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With 170+ 'Protect the Results' Events Planned for Nov. 4, Pro-Democracy Groups Vow to 'Ensure Voters Have the Last Word'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Pro-democracy advocates are organizing more than 170 events in
anticipation of President Donald Trump illegitimately declaring victory
in the Nov. 3 election before all the votes are counted, or potentially
refusing to accept the election results.
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Trump's Millionaire Economic Adviser Celebrates 'Gales of Creative Destruction' as Millions Lose Their Jobs and Go Hungry
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Wonder how the 14% of households with kids who reported that they
didn't get enough food to eat in the last seven days feel about the
'gales of creative destruction.'"
AOC and Other Top Progressives Urge Biden—If Elected—to Deny K Street, Wall Street Execs Top Cabinet Posts
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The next White House should belong to the people, not corporate
America," said Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat.
As White House Embraces Dangerous 'Herd Immunity' Strategy, Covid-19 Deaths Predicted to Spike 80% in US by February
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is the time when we could be entering one of the worst periods of
our epidemic and one of our worst periods in modern American public
health. I'm very worried for the nation."
Kings Bay Plowshares 7 Activists Sentenced for 2018 Anti-Nuclear Protest at Georgia Naval Base
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Father Stephen Kelly and Patrick O'Neill were sentenced to nearly three
years and 14 months in prison, respectively.
Town of Great Barrington Joins Health Experts in Condemning 'Herd Immunity' Death Cult That Bears Its Name
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Many town leaders believe herd immunity is a dangerous Covid-19
strategy... Please wear a mask."
As Memory of 2016 Clinton Defeat Lingers, Biden Campaign Manager Warns 2020 Race 'Far Closer' Than You Think
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Like a lot closer."
'These Two Things Are Related': As Big Oil Ups Donations to Dems, Biden Says Banning Fossil Fuels Within Next Decade 'Not Possible'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Yes it is. And we're going to do it," countered Jamie Henn of Fossil
Free Media.
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Amy Coney Barrett Is Not Pro-Life
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by Ruth Conniff
Trump's Supreme Court nominee has no regard for Americans protected by
the Affordable Care Act.
Democracy Dies in the Light
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by Julie Hollar
The problem is that the media continue to operate as if a normal
democratic election is being held in this country, when it clearly is
not.
The Squad Is Growing: A New Crew of Left Challengers Is Bringing Movement Politics to Congress
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by Natalie Shure
It's not just AOC, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. This crop of
organizers-turned-politicians—alongside the Squad—plans to usher in a
progressive revival in the House of Representatives.
Why America Still Needs to Abolish ICE
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by Silky Shah
The nation's attention may have moved on, but the crisis remains.
History Will Damn Trump & Co. for Betraying the Vision of Our Founders
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by Tom Weis
A societal reckoning is required to fulfill our founding promise of
liberty and justice for all.
Koch-Funded Legal Group Pushes to Allow Mass Evictions During Pandemic
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by Alex Kotch
The CDC's eviction moratorium update "is symptomatic of a system that
has always and continues to work to benefit the profiteers."
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Newswire...
U.S. Pirg, Environment America, and Other Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Over New Process to Determine the Stringency of Energy Efficiency Standards
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New Poll: Nearly Half of Black-Owned Small Businesses Closed Permanently Or Will Soon Shutter Due to Insufficient Federal COVID Relief
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People’s Action Blows Past 25 Million Calls and Texts to Voters in Key Battleground States
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While Trump Downplayed COVID-19 In Public, His Advisors Warned GOP Donors of Its Severity
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FCC Chairman Moves to Regulate Internet Sites and Social Media That Refuse to Amplify Trump Propaganda and Lies
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