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WEEK IN REVIEW: Armed 'Poll Watchers' in Arizona Heighten Alarm Over Right-Wing Voter Intimidation

 

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October 23, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies with union workers
To Boost Turnout, Sanders Says Dems Must Attack 'Corporate Agenda of the Republicans'
"What Democrats have got to do is contrast their economic plan with the Republicans'," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "What are the Republicans talking about? They want to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid."
by Jake Johnson



Republican U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters takes part in a panel discussion
Dark Money Groups Have Pumped $1 Billion Into GOP Effort to Retake Senate
The finding comes a month after Senate Republicans tanked a bill that would have required dark money groups to disclose their donors and funding sources.
by Jake Johnson



Poll watchers dressed in tactical gear watch a ballot dropbox location
Armed 'Poll Watchers' in Arizona Heighten Alarm Over Right-Wing Voter Intimidation
"This is obviously totally incompatible with liberal democracy and an open society," said one commentator.
by Jake Johnson
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Fed chair Jerome Powell walks to a press conference
To Fight Inflation, Tax the Rich and Corporate Profiteers
We don't need to crash the economy to get inflation under control. We need to get our rich under control.
by Sam Pizzigati



President Joe Biden talking about student debt relief
Here's the Status of Student Debt Relief as Applications Open
Contrary to some headlines, Biden didn't do an about-face on cancellation — but advocates should still push for more.
by Melissa Byrne, Karen Dolan



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In America, Democracy Can Simply Be Bought by the Billionaires
Citizens United lets billionaires set the terms of debate.
by Michael Waldman


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