The quadrennial political game of least worst, or how to scare the public to vote for presidential candidates who serve corporate power, comes this season … The New Rules of the GameRead more
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Wisconsin Appeals Court Rejects Voter Purge Targeting More Than 200,000 People
Voting rights advocates applauded a Wisconsin appeals court ruling Friday which is set to stop a voter purge from going forward—sparing more than 200,000 people … Wisconsin Appeals Court Rejects Voter Purge Targeting More Than 200,000 PeopleRead more
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Buying the Presidency
Bad enough that a tyrant is destroying American democracy. Now an oligarch is trying to buy the presidency. Michael Bloomberg’s net worth is over $60 … Buying the PresidencyRead more
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The rights of the coming generation to live here
traffic jam of 2 hrs vs indian citizenship proving for generations Shaheen Bagh Tells SC-appointed Mediators: Revoke CAA, Stop NPR-NRC
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BJP Got Rs 742 Crore in Donations in 2018-19, up 70% Since Last Year
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs 742 crore in donations, while the Congress got Rs 148 crore, according to submissions made by the … BJP Got Rs 742 Crore in Donations in 2018-19, up 70% Since Last YearRead more
Posted inGovernment / Hindutva / India / Politics
PM’s ‘What Could Have Been’ speech on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech announcing a nationwide three-week lockdown on Tuesday night, former Indian Administrative Service officer Kannan Gopinathan tweeted ‘the speech … PM’s ‘What Could Have Been’ speech on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemicRead more
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The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to Sanders
Twenty-four years ago, I published an essay titled “Liberals, I Do Despise” in the Village Voice, which Common Dreams reprinted as an enduring oldie in … The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to SandersRead more
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Iowa debacle fueled by
Max Blumenthal AARON MATÉ: Welcome to Pushback. I’m Aaron Maté. Bernie Sanders has declared victory in the Iowa caucuses after days of confusion. The voting … Iowa debacle fueled byRead more
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Freedom Fighter Subhadra Khosla on Movement of 1942
Subhadra Khosla, a freedom fighter who was in Lahore women’s jail and was among the group of women and children who raised the flag inside … Freedom Fighter Subhadra Khosla on Movement of 1942Read more