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'Awesome, Brilliant, Necessary': Seattle Bans Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Political Spending in Local Elections
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Seattle lawmakers confronted the city's contentious relationship with
multinational corporate giant Amazon Tuesday by becoming the largest
U.S. city to pass a law banning foreign-influenced companies from
political spending.
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Like Adding 'Five to Six Hiroshima Bombs of Heat Each Second,' Study Shows Oceans Warming at Record Rate
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"If you want to understand global warming, you have to measure ocean
warming."
'The Progressive Movement Has to Fight Back': New Ad Campaign Targets Biden and Buttigieg in Iowa and South Carolina
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Voters in the early-voting states of Iowa and South Carolina are being
confronted with new digital ads detailing the records and financial ties
of South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President
Joe Biden, as progressives aim to point out what they view as
disqualifying factors in the two candidates' campaigns for president.
Despite Community Protest, Militarized Police Remove Housing Rights Activists From Oakland Home in Pre-Dawn Raid
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This isn't over, and it won't be over until everyone in the Oakland
community has a safe and dignified place to live."
After Days of Claiming Soleimani Posed "Imminent" Threat to US, Trump Finally Declares "It Doesn't Really Matter"
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
After NBC News reported that President Donald Trump approved the
assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani last June,
Trump appeared to dismiss the new report by claiming that the rationale
for unilaterally killing a foreign leader was irrelevant if the
president deemed it necessary.
'A Massive Victory': BlackRock CEO Promises to Center Climate Change in Investment Strategy
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The firm, which manages nearly $7 trillion in assets, claims it will
ensure sustainability is a key factor in investment strategies moving
forward.
'Champion for Educators and Working Class': Largest Teachers Union in Nevada Endorses Bernie Sanders
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I thank the Clark County Education Association for their support,"
Sanders said in response, "and look forward to their partnership in
transforming our country and defeating the most dangerous president in
modern history."
Surging Ten Points, Sanders Takes Lead Over Biden, Warren in California Tracking Poll
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Since Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out last month, "Sanders appears to
have gained almost all of [her] former supporters in California."
'Unconscionable': As Puerto Rico Suffers Earthquake Aftermath, AOC, Sanders, and Velazquez Demand Trump End Illegal Hold on Relief Funds
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Postponing the disbursement of this vital assistance any longer—in the
face of the humanitarian needs of Puerto Rico—is simply shameful," the
lawmakers said in a joint letter.
Warren Says 'No Interest' in Discussing It Further After Dropping Bombshell Accusation of Sexism on Sanders
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I would concede that I could've misinterpreted it and would call my
'good friend' for clarity before asserting something that clearly goes
nuclear on his campaign," said one observer. "Unless that is, my
intention was to go nuclear on his campaign. In which case, I'd do what
Warren did."
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Learning from King’s Last Campaign
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by Jessicah Pierre
Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify
working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful.
It Is Remarkable—and Dangerous—How Little Scrutiny Biden Has Received for Supporting Iraq War
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by Sam Husseini
Maybe there's a reason nobody who voted in favor of that war—excluding
George W. Bush—has won a presidential election.
A Brutal Trump Makes Culture War on Iran—and Everyone Else
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by Michael Winship
Civilization gets sucker punched.
The 'Deep State' Does Not Mean What Trump Thinks It Means
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by Rebecca Gordon
For Trump the deep state is the government—or at least those parts of it
that frustrate him in any way.
Nearly All Americans Want to Get Off Fossil Fuels
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by Basav Sen
The vast majority of people in the world's largest fossil fuel producing
country want to phase them out.
Making America Dread Again! Trump Is an Unparalleled Threat to Safety and Security
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by Ralph Nader
You were willing to start an undeclared war with Iran last week, had
their missile attack taken one American soldier's life, but when
American lives are threatened by crony capitalism, you do nothing.
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NIAC Responds to Baseless Accusations by Senators Cotton, Cruz, and Braun
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Rainforest Action Network on BlackRock's Climate Commitment
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Australian School Strikers Call for Climate Vigils in Solidarity With Australian Bushfires
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Patriotic Millionaire Abigail Disney to Testify in Support of Bill Taxing Excessive CEO Pay
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Stop NSO Group Exporting Spyware to Human Rights Abusers in Israel
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