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ICE Contracts Are Booming. See Which Vendors Are in Your State.
Companies and vendors have made over $12.7 billion from contracts with ICE since 2010.
Biden Wants to “Restore” This Country’s Soul. Sounds Strangely Like MAGA.
Biden, Gillibrand, Booker and other moderate Democrats used the debate to invoke an idealized vision of the past.
Presidential Venom Against the Media, Immigrants and “Traitors” Is Not New
Trump’s particular brand of xenophobia, racism and media hatred was seen almost exactly 100 years ago.
Biden and Harris Accidentally Made Case for Medicare for All, Health Experts Say
They inadvertently highlighted the superiority of Medicare for All with their jumbled, dishonest health care discussion.
The Presidential Front-Runners Flamed Out at Last Night’s Debate
Low-polling candidates upstaged Biden and Harris in round two of the Democratic debates.
Candidates Should Visit the Country’s Most Polluted Areas, Activists Say
Few candidates have made a point of visiting environmental justice communities as part of their campaigns.
Warren Backs “No First Use” Nuclear Policy
Meanwhile, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said we shouldn’t take nuclear first use “off the table.”
Ted Cruz Urges Trump to Unilaterally Slash Taxes for the Rich
This demand for executive action is hypocritical even by Ted Cruz standards.
“We Don’t Want Another Obama”: Immigration Activist Urges Democrats to Be Bold
Candidates sparred on issues from decriminalizing border crossing to health care for undocumented immigrants.
Sanders Calls Out CNN for Airing Pharma Commercials During 2020 Debate
The debate's breaks also featured commercials from an anti-single-payer group.