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Billionaire Bonanza Continues as Workers Pounded by Pandemic, Recession, and GOP Relief Refusal
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Since Covid-19 struck in March, the combined wealth of the 647 richest
Americans has increased by nearly $1 trillion, largely at the expense of
workers' safety—and sometimes their lives.
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Demanding 'Passionate Fighter for Human Rights,' Progressives Rally Around Ro Khanna for Harris' Senate Seat
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Momentum grew on Wednesday in support of Rep. Ro Khanna taking over Vice
President-elect Kamala Harris's Senate seat for the last two years of
her term.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order That Has Already Led to 'Illegal' Expulsion of 13,000 Unaccompanied Children
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Today's ruling is a critical step in halting the Trump administration's
unprecedented and illegal attempt to expel children under the thin guise
of public health."
Rep. Bill Pascrell Demands DOJ Prosecution of Trump's "Innumerable Crimes Against the United States"
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes
against our nation and Constitution," the New Jersey Democrat asserted.
'About to Be Catapulted Off a Cliff': Study Shows 12 Million Set to Lose Jobless Benefits After Christmas
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"With no end to the pandemic in sight, and a cutoff of nearly all
federal unemployment benefits by year's end looming on the horizon,
inaction by Congress could mean that millions of American families will
enter the New Year with little or no means of support."
We Want Fudge! Rejecting Corporate Stooge Heitkamp, Progressives Back Ohio Congresswoman for USDA Chief
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Amid speculation that President-elect Joe Biden may select former Sen.
Heidi Heitkamp to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture despite her
ties to agribusiness and fossil fuels, more than 50 progressive advocacy
groups on Wednesday urged Biden to instead choose Democratic
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio.
'Lindsey Graham Must Resign': Outrage Grows Over GOP Senator's Alleged Assault on Election Integrity
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Critics called on the Justice Department and various congressional
committees to "conduct an immediate and thorough investigation."
'Who Wants to Break the News to Him?' Trump Silent After GOP Effort to Block Election Certification in Michigan Thwarted
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It's plain and simple, folks," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib: "The Republican
members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers put politics above their
duty to our residents." The two GOP members, after fierce backlash,
later reversed themselves.
NOAA Research Shows Climate Crisis Primary Cause of 98% of Dead Florida Coral Reef
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Our work in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans shows a dire outlook for
coral reef ecosystem health, from warming ocean waters, fishing,
disease, and pollution from the land."
'This Is Chaos': Trump Fires Top Election Security Official Christopher Krebs Who Called BS on Voter Fraud Lies
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"This is a disgusting abuse of power by a weak and desperate president
who undermines our democracy and national security," said Sen. Elizabeth
Warren.
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Joe Biden Owes His Victory to the Left, No Matter What the Democratic Party Says
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by Rebecca Chowdhury
Organizers, not consultants, delivered key states like Pennsylvania,
Arizona and Georgia. Democrats ignore this reality at their peril.
Georgia Runoffs: How You Can Help Flip the Senate
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by Robert Reich
The stakes couldn't be higher. Let's bring this home, flip the Senate,
and usher in the transformative change this nation requires.
The United States Is Not a Democracy. Stop Telling Students That It Is.
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by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca
When our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system
from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they
have no clue why this is how we choose our president.
Trump Team Seeks to 'Delay the Inevitable'
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by Ruth Conniff
In Wisconsin, as elsewhere, the Republicans' false claims of voter fraud
are becoming undone.
I Am Greta Isn’t About Climate Change. It’s About the Elusiveness of Sanity in an Insane World
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by Jonathan Cook
We can listen to Greta, without fear, without reproach, without
adulation, without cynicism. Or we can carry on with our insane games
until the bubble explodes.
Senate Runoffs in Georgia Offer a Clear Choice
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by Jesse Jackson
The races will be determined by whether Georgia's voters choose to
embrace and build a New South coalition or revert to the Old South.
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The Libya Stabilization Act Will Mean Accountability for Abuses
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Global Banks Launch Standard to Report Financed Emissions
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Drug Policy Alliance Outlines Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration’s First 100 Days
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Trump Administration's Refusal to Cooperate With President-Elect Biden Is Worsening COVID-19 Human Rights Crisis
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Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan
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