The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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New York could become largest state to offer tuition-free public higher education
New York could also be the First state to offer Free Tuition at Public Four-year colleges
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Senate Invokes Historic "Nuclear Option" Rules Change to Confirm Gorsuch
By a vote of 52-48 along party lines, Republicans voted to end to the filibuster for supreme court nominations, forever changing how justices are confirmed to the country’s highest court.
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California Senate Passes "Sanctuary State" Bill
Senate Bill 54 would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from using resources to investigate, detain, report or arrest persons for the purposes of immigration enforcement.
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Tories' Spring Budget Aids Corporations, Punishes the Poor and Self-Employed
Among the biggest controversies of the spring budget was the announcement that tax will be increased for the self-employed, meaning cabbies, plumbers, gardeners and the like will have to pay significantly more in tax.
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Trump Budget Horrifies Majority of Voters, Poll Finds
By extraordinarily wide margins, voters disapprove of President Donald Trump's sweeping proposed cuts to popular government programs.
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These Cities Are Pulling Billions From the Banks That Support the Dakota Access Pipeline
From Seattle to San Francisco, Albuquerque to Raleigh, cities are joining the fight to defund the controversial pipeline.
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Closed Border Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Is Mainly Hurting the Poor
The border closure triggered fears that bilateral trade will come to a complete standstill as Pakistan officials threaten to keep the border closed for an indefinite period, due to terrorism threats.
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Can California Achieve Universal Health Care in the Age of Trump?
The country’s biggest state has a very interesting idea...
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Populism Can Be Stopped, says Jubilant Dutch GreenLeft Leader
“What I would say to all my leftwing friends in Europe: don’t try to fake the populace. Stand for your principles. Be straight. Be pro-refugee. Be pro-European.”
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Want to Revitalize Rural America? Forgive Student Loan Debt for Young Farmers
The National Young Farmers Coalition makes headway on a loan forgiveness bill in Congress.
