Dem challenging Ryan mocks GOP for sending trackers: I hope they get healthcare
By A Democratic candidate attempting to unseat Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.) mocked Republicans’ failure to pass a healthcare bill after they sent trackers to one of his events Tuesday. “They (GOP) sent three trackers to […]
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DNC shake-up leaves Dems behind in fundraising
Months of post-election malaise hamstrung the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) fundraising over the first six months of 2017, creating a serious money gap with Republicans and raising questions about Democrats’ ability to take advantage of opportunities in the 2018 midterm elections. The DNC raised $38.2 million in the first half of the year, compared with the […]
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Over 5 Million Nigerians Urge Government to Reject Monsanto Crops
Monsanto is poised to begin planting genetically modified varieties of corn and cotton in Nigeria, provoking the outrage of millions. In response to the biotech behemoth’s application for the release and marketing of the GMO crops in the West African nation, 100 non-profits representing over 5 million Nigerians on Monday presented the government with a […]
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#DemocracySpring Has Sprung, With 140-Mile March Before DC Sit-Ins, Arrests
Taking their first steps “along the path to a better future,” roughly 150 people on Saturday began a 140-mile march from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., marking the official launch of the mass civil disobedience campaign known as Democracy Spring. #democracyspring Tweets “Some of us will have never marched for anything,” read a statement from the […]
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Taking on 'Rip-Off Clauses,' New Proposal Allows Consumers to Join Together to Sue Big Banks
A new proposal from the U.S. financial watchdog for consumers has been applauded for its ability to help prevent big banks from evading liability for wrongdoing. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal, unveiled Thursday, curtails mandatory arbitration clauses in financial products like credit cards, bank accounts, and student loans, thereby affording consumers the power to […]
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To Counter Trump and Far-Right, Labor Leaders call for 'Global New Deal'
Concerned about the rise of right-wing extremism and how it has preyed on the fears of working people across the world, labor leaders from nearly a dozen countries met in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to declare the need for a “global New Deal” to fight these forces. “Too many politicians in the U.S. and Europe […]
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"Free Love – Not Free Trade": With Obama En Route, 90,000 March Against TTIP
On the eve of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday to voice emphatic opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement (TTIP), a deal they argue benefits global capitalism and corporate elites at the expense of the public good and […]
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Brazil Senate Votes for Impeachment Trial as Rousseff Vows to Fight 'Coup'
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was suspended for up to six months on Thursday as the country’s senate voted in favor of an impeachment trial. The senate voted 55 to 22 to suspend Rousseff in what one politician called “the saddest day for Brazil’s young democracy.” Rousseff, leader of the leftist Workers’ Party (PT) and Brazil’s […]
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As Sanders Readies for California, Clinton Announces Primary Process 'Already Done'
Bernie Sanders has reiterated his promise to stay in the presidential race until the Democratic convention in July, and is throwing his weight behind a number of progressive initiatives in California as the state’s primary approaches there on June 7. As rival Hillary Clinton told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Thursday afternoon the nomination was “already” […]
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Dems Reportedly Asking: Has Debbie Wasserman Schultz Become 'Too Toxic'?
Democratic Party insiders are reportedly discussing whether to remove Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) before this summer’s nominating convention in Philadelphia. “There’s a strong sentiment that the current situation is untenable and can only be fixed by her leaving,” a senior Democratic aide told The Hill. “There’s too much water […]
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