Top News: GOP Officially Defends Jan. 6 Insurrection as 'Legitimate Political Discourse'

 

February 04, 2022 Top News GOP Declares Deadly Capitol Attack 'Legitimate Political Discourse' "January 6th was not 'legitimate political discourse'—it was a violent insurrection on our Capitol," Rep. Pramila Jayapal retorted. "I didn't know if I'd make it out alive. Some didn't. We cannot let the GOP whitewash what happened." by Brett Wilkins 'Major Breakthrough': South African Scientists Replicate Moderna Vaccine "We didn't have help from the major Covid vaccine producers, so we did it ourselves," said Gerhardt Boukes, chief scientist at the South African company Afrigen. by Jake Johnson Warren Warns 'Corporate Vultures' Are Circling Medicare on Biden's Watch The Massachusetts Democrat said Biden "must shut down the Direct Contracting model," a Trump-era ploy to privatize Medicare. by Jake Johnson 'I Remember WMDs in Iraq': Reporter Calls Out US Official on Russian Intel Claims "You just come out and say this and expect us just to believe it without you showing a shred of evidence that it's actually true," said Associated Press reporter Matt Lee. by Jake Johnson MORE NEWS Opinion Now Is the Time to Electrify the US Postal Service Fleet The postal service truck could become America's favorite electric vehicle, if the Biden administration plays hardball. by Adrian Martinez Means Testing Will Ruin the Expanded Child Tax Credit Restrictive means tests keep Americans poor, sick, hungry, and homeless. It's time to debunk the tired old lies they're based on. by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes MORE OPINION Common Dreams PO Box 443 Portland, ME 04112 United States

Top News: Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia

 

January 28, 2022

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Lavrov Says 'There Will Be No War' Over Ukraine Unless US Escalates "If it depends on Russia, then there will be no war," said the Russian foreign minister. "We don't want wars." by Julia Conley 'Huge Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico "The Biden administration must end new leasing and phase out existing drilling," said one advocate. "Anything less would be a gross failure of climate leadership." by Jake Johnson Poll Shows Majority in US Want Diplomacy, Not War With Russia Over Ukraine The survey's findings echo the pleas of progressive lawmakers, who assert "there is no military solution" to the crisis involving the world's two foremost nuclear powers. by Brett Wilkins Clyburn Asks: Who Would Oppose Means-Testing Child Tax Credit? Answer: Lots of People "There is literally not a single thing that the means-tested approach is better at than the universal approach," said one policy expert. by Jake Johnson

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Ukraine Crisis Demands Diplomacy and De-escalation, Not More Weaponry Diplomacy and de-escalation remain the most urgent priorities. We can't risk putting out the fire with gasoline. by Kevin Martin CalCare: Now Is the Time for Universal Healthcare in California Lost in so much of the reporting and "analysis" are the very real people whose lives illustrate why CalCare is needed. by Chuck Idelson

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