Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Beware the Memory Hole: Tuesday’s Vote Is A Good Time to Recall 2008
Donald Trump has warned that folks will “lose a lot of money” if the House turns blue. History—namely the 2008 financial crisis caused deregulated banks—suggests red is even costlier.
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Supreme Court Rejects White House Move To Block Teens’ Climate Change Lawsuit
The suit filed by 21 young plaintiffs argues that the failure of government leaders to battle climate change violates their constitutional right to life, liberty, property and a “stable climate system” that will sustain human life.
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Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say
Strong public support and successive waves of state-level legalization in election years has led many policy analysts to argue that marijuana has reached a tipping point in the United States.
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Report reveals: World's billionaires became 20% richer in 2017
Billionaires made more money last year than in any year in recorded history, increasing their wealth by $1.4 trillion, more than the GDP of Spain.
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Britain’s Widening Wealth Inequality Demands Sweeping Reform, Report Says
Britain needs to make extensive changes to recover from its economy's failings, rising inequality and the destructive inheritance of the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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Rebel Cities 15: Municipalism In Venezuela Offers A Pathway Beyond Authoritarianism
Venezuela has more than 1,000 communes – like El Maizal, with its cooperative of 2,000 farmer families – but they face opposition from Venezuela's politicians and elites.
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Blue Wave of Money Propels 2018 Election to Record-Breaking $5.2 Billion In Spending
The estimated cost of the 2018 election would represent a 35 percent increase over the 2014 cycle in nominal dollars, the largest increase in at least two decades.
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“Our Thoughts and Prayers”: A Pro-Gun Politician's Invocation
Oh Heavenly Father, give us the strength to stand steadfast against the tide of hellacious polls that show overwhelming support for background checks and a ban on military grade weapons.
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Halt to Youth Climate Lawsuit Inspires Nationwide Resistance
The 21 youth plaintiffs of the case Juliana v. United States have been joined by thousands across the country to “keep our government accountable for the effects of climate change.”
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Missouri Shows Why Healthcare Plays A Major Role In Next Week's Elections
Recent polling in Missouri – where Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is fighting to defend her seat – shows healthcare is at the top of the list of issues that voters care about.
