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News & Views | 10/23/19
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'Physically Obstructing Justice,' Dozens of Republicans Storm Closed-Door Impeachment Hearing
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Republican stunt "essentially shut down the impeachment inquiry for
a time," said the Washington Post 's Rachel Bade.
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At Pro-Fracking Conference, Trump Addresses Companies 'Whose Profits He Has Put Above the Health and Safety of the Planet'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Outside of Pittsburgh conference, activists declare, "We need to step up
today and protect our water! Because without water there is no life."
NYC Bar Association Calls on Trump's AG William Barr to Recuse Himself—or Resign
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
If attorney general refuses to recuse or step aside, the association
said he should "be subject to sanctions, including possible removal, by
Congress."
Trump's Regulatory Rollbacks Linked to Worse Air Quality and Thousands of Premature Deaths
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The Trump administration's aggressive regulatory rollback has rapidly
led to worsening air quality in the U.S., according to a new study.
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'Illegal and Unconstitutional': Sanders Rips Trump Plan to Use US Troops to Exploit Syria's Oil Fields
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Last I checked, Congress never authorized U.S. forces to be deployed to
secure Syria's economic resources."
'No Other Path to Redress': South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to UN After State and Federal Officials Ignore Pleas for Livable Conditions
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Beyond the basic level of terror in U.S. prison conditions, conditions
in South Carolina have been specifically repressive for a few years
now."
'Whoa,' Says Edward Snowden as Sanders Vows to End Prosecution of Whistleblowers Under Espionage Act
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is the most important stance any candidate has taken affecting
press freedom so far. Hopefully this will force others to follow," said
Trevor Timm, executive director of the Freedom of the Press foundation
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Sanctions Are Part of a Failed Foreign Policy Playbook. Stop Relying on Them.
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by Ilhan Omar
Research has shown that sanctions rarely achieve their desired goals. In
the worst-case scenario, they hurt the people of a country—generally the
very people we're purporting to help—without making a dent in the
country's behavior.
How (Not) To End Endless Wars
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by Diana Ohlbaum
The goal is to end the war, not just our participation.
How Politics Threatens the 2020 Census
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by Jesse Jackson
If Hispanics, blacks, the poor and other hard-to-count groups go
undercounted, seats in Congress and federal funding will be in jeopardy.
ExxonMobil Is Still Bankrolling Climate Science Deniers
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by Elliott Negin
The world's largest oil company says climate change is real, yet
continues to finance climate denier groups.
Is It Really Smart to Narrow the Impeachment to Just Ukraine?
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
Simple is sometimes simplistic. And stupid.
Abusive North American Companies Pay Off Latin American Police to Harass Critics
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by Jen Moore
In countries like Peru, extractive industries contract police to
suppress Indigenous protesters and detain international
observers—including me.
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Newswire...
Oil Change U.S. Response: Trump’s Speech at Fracking Conference Was a Dumpster Fire
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350.org on Congressional Hearing on Exxon’s Climate Deception: "It’s Time Fossil Fuel Billionaires Pay for Care and Repair"
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In Historic Vote, House Passes Bipartisan Bill to End Anonymous Companies
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo Named Top Plastic Polluters for the Second Year in a Row
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Appropriations Bills Should Exclude Legacy Riders That Harm the Public
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