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News & Views | 7/1/21
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Supreme Court Ruling Delivers 'Dark, Dark Day for Democracy'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We are now on a clear path to enshrining a constitutional right to
anonymous spending in our democracy, and securing an upper hand for
dark-money influence in perpetuity."
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News...
After SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Limits, Congress Urged to Protect Voters and Expand Court
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Without swift action from Congress, GOP-controlled state legislatures
will continue to pass racist anti-voter laws to pick and choose who
votes and who doesn't."
Footage of Exxon Lobbyist Increases Pressure on Biden to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's time for President Biden to pick a side: Exxon or the American
majority?"
House Passes $715 Billion Water and Transportation Infrastructure Bill
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The INVEST in America Act, said lead sponsor Rep. Peter DeFazio, would
help steer the nation "toward our clean energy future."
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'Because They're Complicit': Nearly Every House Republican Votes Against Jan. 6 Panel
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The vote was followed by a threat from House Minority Leader Kevin
McCarthy to strip committee assignments from Republicans who sit on
bipartisan select committee.
'Horrifying': Record-Breaking Northwest Heatwave Linked to Hundreds of Deaths
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Climate action is literally a matter of life or death—and it can't wait
any longer."
'I'm Running': Progressive Democrat Charles Booker Aims to Unseat Rand Paul
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"The policies Rand Paul has fought for—like tax cuts for the top 1%—did
nothing to help me or the people in my community," Booker said.
Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg Surrenders Ahead of Indictment
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"An indictment of Weisselberg would intensify the pressure for him to
cooperate with prosecutors in their wide-ranging investigation of
Trump."
200+ Groups to Democrats: $6 Trillion 'Should Be the Floor' for Climate and Infrastructure Bill
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Over a ten-year period, it represents just over 1% of the U.S. GDP and
less than half of Pentagon spending given current trends."
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Views...
The Coronavirus Lab Leak Theory: Not Disproven, But Unlikely
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by Mike Lofgren
The "illusory truth effect" and the track record of the theory's
supporters warn us to be skeptical.
Living a Dignified Life Shouldn't Depend on Luck
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by Adriana Cadena
I grew up poor and undocumented. Here's what I've learned.
Derek Chauvin: Why Did You Kill My Brother?
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by Robert C. Koehler
When that question remains publicly unaddressed, the context of racism
and militarism continues to fester within the nation's police
departments.
The Empire Strikes Back at the Left in Buffalo and Cleveland
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by Norman Solomon
The second-largest cities in New York and Ohio are battlegrounds between
activists fighting for progressive change and establishment forces
determined to prevent it.
Facebook and the FTC: Next Steps in the Fight to Break Up Big Tech
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by David Segal
To tackle concentration in the tech sector, Congress must restrict
discretion by judges and agencies that are subject to shifting political
winds.
Nuclear Weapons: An All-American Horror Story
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by Tom Engelhardt
Three-quarters of a century of nuclear follies—and that's just where to
begin.
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Newswire...
Shady Wall Street Vet leaves Biden Administration After Stop the Money Pipeline Groups Send Letter to Kerry
Stop the Money Pipeline
Patriotic Millionaires Praise OECD Global Corporate Minimum Tax Deal
Patriotic Millionaires
Six Sunrise NYC Activists Arrested at Schumer’s Office Demanding He Uphold His Climate + Infrastructure Commitments in Reconciliation, Pass a Bold CCC
Sunrise Movement
#ExxonPlan Sabotaging Biden’s Infrastructure Agenda
Justice Democrats
Schumer and Pelosi Must Reject Privatization in Infrastructure Proposals, Groups Urge
Food & Water Watch
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