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News & Views | 10/31/19
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'Just the First Step': House Democrats Approve Trump Impeachment Inquiry Resolution
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by Common Dreams staff
"This resolution ensures transparency, advancing public disclosure of
deposition transcripts, and outlying the procedures for the transfer of
evidence to the judiciary committee to use in its proceedings," said
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ahead of the vote
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'It Happens Over and Over and Over and Over': Keystone Pipeline Leaks (at Least) 383,000 Gallons of Crude Oil in North Dakota
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"History has shown us time and again that there is no safe way to
transport fossil fuels, and pipelines are no exception."
'When We Fight, We Win!': After 11-Day Strike, Chicago Teachers Reach Deal With Mayor
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Chicago public school teachers and their supporters celebrated Thursday
after reaching a deal with Mayor Lori Lightfoot that will enable
educators to return to classrooms Friday and make up five days of missed
pay from the 11-day strike.
In Farewell Address, Rep. Katie Hill Decries 'Double Standard' and 'Misogynistic Culture' That Compelled Her Resignation
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Katie Hill gave her final remarks on the House floor on Thursday, a
week after nude photos of her were distributed by right-wing media
outlets which allegedly obtained the images from Hill's estranged
husband.
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'If These Miners Were Bankers, Congress Would Have Bailed Them Out Already,' Says Sanders as Bankrupt Murray Coal Threatens Pensions
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"My Green New Deal will protect the pensions workers were promised and
provide a just transition for all fossil fuel workers."
Biden Plan 'Preserves Corporate Greed' Rotting Nation's Healthcare System, Says Sanders Campaign
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Will Joe Biden tell the American people how many more of them he's
willing to allow to go bankrupt? How many more people would die because
they don't get to a doctor in time?"
'Terrorizing the Populace': Report Finds CIA-Backed Death Squads in Afghanistan Committing War Crimes, Atrocities
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The CIA has enabled abusive Afghan forces to commit atrocities
including extrajudicial executions and disappearances."
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Patient Crisis Obscured By Cost Talk on Medicare for All
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by Zenei Cortez
How long must we allow fearmongering and health care industry talking
points stand in the way of the transformative reform that would
guarantee health coverage for all our nation's residents without the
backbreaking costs and heartbreaking health insecurity that burdens so
many today?
Who Exactly Are Joe Biden's Wealthy, Well-Connected Bundlers?
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by Jeff Hauser, Eleanor Eagan
The former Vice President's anti-transparency stance is definitely more
concerning in light of his apparent fundraising desperation.
United Kingdom—Brexit or No Brexit—Our Donald Trumps Your Boris
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by Michael Winship
An ocean apart, both US and UK activists fight dangerous threats to
democracy.
Painting Over Greta
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by Shahid Mahmood
Activism is meaningless unless there is the political will to leverage
civic engagement into policy change.
A Message to Progressives: Adam Schiff Is Not Your Friend
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by Norman Solomon
While tenaciously challenging a despicable president who should be
impeached, we should be aware that the California Democrat remains
deeply enmeshed with corporatism and militarism.
Why Those "Endless Wars" Must Never End
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by Andrew Bacevich
Donald Trump and the ten commandments (plus one) of the national
security state.
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Trump Administration’s Latest Rollback of Toxic Pollution Rule Confirms Absence of Common Decency
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Environment America Lauds the U.S. House’s Passage of Three Sweeping Public Lands Bills
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TC Energy Shuts Down Keystone 1 Pipeline After Major Leak
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Keystone Pipeline Does as Experts Predicted, Spills 383,000 Gallons of Oil in North Dakota
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Keystone Pipeline Spills Unknown Amount of Oil in North Dakota
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