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'Craven Ratings Stunt:' NBC Rebuked for Booking Trump Town Hall Opposite Biden's on Rival ABC
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Calls for #NBCblackout on Thursday night after network accused of
"caving to the Trumpian impulses the network helped hone."
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Resurgence of Child Labor Amid Global Pandemic Offered as Proof That 'Capitalism Is Monstrous'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Good time to remember that a number of free market economists defend
child labor as being a good thing."
Up in Arms Over Failed Barrett Hearings, Watchdog Calls for Feinstein's Removal as Ranking Member on Senate Judiciary
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Allowing the California Democratic senator to remain, argues Demand
Justice's Brian Fallon is a "monument to our side's weakness on the
fight for the courts."
'This Is Unprecedented': Lindsey Graham Openly Violates Committee Rules to Schedule Vote on Barrett Nomination
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Senator Graham just further proved the illegitimacy of this sham
process by again breaking the rules to ram through a justice to rip away
healthcare from millions in the middle of a pandemic."
Critics Call Upcoming Pentagon Visit by Indonesian Defense Minister—Accused of Horrific Atrocities—a 'Human Rights Catastrophe'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Prabowo Subianto—who led a notorious commando unit implicated in
genocidal violence—was invited to Washington by Defense Secretary Mark
Esper.
Greta Thunberg Rebukes Amy Coney Barrett Over Her Anti-Science 'Views on Climate Change'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"To be fair, I don't have any 'views on climate change' either. Just
like I don't have any 'views' on gravity."
As McConnell Vows No Vote on Major Covid Skinny Relief Bill, GOP Seen as Strategizing for Austerity Under Biden
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Instead of helping Trump's chances of electoral victory, Republicans
appear to be jockeying to "restrain a Biden administration on federal
spending."
As Trump and GOP Refuse Aid Package, Studies Show 8 Million Forced Into Poverty Since McConnell Let Relief Expire
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The authors of two separate poverty studies out of three top
universities said Thursday that their findings make the unmistakable
case for more federal economic aid for families struggling to make ends
meet during the coronavirus pandemic.
California Republicans Double Down on Defying Order to Cease and Desist Deployment of Bogus Ballot Boxes
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Let me be clear: unofficial, unauthorized ballot drop boxes are not
permitted by state law," said California's secretary of state.
Progressives Warn Against Accepting—Let Alone Applauding—Twitter Ban of "Garbage" NY Post Story
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Look carefully at what Twitter is saying to justify censoring the Biden
story. If applied consistently, it'd mean that some of history's most
consequential journalism—the Pentagon Papers, WikiLeaks' war logs,
Snowden docs, Panama Papers, our Brazil Archive—would be banned."
To Remedy 'Absolutely Anemic' Social Security Increase Amid Pandemic, Democrats' Bill Would Boost Payments by 3% in 2021
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress should immediately pass their legislation, which will boost
the economy and save lives," said Nancy Altman of Social Security Works.
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Amy Coney Barrett Hearing Reveals Senate's Misplaced Priorities
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by LaShawn Warren
Senate Republicans are grasping any last chance to hold onto power well
after public support has lapsed and their terms are over.
Biden’s Treasury Could Fight Climate Change, But Would Lael Brainard’s?
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by Timi Iwayemi, Miranda Litwak
Biden's choice for Treasury Secretary is arguably among his most
important climate policy decisions.
How a Future Biden White House Can End the War in Yemen
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by Rabyaah Althaibani
Biden has recently stated that under his leadership he would end U.S.
support for Saudi military intervention in Yemen, a move supported by
Congress, and reassess the current close U.S.-Saudi relationship.
5 Foreign Policy Issues to Look Out For in Tonight’s Town Halls
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by Michael Galant
We must work to end the United States' role in existing conflicts,
repeal the AUMFs, return the powers of warmaking to Congress, and slash
the Pentagon budget.
Columbus Day in Pretend America
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by Robert C. Koehler
Slave trade? Genocide? Armageddon? Never heard of it!
Journalists Must Demystify The Green New Deal
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by Mark Hertsgaard
Rather than contributing to an environment in which the words "Green New
Deal" are treated as a political liability, good journalism should
assess both candidates' plans on their merits and inform the public
accordingly.
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Demand Justice Calls for Dianne Feinstein’s Removal as Lead Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee
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HHS Must Release Billion Dollar Coronavirus Vaccine Contracts, Public Citizen Lawsuit Says
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Western Conservation Group Sues Trump Administration Over Secretive Coal Council
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Ahead of Third U.S. Senate Debate in Maine, NARAL Pro-Choice America Responds to Sen. Susan Collins’ Continued Effort to Mislead Voters
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Jubilee USA Statement on World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings and Communiqué
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