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Sanders Slams Congress for Fully Funding Military Amid Housing Crisis

“It's time to pay attention to the needs of working families,” the Vermont senator said.

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Biden’s Announcement of Mass Clemency Leaves 40 People to Languish on Death Row

The outgoing president campaigned on ending the death penalty at the federal level.

12.12.2024 10

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Trump’s Pick to Lead FTC Wants to Roll Back Regulations and End “War on Mergers”

Andrew Ferguson’s agenda also reportedly includes ditching “novel and legally dubious consumer protection cases.”

11.12.2024 7

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UN Envoy Decries Israeli Military’s Move to Seize Syrian Territory

The UN special envoy to Syria said the advance is a grave violation of a decades-old agreement.

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Assad Regime Falls, Rebels Seize Syrian Capital After Over a Decade of Civil War

“The city of Damascus has been liberated,” rebel forces declared on state TV after a rapid advance through the country.

08.12.2024 5

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South Korea’s Conservative Party Blocks Impeachment Vote After Coup Attempt

The right wing ruling party boycotted the vote despite outrage at President Yoon's failed imposition of martial law.

08.12.2024 6

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Trump Offers Pentagon Job to Billionaire Whose Firm Trained Journalist’s Killers

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly offered the number-two Pentagon job to a secretive billionaire investor with close ties to the...

04.12.2024 4

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UN Says Food Availability Has Hit “All-Time Low” in Gaza Under Israel’s Blockade

"In the past four months alone, nearly 19,000 children were hospitalized due to acute malnutrition,” said a UN official.

03.12.2024 6

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Gaza Flooding Worsens Crisis for Displaced Families Amid Israel’s Assault

Flooding induced by heavy rainstorms in recent days has compounded the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip,...

29.11.2024 20

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Trump Aide Accused of Seeking Bribes to Promote Potential Cabinet Picks

This comes amid broader concerns about conflicts of interest within Trump's transition team and incoming administration.

26.11.2024 6

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2 Investigations Show Israel Used US Weapons in Attack on Journalists in Lebanon

Human Rights Watch says the strike was “most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime.”

25.11.2024 3

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Trump’s New AG Pick Lobbied for Corporate Giants and Financial Firms

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to succeed Matt Gaetz as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Justice is a registered lobbyist who has...

22.11.2024 8

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Musk and Ramaswamy’s Plan “Could Have a Devastating Impact on Americans”

The two right-wing billionaires President-elect Donald Trump has tasked with spearheading a new “government efficiency” commission outlined their...

21.11.2024 10

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Pentagon’s Budget Is Nearly $1 Trillion. It’s Now Failed 7 Audits in a Row.

Lawmakers from both parties have declined to consider Sanders's bill imposing a fine on the agency for failing an audit.

18.11.2024 5

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Trump Taps Oil Drilling Enthusiast Governor to Oversee Federal Land and Water

Doug Burgum served as a kind of middleman between Trump's campaign and the fossil fuel industry during the 2024 race.

15.11.2024 6

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52 House Democrats Voted for Defeated Bill Enabling Trump Assault on Nonprofits

Legislation that would have handed President-elect Donald Trump sweeping power to investigate and shutter news outlets, government watchdogs,...

13.11.2024 8

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Trump Announces Elon Musk Will Lead New Department Created to Gut Regulations

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk — the world’s richest man, a megadonor to the Republican’s campaign, and a...

13.11.2024 6

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Climate Groups Decry Dutch Court’s Reversal of Shell Ruling as “Setback”

The court overturned a landmark ruling ordering the oil giant to cut emissions nearly in half by the end of the decade.

12.11.2024 4

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Trump Taps Corporate Lobbyist as Chief of Staff

Trump is expected to fill his Cabinet with billionaires and others with extensive corporate ties.

08.11.2024 4

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Boeing Workers Ratify Contract With 43.65 Percent Wage Increase Over 4 Years

It also includes a ratification bonus, as well as improved retirement and health care benefits, and overtime rules.

05.11.2024 10

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At Pennsylvania Rally, Trump Says He Wouldn’t Mind Journalists Getting Shot

“It's not a joke,” journalist Jeff Sharlet wrote. “It's fascism.”

04.11.2024 8

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Horrific Israeli Massacre in Northern Gaza Kills 93 — Including at Least 20 Kids

Eyewitnesses described an appalling scene at a crowded residential building decimated in Beit Lahiya.

29.10.2024 7

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15 Corporations Used Trump Tax Cuts to Pump $839B Into Buybacks and Dividends

Trump's giant corporate tax cut mainly resulted in higher executive pay and massive shareholder payouts.

23.10.2024 6

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UN Report Warns a Year of Israeli Bombing Has Set Gaza Back Nearly 7 Decades

Gaza's poverty rate is estimated to reach 74.3 percent this year, with over 2.6 million people newly impoverished.

22.10.2024 6

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Elon Musk’s Petition Award Amounts to “Illegal Vote Buying,” Legal Expert Warns

Musk is giving $1 million to random voters who sign his “petition in favor of free speech and the right to bear arms.”

