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'Arrest the President': Accountability Demanded After Fascist Mob Incited by Trump Storms Capitol
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"He shouldn't just be impeached or removed from office. He should be in
jail."
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'Really Terrifying Stuff': US Senate in Lockdown After Pro-Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"I've been reporting from the capitol for 11 years, nearly every working
day. Never seen it like this."
In Pictures: Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol Building
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by Common Dreams staff
"They're in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling 'Trump won that
election!' This is insane."
Before Chaos Hit, GOP Lawmakers Denounced for 'Desperate Attempt at a Coup' by Denying Election Results
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
A desperate attempt at a coup is about to begin -- But let's be clear:
the results of the 2020 election will not be overturned.
"Let's Go Back Eight Weeks": Off-the-Rails, Lie-Spewing Trump Pleads for Election Do-Over at DC Rally
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The lame-duck president's unhinged speech came as members of Congress
met to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
'Kill the Filibuster': Senate Democrats Urged to Act Quickly to End Era of GOP Obstruction
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Mitch McConnell absolutely should not have a veto."
'Barbaric': Nebraska Governor Puts Undocumented Meatpackers at Back of Vaccine Line
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Everyone deserves to be vaccinated, especially the workers who feed
us—and essential workers have earned a fast-track to citizenship."
Progressive Push for $2,000 Checks in Georgia Shows Bold, Universal Policies Winning Strategy for Democrats
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"In almost every respect, the campaigns that Warnock and Ossoff ran were
closer to what progressives counseled than what moderates have
counseled."
'Era of Small Ideas Is Over': With Democrats Poised to Seize Senate, Progressives Say Party Has Mandate to Go Big
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Recurring survival checks, union jobs that pay a living wage,
guaranteed healthcare, racial justice, voting rights, immigration
reform, climate action, reproductive justice, education, and much more.
It can't wait!"
After Court OKs Trump Arctic Refuge Auction, Biden Urged to Immediately Ban Drilling on Public Lands
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Trump's last-ditch effort to extract fossil fuels in this sacred region
is a direct assault on Indigenous sovereignty, our climate, and
communities."
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This Is a Dark, Dark Day for America
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by Robert Weissman
Trump and his enablers have generated a quasi-fascist movement that is
poised to perpetuate racist street violence, conspiratorial thinking,
and serious perils for a functioning democracy.
With Climate Action Finally on the Table, Journalists Must Redouble Their Commitment to the Climate Story
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by Mark Hertsgaard, Andrew McCormick
A new year's resolution: climate journalism to match the crisis.
Five Reasons for Optimism in 2021
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
In the coming year, we can lay the foundations for a new era of
sustainable development, peace, and cooperation, though we must also be
vigilant to stop the forces of greed, ignorance, and hatred from
hijacking the new technologies for their ulterior purposes.
Why Progressives Should Care About Biden's Pick for Commerce Secretary
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by Zena Wolf
The nation deserves a leader at the department who will fight for the
urgent needs of people, not the desires of corporations.
The Pennsylvania Debacle Is Proof Trumpism Is Entwined With Republicanism All the Way Down
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by Charles P. Pierce
Nothing is over, to paraphrase Senator John Blutarsky, until they say it
is. Which often is never.
In Israel, Vaccine Leadership or Medical Apartheid?
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by Ariel Gold
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza direly need the COVID-19 vaccine.
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350.Org on White Supremacist Terrorism in the U.S. Capitol
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Violence Will Not Alter Outcome of This Democratic Election
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Stand Up America Calls for Congress to Immediately Impeach and Remove Trump
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Biden’s A.G. Pick Must Hold Polluters Accountable: Center for Climate Integrity Statement
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With Georgia Senators Joining the Fight, Democrats Must Enact Bold Policy That Invests in Communities and Main Street
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