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Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.) during the event dubbed "Bernie's Back Rally" comes as Sanders returns to campaigning after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. An estimated 26,000 people attended. (Photo: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We will legalize marijuana and vacate and expunge past marijuana convictions."

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nokxl protest

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The ACLU and environmental activists celebrated Thursday after reaching a settlement agreement with South Dakota's Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and state Attorney General Jason Ravnesborg to end what critics called "their unconstitutional attempts to silence pipeline protestors."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress must expand—and not allow any cuts to—the comprehensive medical treatment that so many millions of people depend on through community health centers."



Syrian refugees

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rep. Nydia Velázquez on Wednesday introduced historic legislation in the Democrat-controlled House that would establish formal federal protections in the United States for refugees fleeing impacts of the human-caused global climate crisis.


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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Rep. Bennie Thompson called the GOP stunt an "unprecedented breach of security."



Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders listens as former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on September 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The former Vice President has been unable to generate grassroots support, and now his campaign is endorsing an effort to buy the primary through a super PAC that can rake in unlimited cash from billionaires and corporations."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Neal has received over $670,000 in campaign cash from pharmaceutical companies since 2007, according to Kaiser Health News


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The stink of Trump’s racist and misogynist hate, abject dishonesty and flagrant impunity over laws and the U.S. Constitution ought to follow every Trump supporter inside or outside government for the rest of their lives. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Sonali Kolhatkar
Until they openly declare war on his presidency, his ongoing assault on our democracy is just as much their fault as his.



A state of permanent war is considered America’s new normal. (Photo: U.S. Army Photo by John Pellino/flickr)

by William Astore
The militarization and decay of democracy in America.



"Agroecology is the only solution we have to address the multiple crises we are facing." (Photo: Public domain)

by Timothy A. Wise
Leaders endorse agroecology as one of the cutting-edge innovations we need to help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change.



UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer, who has been deeply concerned about the treatment of Assange and his health, has been warning the public that Assange has been subjected to psychological torture.(Photo: David G Silvers. Cancillería del Ecuador)

by Nozomi Hayase
The U.S. government’s prosecution of Assange is and always has been politically motivated. He is there for exposing the war crimes of the U.S. empire.



Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at Georgetown University September 27, 2019 in Washington, DC .Clinton delivered remarks before recognizing the winners of the 2019 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

by Robert C. Koehler
A friendly reminder: The United States has a long-g-g-g history of interfering in its own elections and hardly needs Russia's help.



Aerial view of a large burned area in the city of Candeiras do Jamari in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. (Photo: Victor Moriyama/Greenpeace)

by Kei Otsuki
If we care, not only about extinguishing fires but about how to prevent this next year, we need first to understand who these destroyers of the Amazon are and how to engage with them in environmental governance.


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