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A vote for ANY republican is a vote to destroy our democracy

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Putin's Philosopher

Putin's Philosopher

Ilyin has also received a great deal of attention from seemingly polar opposite groups within Russian society. The Putin administration often quotes him. Members of the Russian Orthodox Church have praised him as a “religious philosopher” who “preached about the spiritual renewal and rebirth of Russia.” And a leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation called him someone who “made a very significant contribution to the development of the Russian state ideology of patriotism.” So, who is Mr. Ilyin?

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/russian-federation/2015-09-20/putins-philosopher

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RACHEL MADDOW Continued Republican abuse of filibuster begins to change minds on reform in Senate

Continued Republican abuse of filibuster begins to change minds on reform in Senate

Senator Angus King, who had previous voiced opposition to getting rid of the Senate filibuster rule, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Republican abuse of the rule to block everything without even any debate, even on matters critical to the health of democracy in the United States, is changing his perspective on reforming the filibuster.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/continued-republican-abuse-of-filibuster-begins-to-change-minds-on-reform-in-senate-124215877902

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Is time

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Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK

Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK

Scientists are studying it to better understand how much of a threat it may pose.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58965650

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The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U.S. stocks

The wealthiest 10% of Americans own a record 89% of all U.S. stocks

The top 1% gained over $6.5 trillion in corporate equities and mutual fund wealth during the pandemic, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/the-wealthiest-10percent-of-americans-own-a-record-89percent-of-all-us-stocks.html

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The revolving door, the other side of libertarianism, making government ineffective against big business, the rich and the powerful

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Why progressives are outraged about the advice from Biden's Supreme Court panel

Why progressives are outraged about the advice from Biden's Supreme Court panel

Progressive lawmakers and advocacy groups on Friday urged President Joe Biden to disregard the advice of a bipartisan panel he convened earlier this year and embrace Democratic legislation that would add four justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, an effort aimed at combating the right-wing takeover of...

https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/supreme-court-biden/

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