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Your Week in Review
Despite Trump Abuses, 208 House Republicans Vote Against Bill to Ensure 'No President Is Above the Law'
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by Brett Wilkins
"The overreach and abuses of the last administration exposed a series of
loopholes and problems that urgently need to be addressed."
'Reckless Misuse of Resources': House Approves $778 Billion Military Budget
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by Jake Johnson
"There was no CBO score needed. No concern about the deficit. No mention
of inflation," said Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
'I'm Asking You To Help': Amazon Employee Describes 'Sheer Brutality' of Work to Senators
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by Jessica Corbett
"Amazon's high-tech sweatshop caused me to develop plantar fasciitis...
I take what little time I have to run to the bathroom just to cry."
Sinema Targeted Over 'Morally Unforgivable' Tax Loophole for the Rich
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by Jake Johnson
"It's time for her to decide who she works for: Arizonans, or private
equity billionaires."
Richest 1% Took 38% of New Global Wealth Since 1995. The Bottom Half Got Just 2%
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by Jake Johnson
A new report finds that global inequities in wealth and income are
"about as great today as they were at the peak of Western imperialism in
the early 20th century."
How Congress Loots the Treasury for the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
Even as it loses war after war overseas, the U.S. military has waged a
far more successful one to burnish its image in the hearts and minds of
Americans and win every budget battle in Washington.
With Maxwell Sacrificed, the Ruling Oligarchs Will Once Again Escape Justice
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by Chris Hedges
The Maxwell trial will not hold the powerful men complicit in the rape
and abuse of countless girls by the Epstein ring accountable or
challenge the oppressive systems which fuel the scourge of male
violence.
Must Reads: Critical Exposés Abound But American Fascism Marches On
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by Ralph Nader
Sixty-five books that should be on your Christmas lists
'An Existential Attack on the Union': Biden Blasts Kellogg's Plan to Replace Striking Workers
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by Jessica Corbett
"Such action undermines the critical role collective bargaining plays in
providing workers a voice and the opportunity to improve their lives
while contributing fully to their employer's success."
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