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News & Views | 11/19/19
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Praising Restorative Justice, Ilhan Omar Asks Judge to 'Show Compassion' for Man Who Threatened to Put Bullet in Her Head
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by Common Dreams staff
In response to a man accused of threatening her life pleading guilty to
the crime in a U.S. District Court a day prior, Rep. Ilhan Omar
(D-Minn.) on Tuesday released publicly a letter she wrote to the federal
judge presiding over the case asking that he "show compassion" in his
sentencing.
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Ocasio-Cortez: 'I Was Sent to Here to Safeguard and Protect People,' Not the Profits of Private Equity
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
During a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday, Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez railed against private equity firms for "wiping
out tens of thousands of jobs" and having "undemocratic impacts on media
companies."
Climate Groups Applaud Newsom's Temporary Fracking Ban in California, But Say Other 'Critical Next Steps' Still Needed
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Anti-fracking advocates were cautiously optimistic Tuesday after
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on fracking in the
state and new steps to mitigate the disastrous public health effects
that extractive industries have on communities.
'What Momentum Looks Like': Sanders Becomes Fastest Presidential Candidate in History to Reach 4 Million Individual Donations
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is damn impressive," said progressive strategist Rebecca Katz.
Tortured by CIA and Detained at Gitmo Without Trial, Ahmed Rabbani Gives Haunting Review of 'The Report'—a New Film He'll Likely Never See
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A victim of the CIA's post-9/11 torture program who has spent over 15
years locked up in the U.S. military prison at the Guantánamo Bay Naval
Station in Cuba shared his thoughts on a new film entitled The Report in
an op-ed published Tuesday by USA Today.
WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Trump Impeachment Hearings
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by Common Dreams staff
Testimony on Wednesday came from two key witnesses Lt. Col. Alexander
Vindman and Jennifer Williams in the morning. In a separate afternoon
hearing, testimony was provided by Ambassador Kurt Volker, former U.S.
Special Envoy to Ukraine and Timothy Morrison, Special Assistant to the
President and...
Regardless of Party, Poll Shows 66% of Key Early State Voters Support 'Ending Production of Fossil Fuels'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These results show that there is public support for a steadfast leader
who is willing to take on the fossil fuel industry—so candidates
shouldn't be afraid to put forth progressive policies."
After Week of Violence and Unrest, Warren Criticized for Conciliatory Remarks on Post-Coup Bolivia
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Maybe it's just me, but if you're going to call yourself a progressive
who stands up for the little guy you might want to start calling a right
wing coup that's resulted in the curbing of democratic freedoms and
onslaught of violence... well, a right wing coup."
'Naked Violation' of Human Rights: Global Condemnation Over New US Position on Israeli Occupation
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The American government's decision to jettison international law and to
legitimise the illegal Israeli settlements is probably the very last
nail in the coffin of the two-state solution."
'Disqualifying': Buttigieg Faces Backlash for Praising Right-Wing Tea Party Movement in Resurfaced 2010 Video
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I believe we might find that we have a lot in common," Democratic
presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said during an event hosted by
Citizens for Common Sense.
Backing Call for Prime Time Impeachment Hearings, Petition Signed by Nearly 100K Delivered to PBS
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In a petition delivered by the grassroots group Common Cause, nearly
100,000 Americans on Tuesday joined veteran journalist Bill Moyers's
call for PBS to re-air the impeachment hearings against President Donald
Trump in their entirety during prime time.
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The OAS Lied to the Public About the Bolivian Election and Coup
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by Mark Weisbrot
Facts show nothing suspicious about the re-election of Evo Morales.
The Right to Vote Should Not Fall Victim to Partisan Battles
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by Jesse Jackson
Republican state legislators and governors push measures to suppress the
vote of targeted populations.
A 12-Step Program to Opioid Justice
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by Mattea Kramer
Finding peace amid the new opium wars.
It Was Revealing Who Joe Biden Saw—and Who He Didn't See—in California
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by Norman Solomon
The astroturf quality of this campaign should not be ignored.
Record Inequality and Corporate Profits Are What Media Call a 'Strong Economy'
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by Joshua Cho
Corporate news outlets have an inherent interest in cloaking class
warfare by equating a "strong economy" with the prosperity of the
investor class, even if it comes at the expense of everyone else.
Bernie Sanders' Stance on Bolivia Matters
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by Jacob Sugarman
Any presidential candidate who claims to represent workers and
marginalized communities, who even nominally opposes U.S. imperialism,
should be able to identify a coup as such.
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More Action Needed on Oil and Gas in California
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On Debate Night, Bernie Is the Only Medicare for All Candidate
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Takes Actions Towards a Managed Phase-out of Oil and Gas Extraction
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140+ Palestinian Groups Urge Boycott of Airbnb Funds, Launch Twitter Storm
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CAIR, 54 Other Civil Rights Groups Demand Removal of White Supremacist Trump Adviser Stephen Miller
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