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'I Made a Lot of Bankers Look Very Good,' Brags Trump as Wall Street Titans Enjoy $32 Billion Tax Bonanza
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It looks like Trump just let the six largest banks 'get away with
murder' something he promised he wouldn't do as president," said a
senior advisor to Bernie Sanders in response.
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'Scale of This Failure Has No Precedent': Scientists Say Hot Ocean 'Blob' Killed One Million Seabirds
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
On the heels of new research showing that the world's oceans are rapidly
warming, scientists revealed Wednesday that a huge patch of hot water in
the northeast Pacific Ocean dubbed "the blob" was to blame for killing
about one million seabirds.
Schumer Praised for Joining Sanders in Voting Against Trump Trade Deal That Ignores Climate Crisis
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Environmentalists and progressives nationwide praised Democratic Senate
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday for voting against President
Donald Trump's new trade deal because it ignored the human-caused
climate crisis.
It's 2020 and Florida's Supreme Court Just Ruled in Favor of a Poll Tax
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Florida cannot violate the U.S. Constitution's protections. The right
to vote cannot be contingent on the ability to pay."
Right-Wing 'Review Boards' in Missouri Would Pave Way for Arresting Librarians Over Books Deemed 'Inappropriate'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The Missouri Library Association says it is monitoring a bill put
forward in the state House by a Republican lawmaker, which, if passed,
could create committees across the state with the power to jail
librarians for distributing material the panels deem "inappropriate."
Senate Urged to Convict Trump After GAO Says White House Broke Law by Freezing Ukraine Aid
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Sparking fresh calls for the Republican-controlled Senate to remove
President Donald Trump from office, a federal watchdog agency announced
Thursday that the White House violated the law by withholding
congressionally approved U.S. military aid to Ukraine—a decision at the
center of the impeachment probe.
Free Press Advocates Decry 'Unprecedented' and 'Unjustified' Restrictions on Reporter Access to Trump Impeachment Trial
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Journalists, lawmakers, and free press advocates on Wednesday
condemned proposed rules for reporters as President Donald Trump's
impeachment trial in the Senate gets underway—restrictions which critics
say will limit in "unprecedented" ways reporters' ability to spread news
about the proceedings.
Progressive Groups Urge Sanders-Warren Unity to Defeat Corporate Democrats in Primary—and Then Donald Trump
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"When progressives fight each other, the establishment wins."
With Bernhardt Running Trump's Interior Dept., Former Corporate Clients Lavishing Tens of Millions in New Lobby Spending
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
More than a dozen former lobbying clients of Interior Secretary David
Bernhardt have spent nearly $30 million convincing the Trump
administration to do the bidding of the fossil fuel industry, according
to a new report by Public Citizen.
In Explosive Interviews, Giuliani Sidekick Lev Parnas Says Trump 'Lied' and 'Knew Exactly What Was Going On'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It was all about Joe Biden, Hunter Biden. It was never about
corruption."
Harvard Law School Students Disrupt Recruitment Event, Calling on Major Law Firm to #DropExxon
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is a do-or-die moment in human history."
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Not Bernie, Us. Not Warren, Us.
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by Norman Solomon
In a sense, this moment calls for Sanders and Warren supporters to be
better than their candidates, who've descended into an avoidably harsh
conflict that hugely benefits corporate power and corporate Democrats.
The Biggest Loser in the Iowa Debate? CNN’s Reputation
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by Jim Naureckas, Julie Hollar
One really does get the impression that if CNN were holding a debate on
the Titanic, the first question would literally be about rearranging the
deck chairs.
Group Behind Wisconsin Voter Purge Lawsuit Has Strong GOP Ties
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by David Armiak , Arn Pearson
This case has thrust Wisconsin to the forefront in this year's voter
suppression wars and reflects a larger Republican strategy to tilt the
playing field by making it harder for low-income, student, and minority
citizens to vote.
The Humanitarian and Environmental Disaster of Trump’s Border Wall
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by William deBuys
Making America great again in a new wild west.
Nuclear Hubris
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by Robert C. Koehler
If an attack of any sort kills "hundreds of thousands or even millions"
of people—their deaths are instantly belittled if they aren't Americans.
The Warren-Sanders Squabble is Foolish
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
The real issues in this campaign have nothing to do with who said what
in 2018.
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Newswire...
Jubilee USA Statement on Senate Passing USMCA
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Broad Bipartisan Congressional Votes on Revised NAFTA Cement New Floor for Trade Pacts: Pharma Giveaways, Extreme Investor Rights in Past Pacts Are Out, Better Labor and Environmental Terms In After Democrats Forced Trump to Redo His 2018 NAFTA 2.0 Deal
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Microsoft Announces New Commitment to Renewable Energy—Greenpeace Response
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Applause for Schumer Over USMCA Opposition
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GAO Report: A Damning Rebuke of White House Lies
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