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News & Views | 12/5/19
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'Impeach Trump for This': Video Shows Final Hours of Teen's Horrible Death in US Immigration Detention Center
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Contrary to claims by Border Patrol, "they didn't take him to the
hospital. They didn't release him. They didn't even seem to check on him
as he was dying on the floor of his cell."
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People Who Want to Ban Fracking Immediately, Says Joe Biden, 'Oughta Vote for Someone Else'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Might I recommend Bernie Sanders: the climate candidate," responds
Vermont senator's press secretary.
'This Isn't How You End the Endless War': Trump Weighs Plan to Send 14,000 More US Troops to Middle East
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump ran on ending these endless wars. But he's sending more troops to
the Middle East, making yet another war there more likely."
Free Speech Groups Tell Court Trump's Mandate for Visa Applicants' Social Media a 'Life or Death' Threat for Journalists, Filmmakers
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"The government simply has no legitimate interest in collecting this
kind of sensitive information on this immense scale, and the First
Amendment doesn't permit it to do so."
'Make America 36th Out of 41 Developed Nations Again': Social Justice Index of Developed Nations Puts US Near Bottom
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Meanwhile, the democratic-socialist Nordic countries of Iceland, Norway,
Denmark, Finland, and Sweden enjoy the top spots in detailed survey of
OECD nations.
As Impeachment Looms, 350 Mental Health Professionals Warn Congress That Nuclear-Armed Trump 'A Threat to Safety of Our Nation'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We are convinced that, as the time of possible impeachment approaches,
Donald Trump has the real potential to become ever more dangerous."
'Flat-Out Corruption': DeVos Accused of Scheming to Stop Next President From Canceling Student Loan Debt
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Normally the rich are moderately more subtle about rigging the system
in their favor. They're scared."
Denouncing Macron's Neoliberal Pension Reforms, Hundreds of Thousands of Striking Workers Bring France to a Halt
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We have one of the best pension systems in the world, if not the best.
Yet the president has decided, purely out of ideology, to wipe it out."
Sanders Scores Highest Mark on Sunrise Movement's Climate Report Card While Biden Told It's "Parent-Teacher Conference Time"
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The youth-led Sunrise Movement unveiled scorecards for the top three
Democratic primary candidates on Thursday, announcing that Sen. Bernie
Sanders ranks as the candidate who has most successfully framed the
Green New Deal as a top national priority and has provided the most
details for how he would reduce planet-warming fossil fuel emissions.
Bernie Sanders Tops New California Poll—But You Wouldn't Have Known It By Reading This LA Times Headline
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
In latest #BernieBlackout example, Sanders' deputy campaign manager
notes it took major newspaper "three paragraphs to mention who is
leading."
'David-and-Goliath Story' as Texas Environmental Activist Diane Wilson Wins $50 Million Judgement Against Plastics Giant Formosa
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The settlement funds will go to environmental projects and cleanup
efforts in the Gulf Coast region.
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Views...
What’s Wrong With the Republicans?
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by Rebecca Gordon
Fruits of the twin roots of evil: Slavery and imperial expansion.
Professor Turley Is Dead Wrong on Impeachment and Here’s Why
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by Hank Edson
We don't need Professor Turley's hand-wringing performance to scare us
away from defending our democracy through the exercise of our political
power to hold an oligarchic authoritarian accountable.
ICC Holds Hearing on Afghanistan War Crimes, Including US Torture
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by Brett Wilkins
The current hearing will examine allegations that US troops and
intelligence operatives tortured, raped and abused Afghan prisoners
between 2003 and 2004.
Protocols of the Elders of the Republican Party
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by Mike Lofgren
Lunatic conspiracy theories are the heart and soul of today's GOP.
Inside the Battle for Another World
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by John Feffer
Understanding how the new right went global—and how to stop it—is key to
keeping our planet habitable.
Everyone Should Watch The Report. Take It From a Guantánamo Bay Lawyer
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by Clive Stafford Smith
This important film shines a light on an important story in recent
history: the torture of detainees kept as forever prisoners in Gitmo.
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Newswire...
With Proposals to Allow Fracking Waste Dumping in Waterways, EPA Is Courting Disaster
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Countries Have a Duty to Pursue Disability-Inclusive Climate Action, According to New Report
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Investments in Oil and Gas Production Over the Next Five Years Will Lock-In More than 1.5°C of Global Warming
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New Report Confirms: Human Rights Are Integral to Climate Action
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Government Drops Plan for Mandatory Face Scans for Travelers. Now Congress Needs to Ban Facial Recognition
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