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When 92% of Democrats and 67% of Swing Voters in Key Battleground States Support Green New Deal, Pelosi's Opposition Called 'Out of Touch'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"If Democrats want to win back states that delivered the election to
Trump in 2016," said the Sunrise Movement, "these numbers show that
candidates need to embrace the Green New Deal."
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$2 Million and Compulsory Training for President's Children Called 'Poetic End' to Trump Charity Abuse Case
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that the
state Supreme Court ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to
eight nonprofits as part of a settlement for the state's lawsuit that
accused Trump and his three eldest children of "persistently" abusing
the family's shuttered charity, including to further the president's
political interests.
'Dystopian': Reproductive Rights Advocates Decry California Woman's Murder Charge Over Her Stillborn Baby
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Reproductive and human rights advocates on Thursday warned that
first-degree murder charges against a woman in California for the death
of her stillborn baby is "the direct result" of the anti-choice
movement's push for extreme laws pitting the rights of women against
those of unborn children.
'Outrageous': Sanders Condemns Kentucky GOP for Threatening to Overturn Gubernatorial Election
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In a democracy, we cannot allow politicians to just overrule election
results," said the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. "The will of
voters must be respected."
'Maybe Rich People Can See the Writing on the Wall': CEOs Stepping Down at Levels Not Seen Since 2008
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"You expect a high turnover during a recession period. To see more
turnover during a period where companies are doing very well is
surprising."
Taxing Bill Gates $100 Billion, Counters Bernie Sanders, Could End Homelessness and Microsoft Founder 'Would Still Be a Multibillionaire'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The message, said the 2020 candidate, is that "the billionaire class
cannot have it all when so many have so little."
'The Answer Is Not Joe Biden': The Nation Magazine Issues Official Anti-Endorsement
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Stumbling through the primaries, Biden's zombie campaign crowds out
worthier challengers, handing Trump a free pass on the very issues that
should be his Achilles' heel."
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Massive Power, Dangerous Lies, and Why Corporations Like Facebook Must Be Broken Up
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by Robert Reich
Antitrust law was designed to check the power of giant commercial
entities. Its purpose wasn't just to hold down consumer prices but also
to protect democracy.
The Class Warfare of Billionaires Against Sanders and Warren
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by Norman Solomon
The fight happening now for the Democratic presidential nomination
largely amounts to class warfare. And the forces that have triumphed in
the past are outraged that they currently have to deal with progressive
opposition from not one but two candidates.
Trump's Climate Crimes Are His Most Impeachable Offenses
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by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
The climate crisis imperils the planet. To deny it is impeachable, the
highest of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Watching My Students Turn Into Soldiers of Empire
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by Danny Sjursen
A new generation of West Pointers joins America's hopeless wars.
Hiking the Estate Tax Will Help Close the Wealth Gap
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by Jimmy Gomez
A robust estate tax would limit the American aristocracy, narrow the
wealth gap and raise revenue for public services essential to those of
us who won't inherit a fortune.
The Climate Strikers Walked Out of School. Next, Let’s Walk Off the Job.
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by Sydney Ghazarian
We can leverage our power as workers through high-impact, disruptive
labor strikes that halt the economy's gears until politicians can no
longer ignore us, and are forced to cede to demands that will save the
world.
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Four Basic Principles for a Full, Transparent, and Fair Impeachment Trial
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Amazon’s Ring Doorbells Leaks Customers’ Wi-Fi Username and Password
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Iranian Tear Gas Grenades Among Those Causing Gruesome Protester Deaths in Iraq
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Patriotic Millionaires Endorse "Simple to Implement, Easy to Enforce, Laser-Targeted" Millionaires Surtax to Combat Inequality
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Food & Water Watch Is Suing USDA For Obstructing Information About New Pork Inspection Rules
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