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Touting 5 Million Individual Contributions, Sanders Campaign Celebrates Fundraising Milestone
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"What we are proving on this campaign is that one does not need to beg
the wealthy and the powerful for campaign contributions in order to win
elections."
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'Just the Beginning': Illinois Gov. Pardons Over 11,000 on Eve of Recreational Cannabis Legalization
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
On Tuesday, just one day before "equity-centric" legislation legalizing
sales and adult use of recreational marijuana took effect in Illinois,
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000
individuals with low-level cannabis convictions.
Outrage and Disgust After 'Serial Killer' Navy SEAL, Pardoned by Trump for War Crimes, Rebrands as Conservative Influencer
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Everything's a grift today. Even, it seems, for pardoned war
criminals."
As Embassy Protests in Iraq Continue, US Deploys 750 Troops to Middle East and Reportedly Readies Thousands More
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Bolstering sustained global skepticism of President Donald Trump's
promises to bring home U.S. forces from the Middle East, the Pentagon
deployed hundreds of soldiers to the region Tuesday and is reportedly
preparing to send up to thousands more troops in the coming days amid
ongoing protests at the American Embassy in Baghdad.
Smoke From Australia Fires Delivers Capital 'Worst Air Quality on Record'—With More to Come
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
Over 2,500 miles away, in New Zealand, smoke from the fires blotted out
the sun at the Tasman Glacier.
Federal Judge Blocks NC's Voter ID Law, Citing State's 'Sordid History' of Racist Voter Suppression
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Civil rights advocates on Tuesday praised a federal judge in North
Carolina who struck down the state's new voter ID law, saying there was
likely "discriminatory intent" behind state Republicans' attempt to
force voters to present specific forms of ID at the polls.
'Ideology Trumping Science': Independent Advisory Board Says Trump EPA Is Ignoring Scientific Evidence as It Shreds Regulations
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A federal panel of independent scientific experts says the EPA has
flouted its guidance in its push to roll back a number of Obama-era
regulations, resulting in the country's regulators dictates rules that
will affect public health for millions of Americans without considering
environmental science.
'Fundamentally Inequitable': Democratic Lawmakers Decry Trump's Proposal to Hike Immigration Fees
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"When viewed as a whole," the lawmakers wrote, the slate of changes
"appears to be a pretext to make the U.S. immigration system
inaccessible to working class families and children."
Sanders Vows to Create National Clean Drinking Water Standards to End Corporate Contamination
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Corporate greed is threatening one of the most basic necessities of
life: clean water."
'Tasteless': Australian PM Condemned for Hosting Fireworks-Laden Party While Country Burns
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It is time to declare a National Climate Emergency."
UN Researcher Hails ICC's Pursuit of War Crimes Probe in Palestine as 'Momentous Step' for Accountability
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A United Nations human rights researcher on Tuesday hailed the
International Criminal Court's recent decision to pursue a formal
investigation of alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories occupied
by Israel as a "momentous step forward in the quest for accountability."
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Ralph Nader Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
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by Ralph Nader
For 2020 and Beyond: 'Keep Hoping Machine Running'
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by Randall Amster
All things considered, we could do worse than embracing Woody Guthrie's
resolutions for the new year.
2020 Vision: A New Year’s Regeneration
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by Ronnie Cummins
There is a practical, shovel-ready solution to our impasse, powered by a
massive leap in grassroots consciousness, a youth-led climate movement
and a 2020 ballot box revolution.
A Voice From the Forest in the Corporate Boardroom
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by Tara Houska
Only when indigenous people are heard by those financing climate
disaster can we stop the destruction, together.
Impeachment Heroes: Past, Present, Future
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by Alan Hirsch
Republican senators like Mitt Romney, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski,
Cory Gardner, and Lamar Alexander—history has its eyes on you.
Nancy Pelosi's Leverage over Mitch McConnell
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
She can threaten to reopen the House investigation into the president.
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Year in Review: Environmental Victories in States Highlight 2019
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CODEPINK Statement in Response to the Hanukkah Stabbing Attack in Monsey, New York
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NIAC Urges US-Iran Descalation in Iraq
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Court Affirms Presidential Power to Protect Marine Areas as National Monuments
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'Chasing Presidents' Urges Candidates to Support Endangered Species Act
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