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News & Views | 11/3/21
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Left Coalition Says McAuliffe Campaign Was a 'Controlled Experiment for What Not to Do in 2022'
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by Jake Johnson
"This should be a wake-up call for Democrats: Give people something to
vote for or watch yourselves become the very thing they resoundingly
vote against."
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Progressives Cautiously Welcome Drug Pricing Agreement as 'Something to Build On'
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by Brett Wilkins
"This deal is an important starting point, and we're only beginning to
fight."
Major Police Overhaul Goes Down in Minneapolis, But Austin and Cleveland Advocates Notch Wins
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by Julia Conley
"It's a long road to liberation and our journey doesn't begin or end
with Question 2," said one campaign group in Minneapolis.
'Time Is Really Running Out': Democrats Urged to Counteract GOP's Gerrymandering Spree
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by Kenny Stancil
Progressives are imploring congressional Democrats to end the filibuster
and pass federal legislation to reverse state-level Republicans'
gerrymandered maps and voter suppression laws.
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Showing 'Green New Deal Is a Winning Issue,' Michelle Wu Wins Boston Mayoral Race
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by Julia Conley
"We are ready to become a Boston for everyone," said the mayor-elect.
"And yes, Boston is ready to become a Green New Deal city."
'Act of Piracy': Iran Claims It Thwarted US Attempt to Steal Oil in Gulf of Oman
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by Jake Johnson
U.S. forces reportedly "seized an Iranian oil tanker" and "transferred
its oil to another tanker" before Iran's Navy was able to take control
of the vessel.
Progressives on Virginia Loss: Corporate Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame
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by Jake Johnson
"It's conservative Dems who've ensured that every day for the last
several months the headlines are about how we aren't delivering paid
leave, prescription drug reform, elder care, or voting rights."
'Greenwashing = Murder': Climate Movement Marches Against Polluters' Lies in Glasgow
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by Jessica Corbett
"In broad daylight," warned Greta Thunberg, "we are being gaslit by
corporates and governments but we are exposing the climate lies."
'Invisible Toxic Cocktail' in Tap Water Across US Due to 'Regulatory Capture': Analysis
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by Kenny Stancil
A new database reveals "widespread contamination from toxic
substances such as arsenic, lead, and the 'forever chemicals' known as
PFAS in the drinking water of tens of millions of households."
'We're Going to Beat Rand Paul': Charles Booker Files for US Senate Run in Kentucky
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by Jessica Corbett
"This is for all of us," he said. "This is about the people of Kentucky,
this is about the challenges that we are facing, that we are sick of
being ignored and abandoned and left behind."
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Views...
COP26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
The appropriate public response to governments that are ready to
squander the lives of millions of people, whether by war or by
ecological mass suicide, is rebellion and revolution.
Democrats Have a Choice: Embrace Progressive Populism or Suffer a Trumpian Fascist Future
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by Thom Hartmann
Neoliberalism is a wounded, dying animal. America is returning to
populism, whether our politicians want it or not: the big question is
will it be progressive or fascist populism?
The Leaf Blower and the Robocall: America's Social Predicament
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by Mike Lofgren
If we can't even do the easy things, has the very concept of progress in
America died?
The Limits of Economic Growth and the Climate Crisis
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by John Feffer
If economic growth ushered in this era of climate change, how can
economic growth also be part of the solution?
Time Is Running Out to Protect Voting Rights
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by Michael Latner
The Senate needs to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,
and a suite of other democratic protections, in time for them to be
implemented before the 2022 elections.
Corporate Democratic So-Called "Centrists" Lost These Races, But They'll Never Admit It
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by Richard Eskow
Instead of representing a party that had scored some wins for working
people, Democratic candidates ran as members of a party that had
squabbled for ten months and accomplished little while controlling all
three branches of the federal government.
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Newswire...
NIAC Welcomes Date Announcement for Next Round of Iran Nuclear Talks
National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
People's Action Urges House to Move Swiftly and Pass Biden's Build Back Better Act
People's Action
Sanders Holds Press Conference With Menendez on SALT
Senator Bernie Sanders
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