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In Historic House Vote, Only 10 Republicans Join Democrats to Impeach Trump for Inciting Insurrection
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"If Congress had a shred of decency, this impeachment would be
unanimous."
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'Fascist-Enabling Coward': McConnell Declines to Reconvene Senate for Trial as House Moves to Impeach Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Regardless of what he leaks to the press, McConnell remains Trump's
'Enabler-in-Chief.'"
'We Have the Receipts': Analysis Details $170 Million in Corporate Gifts to GOP Lawmakers Who Voted to Overturn Biden Win
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"In public, corporate America says it's disgusted. But behind the
scenes, corporations and industry groups have heavily funded lawmakers
who rejected election results and incited the insurrection."
'We Cannot Be Fearful': Ocasio-Cortez and Omar Counsel GOP Over Death Threats From Pro-Trump Mob
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Courage is being scared to death, but remaining resolute."
Kicking Trump Off Social Media Won't Save Democracy, Say Antitrust Experts
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"If these firms are so powerful that they can be the primary gatekeepers
between a president and the public, then they have outgrown democratic
control."
Cori Bush Booed by House GOP for Denouncing White Supremacy
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"What does it mean when they boo the Black congresswoman denouncing
white supremacy?" asked the freshman Democrat from Missouri.
'They Should All Resign': Here Are the GOP Lawmakers Dodging Metal Detectors Installed After Capitol Assault
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"What you will learn is they are the same ones who refuse to protect
American children from gun violence and Americans from Covid."
Amnesty Urges US Mayors and Governors to Protect People From Armed Right-Wing Groups Plotting New Attacks
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The group warns the nation is "dangerously vulnerable to those who
prefer inequity to fairness, hate over unity, and impunity over
justice."
'Classic Case of Crisis Opportunism': Republicans in Three States Introduce Bills Criminalizing Protest in Wake of Capitol Attack
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
These proposed laws are "aimed at police brutality protests, not
right-wing insurrection."
'Have They Ever Had a Job Before?' Cori Bush Tears Into Republicans for Evading Metal Detectors to Enter House Chamber
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If you work at McDonald's and you don't wear the uniform, you don't
work that day. If you won't abide by the rules of this job, go find
another one."
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Impeaching Trump Is Only the Beginning
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by Jeff Hauser
Biden must rid the government of Trump holdovers wherever possible and
reverse Trump's attacks as quickly as possible.
The Day the Confederate Flag Flew in the United States Capitol
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by Bill Moyers, Heather Cox Richardson
What happened in the 1850s and what happened in the present are very
similar in a number of ways, though the symbol of the insurrectionist
Confederate army never flew in that nation's capitol—not once—until
January 6, 2021.
The Case For Course Correction in Yemen's Endless War
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by Mahad Dirieh
The crisis in Yemen is largely America's making. America needs to fix it
now.
A Winning Strategy for Joe Biden: Raise the Wage and Tax the Rich
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by Karen Dolan
Despite our sharp divisions, a majority of Americans are united behind
many policies to combat poverty and reduce inequality.
Let's Burn All Illusions in 2021
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by Faramarz Farbod
Expect nothing transformative from the governing class. The future
depends on what We the People will choose to do.
Biden Must Retire the Illogical Great Power Competition Paradigm
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by Sharon Squassoni
There is no winning a nuclear arms race and no winning a nuclear war.
The use of any nuclear weapon in conflict is a loss for humanity.
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Newswire...
Earthjustice Supports Congress's Decision to Impeach the President for High Crimes
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Nurses Endorse Impeachment, Conviction of Trump
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The House Did It’s Job, Now The Senate Must Act Immediately
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350.org Responds to the US House of Representatives Second Impeachment of Donald Trump
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Stand Up America Applauds Bipartisan Vote To Impeach Trump, Urges Swift Conviction In Senate
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