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Lawmakers Warn 'Totally Appropriate' Comment Proves Trump Willing to Foment Violence Again
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"These remarks make it clear that he has no problem endangering others
or inciting insurrection."
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No, Not 'Totally Appropriate': Poll Shows 63% in US Believe Trump Incited Deadly Insurrection
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump's speech last week openly incited insurrectionists to storm the
Capitol. Today, he called those comments 'totally appropriate.' He is
continuing to encourage insurrection and undermining the rule of law."
After Positive Covid Test, Jayapal Demands House Sergeant at Arms Remove GOP Lawmakers Who Refuse Masks
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Washington Democrat accused Republican lawmakers of "creating a
superspreader event on top of a domestic terrorist attack."
With Deep Fossil Fuel Ties, Justice Barrett Called to Recuse Herself From Pending Climate Case
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Barrett posing as an impartial judge in this hearing for climate
accountability is about as safe as the Big Bad Wolf giving Little Red
Riding Hood directions to Grandma's house."
'He Is Not Welcome': Trump Border Visit Denounced as PR Stunt of 'Blood-Soaked' President
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Trump has blood on his hands, and he is not welcome at the border," one
migrant rights activist bluntly declared.
'Nature Is Under Siege': Scientists Sound Alarm About Insect Apocalypse
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The lead author of the new research package notes that insects "are
absolutely the fabric by which Mother Nature and the tree of life are
built."
Prominent Rights Group Says Israeli Rule Must Finally Be Seen 'For What It Is: Apartheid'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This sobering look at reality need not lead to despair, but quite the
opposite. It is a call for change. After all, people created this
regime, and people can change it."
'If Wall Street Really Believed in Defending Our Democracy,' Says Sanders, It Would End Political Donations... Forever
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The banks and corporations that have annihilated our social fabric,
toppled governments, polluted our environment, and exploited us are now
trying to get some good PR by pausing their political donations... Don't
buy it."
These 63 Billionaires Who Bankrolled Trump All the Way to Insurrection Have 'No Right to Feel Shocked'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Will there be any accountability for these recent billionaire enablers
of Donald Trump, who saw what damage he caused and still stood by him?"
'This Cannot Go Unanswered': Govt Watchdog Group Files Criminal Sedition Complaint Against Trump
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The filing from CREW says "Trump's supporters did exactly what he urged
them to do."
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Will a More Dangerous Far Right Spring From the Corpse of Trumpism?
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by Joe Lowndes, Daniel Martinez HoSang
Deferring to the economic and political elites that have set the stage
for this carnage will only the embolden the far right to continue to
provide a kind of reactionary framing to the feelings of abandonment,
isolation and betrayal.
The Trump Administration's Parting Outrage Against Cuba
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by Medea Benjamin, Leonardo Flores
"Perpetuating the myth that Cuba is a threat to the American
people—while minimizing the threat posed by far-right extremists at
home—is an embarrassment to our country on the world stage."
Twitter's Ban on Trump Will Deepen the US Tribal Divide
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by Jonathan Cook
This is a perfect illustration of why curbs on political speech—even of
the most irresponsible kind—invariably backfire.
Republicans Want Clemency, and With It, a Return to the Status Quo
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by Sarah Jones
The public deserves something better: a true champion of the poor and
vulnerable.
Capitol Rioters Can’t Stop the Economic Forces Undermining Their Tribe
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by David McWilliams
If we fail to appreciate what's going on in the world, we will all
suffer from the curse of the entitled, who rail against change rather
than embracing it.
We're All Prisoners of War Now
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by William Astore
When will America free itself from war?
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Newswire...
Common Cause Calls on House to Swiftly Impeach Donald Trump
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Progress Michigan on Flint Water Crisis Charges
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Latest Lawsuit Challenges Trump Sale of Montana Public Lands for Fracking
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett Should Join Colleague in Recusal Due to Deep Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
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New Report Finds Oil and Gas Industry Responsible for 70 percent of Colorado’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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