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One Year After Khashoggi Murder, Chorus of Demands for Saudi Govt. to Face Consequences
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Despite the backlash directed at the kingdom, the Saudis haven't faced
serious consequences for the slaying of Khashoggi or its slaughter of
civilians in Yemen."
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'In Any Normal World He Would Have to Go': Pompeo Admits Being on Trump Ukraine Call
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As at least three State Department officials prepared to speak with
House committees regarding the Trump administration's relations with
Ukraine and the phone call at the center of the impeachment inquiry into
President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted
Wednesday that he did in fact participate in the call.
'Unacceptable': Family Farms, Ag Advocates Hit Back After Sec Perdue Says Small Dairy Farms Destined to Die
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Five years of plunging farm prices, increasing bankruptcies, and
climbing suicide rates were not discussed by Perdue. His message to them
was basically, stop whining, your demise is inevitable."
"We're Looking at Near Raw Bribery": House Dems Investigating Whether Groups Tried to Curry Favor With Trump Through Hotel Bookings
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As part of the Democrats' broad impeachment inquiry into President
Donald Trump, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform is reportedly
investigating whether groups booked reservations for rooms that were
then left empty at Trump hotels in attempts to curry favor with the
president.
Calls for Trump-Supporting Billionaire Schwarzman to Apologize for Saying "Maybe Bernie Sanders Shouldn't Exist"
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Maybe Steve Schwarzman should apologize for making such a disgusting
comment," said Sanders speechwriter David Sirota.
'Where Are the Stenographer Notes?': Questions Percolate After Trump Says White House Released 'Word for Word' Transcript
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The White House said the document showing the conversation between Trump
and Ukraine's president doesn't call it a transcript.
Petition Filed at ICC to Probe Saudi Ruler MBS for Role in Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Nothing of significance happens in the kingdom absent the crown
prince's direction or approval."
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The Fight to Stop the Climate Crisis is Local
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by Tamara Toles O'Laughlin
Everywhere the global #ClimateStrike movement exists, the fight to
protect ourselves from fossil fuel extraction and climate injustice is
personal and lives at home in our communities.
'Do Not Keep My Mouth Closed... You’ll Suffocate Me': Khashoggi's Final Words in Arabic
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by Karen Attiah
Even in death, Jamal deserves to be heard, and his friends, family and
compatriots deserve to have the chance to know the truth.
If We Want US Democracy Back, We Must Undo Attack on Middle Classs Launched by Reagn
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by Thom Hartmann
So long as the governments of America and other countries are captives
of oligarchs and big corporations, and hang onto anti-worker,
anti-middle-class neoliberal policies, citizens will continue to drift
toward hard-right "populist" politicians.
We’ve Waited Too Long for Corporations to Fix the CEO Pay Problem on Their Own
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by Sarah Anderson
A decade after bonus-chasing executives like Angelo Mozilo crashed the
economy, we need tax incentives to push companies to narrow the gaps
between CEO and worker pay.
Wall Street Is Killing Local Newspapers
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by Olivia Snow Smith
We can't put a price tag on our free press—but unless we stop them,
predatory investors can.
This "Strong Man" Populism Is Alarmingly Familiar to People Here Fleeing Human Rights Abuses
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by Sonya Sceats
The Trump and Johnson administrations' attacks on the judiciary and
lawmakers are part of a broader rise of authoritarianism, and must be
seen alongside shocking recently unearthed comments about the use of
torture.
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GA Abortion Ban Blocked
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