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Posted Feb 12, 2020
Progressives, Moderates in Presidential Primary Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Interview with Ralph Nader, America’s leading public interest lawyer & four-time independent presidential candidate, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Feb 12, 2020
Indigenous Nations Mobilize to Stop Construction of Canada’s Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Interview with Karla Tait, a member of Wet'suwet'en Nation in British Columbia, Canada, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
Posted Feb 12, 2020
Landmark Pro-Worker Legislation Wins Passage in House
Interview with Margaret Poydock, policy associate with the Economic Policy Institute, conducted by Scott Harris
Posted Feb 12, 2020
This Week’s Under-reported News Summary Feb. 12, 2020
Compiled by Bob Nixon
- Syrian army enters key towns as Turkey beefs up its troops
- Hundreds of Salvadorans deported by US were killed or abused
- How one city creates affordable housing
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Stephen Miller got married
His bride doesn’t care
He kidnaps & cages migrant kids
leaves them crying in fear
What kind of evil guy
scars kids for life?
A lowlife evil racist
who just found a new wife
#StephenMillerWedding #StephenMiller #TrumpSwamp #BlueWave2020 https://t.co/EAbkU90tUR
Mitch McConnell received donations from voting machine company lobbyists before blocking election security bills https://t.co/oIta5Fodkz
Imagine each tool of financial extraction as an invisible siphon jammed into our pockets, steadily sucking out coins and notes, channeling them into the big money centers and offshore tax havens. https://t.co/Tl3DMvA6Op
Bill Barr is considering quitting if Trump continues to Tweet about DOJ: report
https://t.co/XJWRoiyPuX
Barr interfering in some cases that are not yet public: NYT https://t.co/Di9jl7emnq via @msnbc #election2020 #2020election
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