Politics - Part 6

Afghanistan occupation is over
Afghanistan occupation is over
Kudos to Biden for actually ending the occupation, which the military-industry complex and right wing did want to continue in one way or the other. Even as of now, these segments are propagating a narrative in which not occupying Afghanistan being bad fo ...[Read more]
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Sanders Says Last Thing California Needs Is ‘Some Right-Wing Republican Governor’
Sanders Says Last Thing California Needs Is ‘Some Right-Wing Republican Governor’
With just two weeks to go before California's closely watched gubernatorial recall election, Senator Bernie Sanders warned Sunday that the effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom is a "bold-faced Republican power grab" and urged the state's voters to reject it a ...[Read more]
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Conservative radio host who called himself ‘Mr. Anti-Vax’ dies of COVID-19
Conservative radio host who called himself ‘Mr. Anti-Vax’ dies of COVID-19
Yet another right-wing radio host who spent months railing against public health and vaccination efforts succumbed to COVID-19 this weekend after a protracted battle with the virus. Marc Bernier, who called himself "Mr. Anti-Vax" at one point, died Satur ...[Read more]
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Explosive Report Says Dark Money Fueled Centrist Dems’ Objections to $3.5T Bill
Explosive Report Says Dark Money Fueled Centrist Dems’ Objections to $3.5T Bill
New investigations by The Intercept have revealed that the group of Democrats who have been trying to obstruct the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill have ties to billionaire-funded dark money group No Labels, which offered two representatives in the group ...[Read more]
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Sanders Pitches $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Thousands at Indiana Town Hall
Sanders Pitches $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Thousands at Indiana Town Hall
Addressing more than 2,300 people in West Lafayette, Indiana Friday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders made the case for the $3.5 trillion spending plan to invest heavily in human infrastructure, explaining how the proposed budget currently being written by Senat ...[Read more]
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The Supreme Court has gone too far and left Democrats with only one option
The Supreme Court has gone too far and left Democrats with only one option
As a pair of Supreme Court decisions from the Republican majority showed this week, they feel free to do exactly what they were appointed to do: Impose their far-right ideology on an unwilling public. ...[Read more]
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The cost of the global war on terror: $6.4 trillion and 801,000 lives
The cost of the global war on terror: $6.4 trillion and 801,000 lives
According to the report, since late 2001, the United States has appropriated and is obligated to spend $6.4 trillion on counterterrorism efforts through the end of 2020. An estimated $5.4 trillion of that total has funded, and will continue to fund, count ...[Read more]
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Trumpists live in an alternate reality but they believe in it, and that’s terrifying
Trumpists live in an alternate reality but they believe in it, and that’s terrifying
I had not seen my mother for two years, for reasons we all understand too well. Several weeks ago, I was finally able to journey home.It was wonderful to see my mother again. Blessed are those who can experience unconditional love, even if for only a few ...[Read more]
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Bernie Sanders Says $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan Is ‘The Minimum’
Bernie Sanders Says $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan Is ‘The Minimum’
Anticipating a clash with conservative Democrats over the price tag of the party's emerging reconciliation package, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday laid down a clear marker: the $3.5 trillion in spending outlined in a newly approved budget resolution is a ...[Read more]
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For Two Decades, Americans Told One Lie After Another About What They Were Doing in Afghanistan
For Two Decades, Americans Told One Lie After Another About What They Were Doing in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan was nasty and brutish, marked by the same imperial arrogance that doomed U.S. involvement in Vietnam. ...[Read more]
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Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
The Biden administration recently announced a record permanent increase in the value of food stamps aid going to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients around the country. The average amount received each month by each of the 42 milli ...[Read more]
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