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"They're Killing Us Like Dogs"—A Massacre in Bolivia and a Plea for Help
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by Medea Benjamin
Writing this dispatch from Bolivia, the conflict here is spiraling out
of control and I fear it will only get worse.
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Unprecedented 'Architecture of Surveillance' Created by Facebook and Google Poses Grave Human Rights Threat: Report
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Their insidious control of our digital lives undermines the very
essence of privacy and is one of the defining human rights challenges of
our era."
Pompeo Calls It 'Democracy' in Bolivia as Post-Coup Violence Grows and Fear of Civil War Intensifies
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The military has guns and a license to kill; we have nothing. Please,
tell the international community to come here and stop this."
Billionaire Walton Family Behind Pro-Charter School Protest at Warren Rally
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's rally on Thursday night in Atlanta was
interrupted by a group of parents protesting her stance on charter
schools—but the demonstration was reportedly funded by the billionaire
Walton family, which has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into
privately-run schools that critics say unfairly pull money from public
education.
Coal Knew Too: Explosive Report Shows Industry Was Aware of Climate Threat as Far Back as 1966
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It wasn't just big oil that knew about climate change decades ago."
Lula Vows to 'Battle for Democracy' Against Bolsonaro Push to 'Destroy' Decades of Progress in Brazil
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Leftist former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared in
an exclusive interview published Friday by The Guardian that his mission
now is to "battle for democracy" against the efforts of far-right
President Jair Bolsonaro to "destroy" the South American country.
Biden Under Fire for Telling Immigrant Rights Activist Demanding End to Deportations to 'Vote for Trump'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The former vice president also told climate activists that they "listen
to Bernie too much" after they demanded he reject corporate cash.
Offering National Model, This New England Town Just Banned Natural Gas and Oil in New Home Construction
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Brookline is making history."
'We Cannot Continue to Live Like This': Mass Protests in Colombia Latest in Latin American Uprisings
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"What happened in Chile sent a forceful message."
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Congress Has No Other Option Than to Impeach and Remove the President From Office
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by Karen Hobert Flynn
This is a time for members of Congress to rise up, put country over
party, and act in accordance with our American values and the oath they
take.
Stand With the Bolivian People for Self-Determination
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by Beverly Longid
The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and
Liberation calls for the immediate stop of killings, threats, racism and
barbaric violence against our Bolivian brothers and sisters.
The War on Words in Donald Trump’s White House: How to Fudge, Obfuscate, and Lie Our Way Into a New Universe
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by Karen Greenberg
The strategies employed in Washington to confuse and mislead the public
have subtly eaten away at the country's collective mindset, creating
fertile ground for Trumpian-style lying to successfully take root.
Wake Up AARP! A Message to Seniors: Medicare "Disadvantage" Is a Corporate Trap
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by Ralph Nader
Medical Dis advantage would be a more accurate name for the
quasi-private programs referred to as Medicare Advantage, as insurance
companies push to corporatize all of Medicare, yet keep the name for the
purposes of marketing, deception, and confusion.
Is Pete Buttigieg Just a Shill for Corporations and the Donor Class?
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by Miles Mogulescu
Why has Buttigieg flipped from being a putative progressive to being
perhaps the most conservative, pro-corporate Democrat remaining in the
field? A good place to start would be to follow the money.
Want More Proof of Corporate Media’s Anti-Bernie Bias? Look at MSNBC’s Democratic Debate
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by Branko Marcetic
During the debate and in the spin room, Sanders was treated more like an
outsider than a front runner. It's part of a broader anti-Bernie slant
in the "liberal" network's coverage.
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POLL: 42 Percent of Americans Want Congress to Expand the Scope of the Impeachment Inquiry Beyond Ukraine
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With Health Effects Already Well-Documented, Wolf Must Stop Fracking
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350.org on New York City vs Big Oil hearing
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