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"I'm Willing to Fight for Someone I Don't Know": Sanders Speech Becomes Viral Rallying Cry
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"There is an America that most people believe in," said Congresswoman
Ilhan Omar. "It is an ideal. It's not a reality yet."
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"We Can't Remain Indifferent": Chile Trade Unions Call for General Strike in Support of Student-Led Uprising
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Something's not right with this country and 14-year-olds were the first
ones to say so—now it's workers' turn to say enough is enough."
Rejecting Challenge to No Fly List, Federal Appeals Court Leaves Men Charged With No Crime 'In an Indefinite Kafkaesque Nightmare'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf
of four U.S. citizens.
Assange Lawyer Decries 'Legally Unprecedented' Assault on Journalism as Judge Denies Request to Delay US Extradition Hearing
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is part of an avowed war on whistleblowers to include
investigative journalists and publishers."
After Repeated Violations of Constitution's Anti-Corruption Law, Trump Dismisses Emoluments Clause as 'Phony'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Two days after intense pressure forced President Donald Trump to back
down from his plan to host the 2020 G7 summit at his resort in Doral,
Florida, the president dismissed the Constitution's anti-corruption
clause—which his plan would have violated—as "phony."
'Go Home America. After You Made Our Sons Die': Outraged Syrian Kurds Throw Dirt and Rotten Food at Fleeing US Troops
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"To the U.S. Army who are leaving northeast Syria, tell your children
that the children of the Kurds were killed by the Turks and you did
nothing to protect them."
'Not Going to Happen' Says Chicago Teacher After Mayor Lightfoot Urges Educators to End Strike While Contract Negotiations Continue
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"That's not going to happen." Alison Eichhorn, a social science teacher
and softball coach at Lindblom Math and Science Academy, offered that
response Monday to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposal that the
city's unionized public school teachers end a strike that started
Thursday and return to classrooms amid ongoing contract negotiations.
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Is War on the Menu for 2020 Elections?
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by Thom Hartmann
When democracy fails, history tells us that violence and conflict
usually follows.
Trump Found a Different Way to Build His Wall
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by Tamaryn Nelson
The Trump administration is using a wide range of cruel policies to stop
people in need from seeking safety in the US.
Beware, Pete Buttigieg Is a Sharp Corporate Tool
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by Norman Solomon
With the mutual alignment of Buttigieg and his corporate
healthcare-industry donors, Mayor Pete's approach seems to be a case of
a flimflamming candidate who poses as a forthright leader.
Ecuador: From The Middle of the World to the End of the World
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by Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Ecuadorian people are teaching the world a lesson: unjust power, no
matter how strong, always comes with a vulnerable spot, a measure of
injustice, and peaceful and organized resistance against it.
International Tax Emergency. A Critical Time for Developing Nations to Speak Up!
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by José Antonio Ocampo
Developing countries lose at least $100 billion hidden away each year by
multinationals in the world's tax havens. This must end.
No, Trump Isn't Bringing US Troops Home
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by Juan Cole
Not those in Syria and not any of the 60,000 soldiers spread across the
Mideast
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ACLU Comment on Appeals Court Ruling in No Fly List Challenge
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Trump Administration Delays Lifesaving Protections for Wolverine, Hermes Copper Butterfly, Candy Darter, 43 Other Species
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Citizenship Data Will Make Partisan Gerrymandering Much, Much Worse
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