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Trump Should 100% Take Jimmy Carter’s Advice

Trump’s first term was four years of Christmas Days for billionaires and corporate interests, starting with the military-industrial complex. A repeat of that must not be tolerated. by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas Davies, December 30, 2024 in Common Dreams With President Jimmy Carter’s passing and Donald Trump about to return…

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December 30, 2024
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15 Democrats Join House GOP to Pass ‘MAGA Assault’ on Nonprofits

by Julia Conley in Common Dreams, November 21, 2024 After widespread condemnation of 52 U.S. House Democrats who joined the GOP last week in backing a bill that would threaten nonprofit groups, there was significantly less support among Democratic members for the legislation on Thursday—but civil society groups denounced those…

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November 21, 2024
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After Previously Voting With GOP, 52 House Dems Targeted to Oppose ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill

"Every nonprofit across the spectrum of human rights and progressive values is up in arms, begging Democrats to overcome their greed and their spite, and not to hand President-elect Trump the ability to destroy any nonprofit he dislikes with the flick of a pen," wrote one campaigner. Eloise Goldsmith in…

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November 20, 2024