21.10.2024 8

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Biden Admin Launches Stealth Bomber Attack on Yemen Without Congress’s Approval

The Biden administration on Wednesday deployed B-2 stealth bombers to launch multiple airstrikes on Yemen, attacks that underscored the United...

17.10.2024 10

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Israel’s Bombing of Palestinians in Tent Camps Draws International Outrage

“This evil genocide must end and President Biden has to stop enabling it,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.

15.10.2024 5

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US Deploys 100 Troops to Israel as Latter Prepares to Attack Iran

The U.S. currently has some 40,000 soldiers stationed across the Middle East.

14.10.2024 4

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US Silent as Over 100 Nations Back UN Chief

The U.S. was not among the more than 100 United Nations member states that signed a new letter of support for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres...

13.10.2024 4

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Trump Pledges to Use Law Behind Japanese Internment to Conduct Mass Deportations

Warnings that Republican nominee Donald Trump poses a fascist threat to U.S. society as a whole — and to the nation’s immigrants in particular —...

12.10.2024 5

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Israel Has Killed at Least 3,100 Palestinians Under Age of 5 Since Last Year

Roughly 710 children killed in Gaza between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024, were younger than a year old.

10.10.2024 4

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Israel Orders 400,000 Palestinians to Leave Northern Gaza While Firing on Them

Hospitals and shelters have been forced to shut down in an area that has not received humanitarian aid in over a week.

09.10.2024 6

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Corporate Price Gouging Amid Hurricanes Prompts Calls for Federal Action

Airlines, hotels, and other companies have taken advantage of the crises brought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

09.10.2024 10

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Former Israeli PM “Suspects” Netanyahu Wants to Drag US Into War With Iran

The remarks come amid growing concern the Israeli military could be preparing to bomb Iran’s nuclear energy facilities.

08.10.2024 9

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Climate Crisis Made Ocean Heat Driving Milton Up to 800 Times More Likely

Sea surface temperatures where Milton developed “are at or above record-breaking highs,” Climate Central observed.

08.10.2024 5

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Dockworkers End Strike After Offer of 62 Percent Wage Hike Over 6 Years

The tentative agreement reached Thursday included a wage boost higher than the shipping giants' original offer.

04.10.2024 3

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Israel Bans UN Secretary General From the Country, Drawing Public Condemnation

Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday that United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is “persona non grata in Israel” and barred him...

02.10.2024 3

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Climate Groups Praise Walz’s Callout of Trump’s Big Oil Loyalties in VP Debate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used the climate portion of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate with Republican Sen. JD Vance to lambast GOP nominee...

02.10.2024 5

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Genocide in Gaza Has Been Deadliest Year for Women and Kids in 2 Decades

Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has been the deadliest year of conflict for women and children anywhere in the world over the past two decades,...

01.10.2024 5

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IDF Likely Dropped US-Made 2,000-Pound Bombs in Strike on Hezbollah Leader

A former explosive ordnance disposal technician for the Army said “it’s possible” dozens of the bombs were used.

30.09.2024 6

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Veterans for Peace Demands Probe Into Blinken’s Enabling of Israel’s Genocide

The group urged the DOJ to impanel a grand jury to investigate and potentially indict Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

30.09.2024 6

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Congressional Dems Call Out Companies That Pay Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes

A group of congressional Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday highlighted dozens of profitable U.S. corporations that have paid...

28.09.2024 20

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Israeli Bombs Displace 140,000 Children as Lebanon Braces for Possible Invasion

An estimated 140,000 children have been displaced just this week by Israeli bombings in Lebanon, attacks that have killed close to 700 people and...

27.09.2024 10

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Calls for NYC Mayor to Resign Grow After Prosecutors Unseal Indictment

Update : Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed a 57-page indictment charging New York City Mayor Eric Adams with wire fraud, bribery, and...

26.09.2024 5

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Study Finds Wealth Tax, Oil Subsidy Phaseout Could Generate $5T for Climate

The new report was released as world leaders gathered in New York City for UN General Assembly talks.

24.09.2024 5

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For-Profit US Health Care System Still Ranks Last Among Peers on Key Metrics

A report out Thursday shows that the United States’ for-profit healthcare system still ranks dead last among peer nations on key metrics, including...

19.09.2024 10

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The Government Will Shut Down on October 1 Unless Congress Acts

“House Republicans have proven they're more interested in imposing Trump's dangerous agenda,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle.

19.09.2024 4

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UN General Assembly Passes a Resolution to End Israeli Occupation

Unsurprisingly, Israel and the US were among the 14 countries that opposed the resolution, which is not legally binding.

18.09.2024 5

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Quality of Elections Has Suffered Globally for 8 Consecutive Years, Report Finds

A report published Tuesday by an intergovernmental watchdog paints an alarming picture of the state of global democracy, showing that the quality of...

17.09.2024 6

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One-Third of Those Killed in Israeli Assault Since October 7 Are Children

Gaza’s Ministry of Health on Sunday released a document containing the names and ages of Palestinians killed by Israel’s assault since the...

16.09.2024 10

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