Articles from September 2020

Ban on Follow-Up Questions Among Trump's New 'Dictatorial' Rules for White House Reporters

After Historic Union-Backed Strike, Chicago Charter School Teachers Celebrate New Contract as Win for Students

Less than two weeks after the first-of-its strike by organized charter school teachers, members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted nearly unanimously over the weekend to approve a new contract won by their walkout…

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To Advance Bold Progressive Policies, Ocasio-Cortez Takes on Wall Street Democrat for Seat on Key Tax Committee

When it comes to the perennial question of how to “pay for” the big-ticket items on the progressive agenda—from a Green New Deal to Medicare for All to tuition-free public college—economists and policy experts have…

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'Shameful': Colorado Supreme Court Denounced for Siding With Big Oil Profits Over Public Health in Youth-Led Suit

In a move green groups and youth climate leaders denounced as a gift to the fossil fuel industry at the expense of public health, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower court decision…

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Warnings of 'Tipping Point' in Trump Shutdown as Airport Staff Shortages Cause Major Flight Delays

Has the record-long government shutdown over President Donald Trump’s border wall demand finally reached a “tipping point”? Many answered in the affirmative on Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted flights into New York’s…

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With Trump Pushing Regime Change in Venezuela, Critics Warn News Outlets Failing US Viewers Once Again

Ahead of a speech in Miami on Monday in which President Donald Trump promoted the ouster of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, progressive media critics continued their warnings that corporate news outlets like CNN, MSNBC, and…

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