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Calling for an 'End to Violence,' Bernie Sanders Becomes First 2020 Democratic Presidential Contender to Criticize Bolivian Coup
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I am very concerned about what appears to be a coup in Bolivia, where
the military, after weeks of political unrest, intervened to remove
President Evo Morales."
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'American Democracy on Trial': Moyers and Winship Again Call on PBS to Re-Air Hearings in Primetime
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is not a dress rehearsal our democracy faces. It's the real
thing."
Demands for Bold Climate Action Mount as 'All But Rainless' Australia Faces 'Catastrophic' Fire Danger
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Demands for bold government action to combat the climate emergency
continued to mount in Australia Monday as the continent had hardly any
rain for the first time on record while more than 100 fires burned
across two eastern states.
Uber CEO Under Fire for Downplaying Saudi Kingdom's Murder of Khashoggi as a 'Mistake'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Not only is he running cover for the Saudi government by saying the
pre-planned murder of a Washington Post writer was a 'mistake,' he
compares the murder of a human being to Uber making a tech glitch."
GOP Groups Spent Over $8 Million at Trump Businesses Since 2016: Report
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The spending at the hotels since Trump took office is completely out of
step with such spending before his administration.
Ocasio-Cortez Joins Chorus of Critics Condemning Coup in Bolivia That Forced Out Socialist President
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday became the second U.S. lawmaker
to join the growing chorus of voices across the globe who are condemning
the resignation of Bolivia's socialist President Evo Morales as a
"coup."
'Highly Disturbing' Pentagon Document Shows US Military Surveilling Groups Protesting Family Separation
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Cataloging individuals protesting government policy creates serious
risk of abuse, and even without misconduct, monitoring protesters is
likely to chill the exercise of First Amendment rights."
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Reclaiming Armistice Day
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by Garett Reppenhagen
As I hear the messages of militarism, I'll be holding up hope (and a
sign!) that seeks to reclaim a moment that is rooted in justice and
ending wars that disrupt livelihoods and take resources from people
around the globe.
We Asked a Simple Question. What We Received Was Shocking.
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by Melinda St. Louis
" $10,000 for 4 hours in emergency room, food poisoning. Didn't even
stay the night!"
Helping Students Keep Their Humanity by Not Signing Up for War
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by Stephanie Rugoff
We Are Not Your Soldiers brings exposure of imperial wars to a
generation of youth largely unaware of the crimes being carried out
throughout the world in their names.
The Greatest Scam in History: How the Energy Companies Took Us All
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by Naomi Oreskes
Science failed to have the necessary impact in significant part because
of disinformation promoted by the major fossil-fuel companies, which
have succeeded in diverting attention from climate change and
successfully blocking meaningful action.
And the Armies That Remained Suffer’d: Veterans, Moral Injury and Suicide
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by Matthew Hoh
The only way to prevent veterans from killing themselves is to prevent
them from going to war.
Trump Is Controlling the Narrative On Impeachment
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by John Atcheson
As long as the media and the Democratic Party allow Trump to impose his
rhetorical frame on the impeachment process, the prospect of four more
years of Trump remains a clear and present danger.
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Walk-out and March Planned as Part of National Day of Action to Defend DACA
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Study Predicts Additional Month of 100-Degree Days at US Military Bases by Midcentury
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