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News & Views | 10/15/19
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'Arrest and Detain Giuliani Right Now,' Say Critics, After Trump Lawyer Refuses Congressional Subpoena
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Oh! I had no idea that law was optional."
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After Shell CEO Claims 'We Have No Choice' But to Invest in Fossil Fuels, McKibben Says, 'We Have No Choice But to Try and Stop Them'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Climate activists and experts underscored the necessity of fighting to
urgently end the use of fossil fuels worldwide after Royal Dutch Shell
CEO Ben van Beurden claimed Monday that "we have no choice" but to
invest in long-term oil and gas projects.
'Without Encryption, We Will Lose All Privacy': Snowden Condemns US, UK, and Australian Push for 'Backdoor' Into Facebook Messaging Apps
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In an op-ed published Tuesday by The Guardian, American whistleblower
Edward Snowden expressed alarm over global governments' efforts to
undermine encryption, highlighting a recent attempt by the United
States, United Kingdom, and Australia to pressure Facebook to create a
"backdoor" into its encrypted messaging applications.
'Swamp Is Anything But Drained': Report Details 281 Lobbyists in Trump Administration Over First Two Years
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The swamp is Trump hiring 281 lobbyists in just a couple years of his
administration."
Testimony of Ex-Trump Aide Exposes Mulvaney Role in Coordinating Giuliani's "Rogue Operation" in Ukraine
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The truth will keep coming out. And Trump cannot stop it."
Despite Obstruction by Capitol Police, Progressive Groups Deliver 2.2 Million Petitions to Democrats Still Not Backing Medicare for All
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and our members will continue
to push for it until we get it over the finish line."
US State Dept. Under Fire for Using Official Website to Promote Pompeo's "Christian Nationalist Talking Points"
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Department of State looks more like it should be representing the
Republic of Gilead from The Handmaid's Tale than an America that
respects religious equality under the law."
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Means Testing: Sanders vs. Warren on the Single Most Important Policy Idea for Progressive Success
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by Robert McChesney
Basing eligibility on wealth or income level is phony progressivism and
a crucial tactic promoted by the right to eliminate social welfare
programs that could benefit the entire population and the common good.
A Recession Is Coming. When It Does, We Need to Demand a Green New Deal.
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by Yanis Varoufakis, David Adler
Having squandered the last crisis, we cannot make the same mistakes
again. A Green New Deal is the only reasonable response.
What I Learn When I Have Lunch at Cook County Jail
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by Jesse Jackson
These are not serial murderers or rapists. They are overwhelmingly
people who erred or did wrong but are not bad people.
Legalized Political Corruption Is So Much Bigger Than Trump: A Journey in 7 Charts
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by Kenneth Peres
It's time for a democracy movement that directly attacks systemic
corruption by depending not on specific leaders but on a grassroots
movement that both produces leaders and holds them accountable.
The True High Crimes and Misdemeanors of Donald J. Trump
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by Rebecca Gordon
Extorting Ukraine is bad enough, but the president has done much worse.
Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity’s Death Warrant
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by Lee Camp
Basically, a tiny number of sociopaths make the decisions that are
currently dooming us all, and as much as I'd like to tell you otherwise,
those people don't even notice if we all march outside in colorful hats.
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Newswire...
Trump Administration Paves Way for Old-growth Clearcutting in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
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18 Leaders Arrested Today at the Capitol While Protesting Trump Administration’s Destruction of the Refugee Resettlement Program
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2.2 Million Petition Signatures Demanding Medicare for All Hit Capitol Hill
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Democracy First, Senator Warren's New Plan
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