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'Wow. Sondland Flipped': Ambassador Testifies Trump Inner Circle All 'In the Loop' During Explosive Opening Statement
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Everyone was in the loop," Sondland told the committee. "It was no
secret."
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Ex-Republican Justin Amash Says There's Not a Jury in Country That Wouldn't Indict Trump Based on Impeachment Testimony So Far
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Impeachment in the House is an indictment, said the Michigan
congressman. "If this were an ordinary prosecution, there's no grand
jury in America that would not return an indictment on the facts and
evidence presented in these hearings."
'Destroyer of Newspapers' Vulture Fund Buys Majority Stake at Tribune Publishing
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Newspaper unions express fear that Alden Global Capital "is looking to
bleed its next chain of newspapers dry."
Projected Fossil Fuel Production 'Dangerously Out of Step' With Global Climate Goals, UN Report Reveals
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A United Nations report released Wednesday warns that worldwide
projections for fossil fuel production over the next decade indicate
that the international community is on track to fail to rein in
planet-heating emissions and prevent climate catastrophe.
Top Economist Robert Pollin Answers Key Questions on the Emerging Divide Between Sanders and Warren on Medicare for All
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I clearly don't think it is premature to have detailed discussions on
funding Medicare for All," says co-author of 200-page study on that
exact subject. "How Sanders or Warren should handle the matter
politically is another matter."
Evo Morales Calls for 'Truth Commission' to Expose Deceitful Role of US-Backed OAS in Bolivia Coup
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We invite international organizations, Pope Francis, to form a truth
commission about the October 20 elections."
'One of Those Bombshell Days': Like Nixon in '74, Ken Starr Wonders If GOP Senators Ready to Call for Trump Resignation
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The real issue is the senators are watching."
Medicare for All Advocate Ady Barkan Endorses Warren, Praises Her Understanding of the 'Central Challenge of Our Time'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Medicare for All advocate Ady Barkan on Wednesday announced his
endorsement of Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic primary,
applauding her plan to expand healthcare coverage to all Americans as
quickly as possible by using legislative tools other Democratic leaders
have shied away from.
'Climate Emergency. Look It Up.': Activists and Experts Celebrate New Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Climate advocates and experts celebrated Oxford Dictionaries'
announcement Wednesday that "climate emergency" is the Oxford Word of
the Year 2019.
'My Guy': Ariana Grande Gives Big Hug to Bernie Sanders on Her Massive Social Media Platforms
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by Jenna McGuire, staff writer
"Thank you Senator Sanders for coming to my show, making my whole night
and for all that you stand for."
#PresidentPelosi Trends After Sondland Testimony Implicates Pence in Trump Ukraine Scheme
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Gordon Sondland's devastating testimony must end the Trump presidency."
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Mind the Gap: On the Glaring Hole Between Global Fossil Fuel Expansion and Paris Climate Goals
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by Hoda Baraka
The disconnect between Paris temperature goals and countries' plans and
policies for coal, oil, and gas production is massive, worrying and
unacceptable.
Republicans (and Even Some Democrats) Trying to Scare You Away From Medicare for All Are Peddling Rubbish
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by Robert Reich
We shouldn't be paying private for-profit corporate insurers boatloads
of money to get the coverage we could have for much less.
It’s Our Choice: Medicare for All, or Endless War?
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by Lindsay Koshgarian
If we end wars, shut down wasteful and failing weapons programs, and
close unnecessary foreign bases, we could come up with an extra $350
billion to spend on Medicare for All—without sacrificing security.
Some Midday Thoughts About Sondland Testimony and Impeachment
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
Only politics can save us!
10 Tips on Disarming Despair
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by Frances Moore Lappé
If we believe something is essential—as in fixing our broken democracy
and confronting the climate crisis—we've shown over and over throughout
our long history that we can indeed do whatever it takes.
Democratic Naysayers Are Wrong on Medicare for All
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
The American political debate over health care is absurd. Americans pay
twice as much as any other nation for health care, and then are told
daily that they "can't afford" to switch to a lower-cost system very
similar to those of Canada and Europe.
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Ambassador Sondland Testimony: Delayed Ukraine Aid Linked Directly to Trump’s Desire to Win Reelection
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Sondland’s Explosive Testimony Confirms Bribery Scheme, Directly Implicates Trump
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Over 120,000 Public Comments on Keystone XL Pipeline Submitted to U.S. State Department
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Amazon Admits It Has Enacted Zero Civil Liberties Protections as Part of Surveillance Doorbell Partnerships
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Billboards for World Children’s Day Call for Freedom for Detained Children in the U.S.
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