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'Humanitarian Catastrophe': Civilians Flee as Turkey Launches Trump-Sanctioned Military Assault on Kurds in Syria
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
A spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused
Turkish forces of deliberately targeting "civilian areas."
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Breastfeeding Mothers at London "Nurse-In" Demand Climate Action as Part of Global Extinction Rebellion
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Extinction Rebellion urged the thousands of people who are taking part
in its International Rebellion to "keep strong" on Wednesday, the third
day of a planned two-week global demonstration to demand climate action
and environmental justice, as an estimated 800 were arrested in dozens
of cities for occupying public spaces.
'This Is Truly Terrifying': Scientists Studying Underwater Permafrost Thaw Find Area of the Arctic Ocean 'Boiling With Methane Bubbles'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Scientists studying the consequences of methane emissions from
underwater permafrost in the Arctic Ocean announced this week that they
found a 50-square-foot area of the East Siberian Sea "boiling with
methane bubbles."
'If You Work for ICE, Quit': Never Again Launches Career Services Site for Agents Looking for Change
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"You want people to stop being complicit? Make it possible."
In Warning to Pompeo, Pocan Calls for Suspending Salaries of Trump Officials Holding 'Witnesses Hostage'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We refuse to bankroll this administration while they hold witnesses
hostage. Sondland must testify on Ukraine," said Pocan, co-chair of the
Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Applauding Sanders and Warren's Rejection of Privatized Water Systems, Group Calls On All 2020 Hopefuls to Follow Suit
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We need presidential candidates who recognize the importance of keeping
water in public hands, no ifs, ands, or buts."
Warren Hits Back Against Attack With Video Shedding Light on Women's Pregnancy Discrimination
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday evening used a smear campaign promoted
by a right-wing website regarding her experience with gender
discrimination, to lead a national conversation about a common
occurrence in American workplaces—the firing, demotion, and unfair
treatment of workers who become pregnant.
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Please Note: The 2020 Election Won’t Be Won by Democratic Centrists
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by Robert Reich
No, we don't want to go back to the way it was before Trump. We have to
go forward.
Dear Ellen: The Problem With George W. Bush Is Not His Beliefs—It’s His War Crimes
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by Mehdi Hasan
Bush may owe Ellen six bucks for nachos. He owes the rest of us a prison
sentence at The Hague.
WaPo Goes After Warren With a Posse of Centrist Sources
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by Julie Hollar
Is what anonymous rich Democratic donors "think" and "fear" the whole
story?
Don’t Leave Equality to the Supreme Court
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by Theo Wuest
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing
because of who we are. Congress should act.
Inequality Is Literally Killing Us
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by Sam Pizzigati
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become,
the shorter the rest of us live.
Only Bernie’s Green New Deal Answers Greta’s Call for Action
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by Christopher D. Cook
To fulfill the promise of the climate strikes, we need a bold policy
solution.
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Trump Is Defying the Constitution and Congressional Republicans Must Join Effort to Curb the Abuse of Power
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IRC Reacts to Start of Turkish Military Operations in Northeast Syria—Concerned for Welfare of Millions of Civilians
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Study: Emperor Penguins Threatened by Climate Crisis, Need Urgent Protection
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The American Sustainable Business Council Says LGBT Employment Rights Are Good for Business
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Report: Climate-Fueled Superstorms Pushing 10 U.S. Species Closer to Extinction
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