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Attempt to 'Criminalize Basic Human Kindness' Fails as Activist Scott Warren Found Not Guilty on All Charges
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by Jake Johnson & Jessica Corbett, staff writers
An Arizona jury on Wednesday found human rights activist Scott Warren
not guilty of "harboring" undocumented migrants, charges that were
levied by federal prosecutors after the geography teacher provided food,
water, and shelter to two men traveling through the desert in 2018.
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Environmental Justice Advocates Blast Trump EPA for 'Dangerous' Rollback of Chemical Disaster Rule
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Environmental justice groups condemned the Trump administration Thursday
for catering to the chemical industry after the Environmental Protection
Agency finalized a rollback of Obama-era disaster prevention measures
that were implemented to protect workers at and residents of communities
with chemical plants.
'We're Going to Win', Says Sanders, After New National Poll Shows Him Tied With Biden in 2020 Democratic Primary
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Senator Bernie Sanders is gaining momentum in the race for the
Democratic nomination," said Emerson Polling.
"If We Win They Can't Act Like We Don't Exist": Bernie Sanders Supporter Blocked From TV Interview in Live Example of #BernieBlackout
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This woman was awesome."
'Targeted by My Own Government': Journalists Sue Trump DHS Over 'Coordinated Attack' on Press Freedom
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Five journalists who were tracked, detained, and interrogated by the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security for reporting on conditions at the
southern border in 2018 and 2019 brought a federal lawsuit against the
Trump administration Wednesday for what the ACLU called an
"unprecedented, coordinated attack on the freedom of the press."
Is Greta Thunberg a Time Traveler 'Here to Save Us' From Climate Emergency'? 120-Year-Old Photo Sparks Flood of Conspiracy Theories
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by Common Dreams staff
"Wishing her all the best and success in her mission to save the Earth.
We can use [all] the help we can get!"
Citing White Nationalist Emails, Over 100 Democratic Lawmakers Sign Letter Demanding Stephen Miller's Resignation
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers joined dozens of civil rights groups
and other critics of President Donald Trump in demanding the resignation
of senior policy adviser Stephen Miller a week after emails displaying
the depth of his racist ideology surfaced.
Not for Most Heinous Crimes, But 'Malignant Dissembler' Benjamin Netanyhu Indicted on Corruption Charges
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"These corruption charges for Netanyahu are certainly a start."
Warren Raises 'Corruption' Alarm After Trump, Zuckerberg, and Thiel Hold Secret White House Meeting
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A previously secret meeting between President Donald Trump and Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised concerns among critics of the tech giant
about its "cozy" relationship with the president, as well as a federal
government which prioritizes the desires of corporations over the needs
of working people.
Bernie vs. Bernie: 2020 Candidate Sits Down for Interview With... Himself
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The exchange between the two political heavyweights included discussion
of the need for long socks—"You never know when the weather could turn!"
declared one Bernie—and other "revolutionary plans" like national rent
control to end the issue of leaking sinks.
Omar's $1.2 Trillion 'Homes for All Act' Heralded as Ambitious Addition to Green New Deal Framework
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Thursday set a new bar for progressive
proposals to establish accessible, affordable, safe, and sustainable
housing as a human right in the United States with her introduction of
the $1.2 trillion Homes for All Act.
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OK Obama... Time to Cancel Radical Centrism
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by Sonali Kolhatkar
So-called "centrists" are terrified that if the Democratic nominee is
far to the left of Biden and Obama, they will be forced to coalesce
around a candidate who represents a threat to the establishment of which
they are a part.
What’s Happening In Bolivia Is a Violent Right-Wing Coup
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by Laura Carlsen
Progressives need to speak up: Morales made mistakes, but nothing
justifies the violent right-wing putsch that followed.
Ilhan Omar's Call for Restorative Justice Gives Me Profound Hope for the Future
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by Robert C. Koehler
The freshman Congresswoman represents the intelligence of tomorrow,
pushing at the status quo centrism at the American political core.
Medicare for All: Medicine for a For-Profit System Addicted to Itself
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by Donna Smith
After years of pain, anxiety, and poverty under the status quo it is
almost impossible to describe the relief I've felt after becoming
eligible for Medicare this month.
Sanders’ Plan to Fight Global Climate Disaster Too Ambitious, Says NYT
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by Julie Hollar, Jim Naureckas
It's as if the paper can't resist slipping in gratuitous digs at Sanders
any chance it gets, even as the world burns.
Sorry, President Obama—But We Do Need To Tear Down The System
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by John Atcheson
When neoliberals and centrists defend "the system" or warn against
upending it, they're more likely expressing concerns about their losing
their personal power base than they are about the Party winning
elections.
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350.org on Tomorrow’s New York City vs Big Oil Hearing
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Lawsuit Launched Against Trump’s EPA for Failing to Enforce Smog Rules in California
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Over 150 Members of Congress Introduce Groundbreaking Climate Bill
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Services Workers
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AFSCME Applauds Passage of Workplace Violence Prevention Bill
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