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Former UN Expert on Venezuela: U.S. Government “Weaponizing Aid”
“I think that the U.S. should turn over all the humanitarian assistance and medical supplies it has flown into Colombia and have them distributed as soon as possible with the help of the United Nations and other neutral organizations. … It would be appropriate to recognize the fact that the government of Venezuela has put into effect some of the recommendations contained in my report … Indeed, first the Venezuelan government released 80 detainees — including Roberto Picón and 23 others whose release I had specifically requested — that was on 23 December 2017, followed by other releases in the course of 2018.…
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“Plutocracy Prevention Act”
“Under current estate tax law, someone with $15 million and $15 billion pay the same flat rate of 40 percent. Senator Bernie Sanders’ improved estate tax proposal restores the top rate that existed between 1941 and 1976, when the estate tax was more robust.”
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Bernie Sanders is Running for President: “The Wall vs. Medicare for All”
“The 2020 election will be ‘The Wall vs. Medicare for All.’ It’s that simple, and we need the Medicare for All heavyweight champion, aka Sen. Bernie Sanders, in our corner, not the Johnny-come-lately options that eventually got on board after their pollsters said they needed it for a talking point.”
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Haiti on Edge
“The people are protesting on the streets because they are experiencing the unprecedented consequences of corruption and bad governance that has been going on for the past 10 years.”
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Emergency Powers “Impeachable”: “All You Need is One Brave Member”
“This should be initiated immediately. All you need is one brave member of the U.S. House of Representatives to meaningfully assert that body’s Power of the Purse. Trump’s indications that he will override that legislative power and the seeming acquiescence by some Democrats is illegitimate and dangerous and subverts a fundamental premise of the Constitution.”
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Sanders-Khanna Bill on Saudi Assault on Yemen and War Powers Clears House
“House passes measure to pull troops from Yemen war, a rebuke of President Trump’s alliance with Saudi Arabia.”
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U.S. Government Propaganda on Venezuela
A bill to “prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities with respect to Venezuela” has received virtually no media attention.
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Rep. Omar and the Truth About AIPAC
“Ilhan Omar under attack for telling truth about Israel lobby.”
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AIPAC: Power and Origins
“Rep. Ilhan Omar faces backlash over AIPAC comments.”
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You Paid More to Netflix Last Month Than It Paid in Taxes Last Year: $0
“The popular video streaming service Netflix posted its largest-ever U.S. profit in 2018 — $845 million — on which it didn’t pay a dime in federal or state income taxes. In fact, the company reported a $22 million federal tax rebate.”
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“With a tiny staff, it has managed to place on the air and in newspapers, points of view otherwise excluded from the national debate.”
Howard Zinn