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News & Views | 11/15/19
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'Witness Intimidation in Real-Time': Trump Tweets Attack on Yovanovitch During Public Impeachment Testimony
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's very intimidating," former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie
Yovanovitch said of the president's tweets.
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Massive Anti-Coup Protests Explode Across Bolivia 'Against the Many Violations to Democracy'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Do you think we are ignorant?"
'Pure Propaganda': New York Times Condemned for Comparing Sanders Green New Deal to Trump Border Wall
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Article misses a key 'expert' perspective: The climate scientists who
are saying we need to radically transform every aspect of our economy in
the next decade if we want even a 50 percent chance of averting
catostrophic climate crisis."
Dozens of Groups Urge California Gov. Gavin Newsom to 'Facilitate a Public Takeover of PG&E'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As the West Coast's wildfire season continues, dozens of progressive
organizations sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday
urging the first-term Democrat to "facilitate a public takeover of PG&E
to protect ratepayers, California communities, and our climate."
Asking Supreme Court to Shield His Tax Returns, Trump Claims He Is 'Absolutely Immune' From Criminal Investigation
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's absolutely shocking the lengths Donald Trump will go to to shield
himself from accountability."
Vowing to Take on the 'Greedy, Corrupt Donor Class,' Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur Announces Congressional Bid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I'm going to fight to get money out of politics, and I'm going to call
it like it is. You know what campaign donations are from big
corporations and lobbyists? Bribes."
Irish Youth Activists at First-Ever Climate Assembly Implore Govt to Listen to Science
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Lawmakers were told they must "work on our behalf to ensure that we—and
you—have a future."
'We Won't Let Him Forget': Christine Blasey Ford Senate Testimony Plays on Big Screen Outside Kavanaugh Dinner
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Federalist Society is trying to rehabilitate a credibly accused
sexual predator, and we will not allow them to forget Dr. Christine
Blasey Ford and Kavanaugh's other accusers."
To Ensure 'Genuine Public Service for All,' UK Labour Party Proposes Free, Nationalized Broadband
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Instead of you forking out for your monthly bill, we'll tax the giant
corporations fairly—the Facebooks and the Googles—to cover the running
costs."
'A Victory for the Whole Country': Chile to Hold Referendum on Rewriting Constitution
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We are here thanks to many Chileans that have risked their lives to
make Chile a fairer country."
Amnesty International Amplifies Clemency Demand for Rodney Reed as Supreme Court Considers Taking Up Case
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As the Supreme Court debated whether to take up the case of death row
inmate Rodney Reed, Amnesty International on Friday demanded that
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott grant clemency to Reed days before he
is set to be executed despite mounting evidence that he did not commit
the crime he was convicted of two decades ago.
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Why Facebook Filtering Will Ultimately Fail
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by Timothy Karr
We as a society need to do more than hope that Facebook can fix itself.
As Lula Emerges From Prison, US Media Ignore How Washington Helped Put Him There
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by Brian Mier
Remembering the Battle for Seattle: Organizers Launch Project to Reflect on 20 Years of Lessons
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by David Solnit, Stephanie Guilloud
The 1999 protest against the World Trade Organization was a key turning
point on the cusp of the 21st century, and there is no better moment to
remember the lessons and carry forward bold visions of resistance.
Welcome to Chile: One of Latin America's Most Unequal Countries
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by Shahid Mahmood
The current Constitution illustrates a time when Pinochet along with
President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger forced upon Chile economic
policies that would consolidate an export-driven economy owned by
foreign multi-nationals.
Cities and States Take Up the Battle for an Open Internet and Municipal Broadband
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by Victor Pickard, David Elliot Berman
A different vision of how the internet could operate is already taking
shape across the United States.
DNC Dithers While the World Burns
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by Tom Weis
Does anyone else find it strange that nearly every Democratic
presidential candidate has publicly called for a climate debate the DNC
refuses to hold?
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CREW Statement on Roger Stone Guilty Verdict
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Protests Planned As Donald Trump Visits the Queen During NATO Summit
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Trump EPA to Weaken Safeguards of Pesticide Linked to Birth Defects, Cancer
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Statement from Amnesty International India on Government Raids
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Constituents Occupy Rep. Schakowsky District Office to Challenge Her Inaction on Protecting Palestinian Children on the West Bank and in Gaza
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