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Your Week in Review
'An Unjust Society Is Far Costlier': AOC Says Beware the Deficit Scolds Who Only Complain About Paying for Stuff When It Benefits People
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I see decisions made every day that cost the American public billions
of dollars a year for bogus reasons and nobody asks how we pay for it."
'Only Did the Right Thing When He Got Caught': Trump Reportedly Knew of Whistleblower Complaint When He Unfroze Ukraine Aid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It was only until he felt that he was being exposed that he actually
stepped up and actually released the funds."
'The Law Is on Our Side': Extinction Rebellion Celebrates Dropped Charges Against 105 Climate Activists
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Extinction Rebellion and its supporters celebrated Wednesday after the
agency that conducts criminal prosecutions in England dropped charges
against 105 activists who were arrested in London last month for
participating in the environmental movement's "Autumn Uprising" actions.
Obama Privately Considered Leading 'Stop-Bernie Campaign' to Combat Sanders 2020 Surge: Report
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"From lofty heights, Obama has now become a dampener of hope, a barrier
to change, and a threat to progress."
Global Demonstrations Demand 'Concrete, Practical Action' to End Violence Against Women
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Mass demonstrations and other public actions on Monday around the world
marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
Women—with some fighting against violence even as they assembled to
demand gender equality.
So-Called 'Army Built to Fight Medicare for All,' Says Healthcare Expert, Really 'Just Hired Guns Hired by Corporate Stooges'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
From patients and doctors to politicians and their staffers, advocates
of Medicare for All reiterated their commitment to radically
transforming the U.S. healthcare system in response to a Politico report
Monday about how top health industry lobbies "have joined forces to take
down socialized medicine."
'The Science Is Screaming': UN Report Warns Only Rapid and Transformational Action Can Stave Off Global Climate Disaster
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Failure to heed these warnings and take drastic action to reverse
emissions means we will continue to witness deadly and catastrophic
heatwaves, storms, and pollution."
Contract for the Web: Internet Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Unveils Global Plan to Battle 'Digital Dystopia'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The Web was designed to bring people together and make knowledge freely
available. It has changed the world for good and improved the lives of
billions. Yet, many people are still unable to access its benefits and,
for others, the Web comes with too many unacceptable costs.
Not 'Free Stuff,' But Public Goods: Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Neoliberal Talking Points on Publicly-Funded Education and Housing
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won applause and cheers from her
constituents on Sunday at a town hall in The Bronx, where she expressed
deep frustration with the routine dismissal of investment in public
goods as "free stuff."
Sanders Campaign Charges Bloomberg 2020 Run 'Is Against Bernie, Not Trump'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Multi-billionaires like Michael Bloomberg are not going to get very far
in this election," Sanders said Sunday.
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