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News & Views | 7/1/21

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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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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."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's time for President Biden to pick a side: Exxon or the American majority?"



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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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.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Climate action is literally a matter of life or death—and it can’t wait any longer."



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.



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."



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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by Mike Lofgren
The “illusory truth effect” and the track record of the theory’s supporters warn us to be skeptical.



by Adriana Cadena
I grew up poor and undocumented. Here's what I've learned.



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.



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.



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.



by Tom Engelhardt
Three-quarters of a century of nuclear follies—and that's just where to begin.


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