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News & Views | 7/15/19
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Trump Denounced for 'Incitement to Violence' Against Ilhan Omar After Latest Racist Attack on Congresswoman
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Democrats in Congress condemned President Donald Trump Monday after he
defended and doubled down on his weekend attacks on progressive women of
color in the House, this time focusing his racist comments on Rep. Ilhan
Omar.
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As Trump Sows Discord, Chief of Staff Mulvaney Reportedly Focused on 'Building Empire for the Right Wing'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
While President Donald Trump dominates national media with racist tweets
and lies, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is quietly
"building an empire for the right wing" and pushing Cabinet members to
impose a radical and rapid deregulation agenda across the federal
government, according to a new Washington Post report.
Describing 'Future We Want to Live In' Scores of Groups Unveil New Blueprint for Reproductive Rights
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The last two years," says new agenda, "have seen increasingly hostile
attacks on reproductive autonomy and rights"
'Not Acceptable': Analysis Estimates Biden Healthcare Plan Would Kill 125,000 People in First Decade Alone
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
As Biden vows to "do everything in my power" to defend system based on
for-profit insurance industry, People's Policy Project shows death toll
would be equivalent "of 42 September 11-style attacks"
'Racist' and 'Patently Unlawful': Trump Unveils New Rule to Block Asylum-Seekers at Southern Border
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Immigrant rights advocates vowed to challenge a new "racist" and
"patently unlawful" policy from the Trump administration—set to take
effect Tuesday—that aims to block many refugees from being eligible for
asylum at the U.S. southern border.
AOC Slams Lindsey Graham for Comments Akin to '1950s McCarthyism' as Battle Between Progressive Dems and White House Continues
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This man has lost his damn mind and revealed his soul," said one
commentator of Graham
Sanders Accuses Biden of Parroting Pharma and Insurance Industry Script With Attacks on Medicare for All
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"At a time when Donald Trump and the health insurance industry are lying
every day about Medicare for All, I would hope that my fellow Democrats
would not resort to misinformation about my legislation."
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Iran’s Not the Aggressor. The U.S. Is.
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by Khury Petersen-Smith
If a war breaks out, it won't be because the Trump administration
"bumbled" into one.
Trump's Latest Tweets Are Not Just Racist, But Part of a Broader Reactionary Attack on the Left
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
Trump hates immigrants and he hates people of color. But it doesn't stop
there. He hates worker rights. He hates journalists, and scientists, and
educators. He hates democracy.
Pelosi's War on Progressives Risks Another Trump Victory
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by John Atcheson
There are three reasons Trump won, and some of the leading Democrats
don't seem to understand any of them
The Workers in Our Homes Deserve Rights
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by Ai-jen Poo
A new bill would give nannies, house cleaners and home care workers long
overdue protections
How Congress Manufactured a Postal Crisis—And How to Fix it
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by Sarah Anderson, Scott Klinger
An unprecedented congressional mandate threatens the Postal Service's
ability to continue to provide good jobs and universal service
I Had an Abortion and Now I'm Not Ashamed
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by Rebecca Gordon
The personal is still political. And it's planetary, too.
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Newswire...
New Report Finds Ecuador’s IMF Austerity Program Likely to Result in Economic Recession, Higher Unemployment
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1.8 Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections from Wolves
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25,000+ Comments Flood the New York DEC in Opposition to the Williams Pipeline After Company Reapplies for Previously Denied New York Permits
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New Asylum Rule Could Leave Families and Individuals Vulnerable to Grave Harm
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ACLU Comment on New Trump Asylum Restrictions
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