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'Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,' Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos,
Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You
know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's
such a big percentage."
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Planet Just Had Costliest Decade for Global Natural Disasters: Insurance Industry Report
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The Mississippi Basin floods were among the disasters with a massive
price tag.
Humanity Risking 'Global Disaster' as Material Consumption Passes 100 Billion Tons Annually
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A new report released at the World Economic Forum's annual summit in
Davos is urging world governments and communities to drastically reduce
their consumption of material goods, revealing that annual consumption
has now passed 100 billion tons per year.
Advocates Express Fears Logging Industry Behind Disappearance of Mexican Monarch Butterfly Defender Homero Gómez
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The butterfly sanctuary manager went missing January 13.
Krystal Ball Explains to CNN That Bernie Sanders Popular 'Precisely Because DC Hates Him'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
As the corporate and Democratic Party establishment lash out at the
progressive 2020 candidate, #ILikeBernie and #IEndorseBernie show
Sanders movement's ability to fight back.
'An Absolute Red Alert': Snowden Joins Journalists and Rights Advocates Worldwide Rallying to the Side of Glenn Greenwald
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It should be clear to anyone—no matter their political persuasion—that
the Bolsonaro administration is taking these actions in a purely
retaliatory manner in an attempt to criminalize journalism."
'Stop This Sale': 11 NGO Leaders at Davos Warn Against Pending Private Equity Takeover of .Org Domain
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The executive directors of 11 major international nongovernmental
organizations on Wednesday added their voices to a swelling chorus
opposed to the pending sale of the nonprofit registry that operates the
.org top-level domain to a recently established private equity firm.
UN Report on Saudi Prince's Hacking of Bezos's Phone Raises Questions Over Other Potentially Compromised Elites
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The United Nations called on Tuesday for a far-reaching investigation
into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hacked
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's cell phone, enabling him to extract data
from the device and potentially blackmail Bezos.
CNN Poll Shows Sanders Surging Into First as Biden Continues to Drop—But Network Emphasizes Statistical Tie in Headline
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
" CNN still cannot fathom stating the obvious here: Sanders is leading
in their own national poll."
2020 Dems Called On to Follow Warren in Supporting 'No Big Ag Money Pledge'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Supporting the pledge commits candidates to prioritizing "the health of
our families, farmers, food chain workers, our planet, and our
democracy."
#TelltheTruthJoe Trends as Sanders Video Detailing Biden History on Social Security Viewed Nearly 2 Million Times
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Let's be honest, Joe," said Sanders. "One of us fought for decades to
cut Social Security, and one of us didn't. But don't take it from me.
Take it from you."
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23 Corporate Media Headlines Obscure Biden's Social Security Lies
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by Joshua Cho
Headlines like "Joe Biden Falsely Claims that Bernie Sanders Is
Spreading a 'Doctored Video'" were nowhere to be found, they would have
been more accurate.
10 Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, A Crossroads
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by Mina Remy, Chris Morrill
For decades, Haitian capitalism has let the country's poor barely
survive, or die in the earthquake rubble of the slums, while its wealthy
thrived.
The Imperative of Pulling Together to Beat the Trump Who Would Be King
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by Michael Winship
Soon will come a time when fighting among Democrats must cease.
Citizens United: The Court Ruling That Sold Our Democracy
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by Tiffany Muller
Ten years after Citizens United, the damage is broad and deep—but we can
still fix it.
If You Have the Truth, What Are You So Afraid Of?
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by Debi Smith
We the masses have become largely unwitting victims of the elites and
their indoctrination schemes, sales pitches, and controlling propaganda.
A Stock Market Boom Is Not the Basis of Shared Prosperity
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by Thomas Palley
Our addiction to stock price inflation is politically and economically
toxic. It is rooted in an illusion promoted by Wall Street, the Federal
Reserve and mainstream economists that conflates the stock market and
shared prosperity.
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Newswire...
Where, Oh Where, Did the Trump Inaugural Money Go?
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The Art of the Scam: Trump Threatens Cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid to Pay for More Tax Cuts for the Rich
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Trump Administration Announces Its Scheme to Make America’s Waters Burn Again
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Our Statement on Brazil's Outrageous Charges Against Journalist Glenn Greenwald
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Common Cause Files Complaint Against Pro-Bernie Sanders Group Our Revolution for Violating Soft Money Ban
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