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  • As Battle for Senate Tightens, Progressives Hone In on Down-Ballot Races

    By Candice Bernd, Truthout | News Analysis

    Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada’s former attorney general and a Democratic Senate candidate, at an awards dinner in Las Vegas, Aug. 25, 2016. (Photo: Isaac Brekken / The New York Times) Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada's former attorney general and a Democratic Senate candidate, at an awards dinner in Las Vegas, August 25, 2016. (Photo: Isaac Brekken / The New York Times)

    With Democrats gaining a narrow edge in the battle to retake the Senate in 2016, Berniecrats are honing in on key down-ballot races and mobilizing the many voters who are more excited about turning out for down-ticket progressives than for the widely unpopular presidential candidates.

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  • Why Nature and Wildlife Need Their Own Seats at the UN

    Why Nature and Wildlife Need Their Own Seats at the UN

    By Anthony Burke and Stefanie Fishel, The Conversation | Op-Ed

    The current architecture of international society is failing to see and address the global ecological crisis. Our global governance is too focused on interstate bargaining and human interests, and sees the environment as an inert backdrop and resource for human societies.

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  • Donald Trump Counts on Scamming Others to Make His Money

    Donald Trump Counts on Scamming Others to Make His Money

    By Mark Karlin, Truthout | Interview

    Over the years, Trump has had close ties to the Mafia, the Russian mob, corrupt union leaders and a major drug trafficker, says journalist David Cay Johnston. Both Trump University and the Trump Foundation are clearly scams. Why aren't media focusing on these issues?

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