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'Cry Me a River': Sanders Hits Back as Billionaire Investor Whines About Potential Tax Hikes Amid GameStop Fiasco
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Oh look, another billionaire is mad that he might have to pay more
taxes while children in America go hungry and veterans sleep on the
street."
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Progressives Applaud Rob Malley, Key Nuclear Deal Negotiator, as Biden's Special Envoy for Iran
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Malley should be celebrated for his ability to understand how
adversaries see problems and find common ground, for this is the art of
diplomacy."
#TheWorldIsWatching: Youth Activists Direct Ire Over Climate Inaction at WEF Elite
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"If only leaders were as good [at] taking real action as they were
giving speeches," said Greta Thunberg.
"After 13 Years, Justice!" Dutch Court Orders Shell Oil to Pay for Harm Done to Nigerian Farmers
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Victims of environmental pollution, land grabbing, or exploitation now
have a better chance to win a legal battle against the companies
involved."
'How About a Counter-Argument Based on Fact?': Warren Destroys CNBC Host Over Two-Cent Wealth Tax Criticism
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The wealthiest in this country are paying less in taxes than everyone
else," said the Democratic senator. "If they added a two-cent wealth
tax, they'd still be paying less than most of the people in this entire
nation."
Yemeni Families File Petition Against US for 'Unlawful' Killing of Scores of Relatives
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"It's a life with constant fear," one of the petitioners said. "You're
always afraid to leave the village because you think you might be
mistaken and targeted."
New 'Treason Caucus' Campaign Targets Cruz, Hawley, and Others for Role in Deadly Capitol Insurrection
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"If we don't take action now, Cruz and his band of conspiracy theorists
will still maintain power in an office they dishonored and don't deserve
to hold."
As Fears Grow Over Covid Vaccine Delays, Watchdog Asks: 'Why Are We Allowing Big Pharma's Patents to Artificially Limit Supply?'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's just wrong that big business is deciding who gets vaccinated, with
zero transparency. We must scrap patents and massively scale up
production globally."
Parents of Sandy Hook Victims: Naming of Marjorie Taylor Greene to Education Panel an Attack on All 'Whose Loved Ones Were Murdered in Mass Shootings'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Hateful conspiracy theories and suggestions that our children's violent
deaths never happened have no place in our society, much less the United
States Congress."
Amid Broader Concerns Over Biden USDA Nominee, Watchdog Flags 'Disturbing Suppression' of Science by Vilsack
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Unless he pledges to implement significant safeguards for scientists,
Tom Vilsack should not be confirmed. The days in which federal agencies
function as scientific gulags should be behind us."
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Why Has the Vaccine Rollout Been So Slow? Answer: Big Pharma Patent Monopolies
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by Dean Baker
In a normal flu season, close to 2 million shots are given every day,
without any heroic efforts by the government. Given the urgency of
getting the pandemic under control, it is hard to understand why we
could not have administered shots at this pace, if not considerably
faster.
If Biden Is Serious About Saving the Planet, He Should End US Military Domination Across the Globe
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by Lora Lumpe
It would save American taxpayers billions of dollars and diminish the
threat to the American people—and to the world.
Indigenous Leaders and Environmental Activists Are Standing Firm on Their Demands of President Biden
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by Tina Gerhardt
Indigenous groups and environmental activists are also calling on
President Biden to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline and Enbridge Line 3.
What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor
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by Sunnivie Brydum
We may be bruised; we may have even believed that we are broken. But we
made it out. We still face vast uncertainty, and desperately need deep,
systemic change if we are going to survive the years ahead.
B'Tselem's Historic Declaration: Israel's Open War on Its Own Civil Society
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by Ramzy Baroud
As B'Tselem has succinctly worded it, Israel is a regime of Jewish
supremacy "from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea."
Should President Biden Revoke Section 230?
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by Steven Hill
The recent attack on the US Capitol reveals the danger of digital media
platforms. Here's what we must do to transform Silicon Valley's
corruption of the media infrastructure.
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Critical Dakota Access Pipeline Bond Cancelled in Iowa
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a Danger to Muslim Members of Congress, Should Be Expelled
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Oxfam Reaction to Johnson & Johnson and Novovax COVID Vaccine Results
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Vilsack’s Disturbing Suppression of USDA Science
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NIAC Applauds Appointment of Rob Malley as Iran Envoy
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