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Corporate Lobbyists Vote to Keep Corporate Lobbyists in the DNC
A proposal to change the DNC charter to bar corporate PAC donations and ban corporate lobbyists was hastily rejected.
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Social Media Sites Pull Trump’s Posts for Violating COVID Misinformation Rules
Trump shared a video of himself falsely alleging that children were “almost immune” to coronavirus.
Fossil Fuel Industry Funds Racist Policing and Pollutes Communities of Color
Struggles for racial and environmental justice across the U.S. have a common enemy: the fossil fuel industry.
201 Trump Judges Are Busy Defining the Political Landscape for the Decades Ahead
Those 201 judges are serving without the consent of the governed because Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 million.
Over 1,100 Policing Agencies in the US Have Bought Drones Capable of Recording
Despite assurances from police that data will not be shared, it’s hard to imagine that if it exists, it won’t be used.
Lawmakers Question Legality of Trump Accepting GOP Nomination From White House
While Trump is not subject to the Hatch Act, his staff is, inevitably setting them up for possibly breaking the law.
Poll: Most Americans Believe Mail-In Voting Should Be Allowed in 2020 Elections
Eighty-six percent of voters also said they did not want to delay the set date of the general election.
BLM Activist Cori Bush Ousts Incumbent Democrat in Missouri Primary Election
Bush's win is the latest in a surge of progressive candidates unseating establishment Democrats.
Doctor in Beirut Describes Harrowing Scenes After Massive Port Explosion
Beirut reels from a massive explosion that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands.