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To Defeat Fascism, We Must Recognize It’s a Failed Response to Capitalist Crisis
To resist the forces of fascism, we need an alternative approach to the crisis that’s based on a social justice agenda.
Puerto Rico Debt Vultures Give Big to Candidates to Influence Fiscal Board Picks
While Biden has received far more than Trump, McConnell significantly surpassed Pelosi in donations from debt vultures.
No Matter How the President Spins It, the Trump Economy Is Busted
From his handling of COVID to his attacks on labor and environmental regulations, the president has been a job killer.
Looming Failure of Stimulus Exposes GOP’s Double Standards on the Deficit
Republicans only mention the deficit when talking about public benefits -- not when discussing tax cuts or the Pentagon.
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ExxonMobil Claims Shift on Climate But Continues to Fund Climate Science Deniers
The company’s professed support for a carbon tax is a disingenuous public relations ploy to delay government action.
Trump Administration Is Paying Big Pharma Billions in Rush for Vaccine
We must demand transparency to ensure the vaccine is as safe as possible.
Georgia Does Not Have Enough Backup Paper Ballots Ready If Voting Machines Fail
Georgia needs to quickly supply poll places with more paper ballots in case of voting machine or software problems.
Steve Bannon’s Prediction of a Trump Election Day Win Is Premised on Ignorance
Bannon's fantasy ignores the fact that ballots in previous elections were always counted past midnight on Election Day.
Amid Climate Crisis, Many Americans Still Don’t Know What the Green New Deal Is
Given the time constraints of the climate fight, this election may set the course for far more than the next four years.
GOP Is Focused on Sabotaging a Potential Biden Administration Amid a Pandemic
Millions will face economic ruin on January 1 as protections for renters and student borrowers expire on December 31.