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January 05, 2022
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'To Restore American Democracy,' House Progressives Endorse Adding 4 New Seats to Supreme Court
"Unless we take action, the court's assault on our democracy and our fundamental freedoms will only get worse," said Rep. Mondaire Jones.
by Julia Conley



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Campaign Aims to Bar All Jan. 6 Insurrectionists—Including Trump—From Future Public Office
"We are urging election officials to make clear that insurrectionists such as President Trump and his congressional allies are barred from ever again holding public office, as is required under the 14th Amendment."
by Brett Wilkins



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Jayapal Leads 50+ Democrats in Urging Biden to End Trump-Era Assault on Medicare
A Medicare privatization scheme launched in the final months of Trump's presidency poses a grave "threat to patient care and outcomes," lawmakers warned.
by Jake Johnson



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'Pandemic Profiteering, Plain and Simple': Walmart and Kroger Hike Prices for Covid Tests
"Companies will not simply decide to take less of a profit during a health crisis unless we make them."
by Jake Johnson
Opinion



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The Grand Old Insurrectionist Party of January 6
The coup attempt turned into a road map for the national GOP. Whether democracy survives is up to us.
by John Feffer



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For End-of-War Declaration With North Korea to Succeed, US Policies Must Change
Declaring an end to the Korean War is a first step on the long road toward a lasting peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
by Colleen Moore
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