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Palast, Jesse Jackson to Sue 26 StatesStop voter purges, Voter Justice Commission told

The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined Greg Palast in announcing the they’ve notified the voting chiefs of 26 states that they will be served with federal law suits under the National Voter Registration Act within 60 days if they fail to turn over the millions of names of voters wrongly

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GOP Georgia Governor Candidate Purged Voter RollsAs Secretary of State, Kemp removed 591,000 voters

Yesterday, the GOP’s Brian Kemp won the Georgia gubernatorial primary. It is not coincidental that

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Georgia’s Brian Kemp Responsible For Massive Purge Of State’s Voter RollsAs Secretary of State, GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Removed Well Over Half Million Voters In 2017

Yesterday, the GOP’s Brian Kemp won the Georgia gubernatorial primary. It is not coincidental that, as Secretary of State, he removed 591,548

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Greece On Fire: The EU’s Economic Dresden

The fires in Greece are an EU/euro Dresden: a direct result of requiring the Greek government to end its brush-clearing program and slash government employment and infrastructure. The EU always puts banks

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Palast Announces Suit Against 26 Crosscheck StatesIn Testimony To National Commission For Voter Justice

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New York Times Mentions Danger Of CrosscheckBut Fails To Mention Its Overwhelming Racial Bias

[Crosscheck comic: Candorville by Darrin Bell.]

In an opinion piece published today, The New York Times finally allows mention of the dangers of Kris Kobach’s Crosscheck. But they dare not say what we found when we uncovered the actual voter purge lists: it’s racist as a Charlottesville Nazi. 1 in 6 Latinos are on the target list, 1 in 9 Black voters.

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Palast Testifies In Front Of National Commission For Voter JusticeAnnounces Legal Action In 26 Crosscheck States

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Rosario Dawson, Tim Robbins and Greg Palast in Los Angeles

Actor and activist Rosario Dawson joined Greg Palast at UCLA

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Why Pelosi & Schumer Don’t Have Waters’ Back On Trump AttackNever Was There A Clearer Test Of The People Versus The Bank Lobby

Just got off phone with my Auntie Maxine, Congresswoman Waters. She’s facing censure because, if the Democrats take the House, Waters becomes Chair of the Financial Services Committee — and Wall Street HATES that. Bank buddy Pelosi is silent. And Schumer’s calling Water’s "Not American" for demanding we confront Trump stooges wherever we find them is cover for Chuck’s job as Senator for Wall Street.

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How Andrés Manuel López Obrador,The "Bernie of Mexico", Won the Presidency

I’m writing minutes after the victory of the Bernie Sanders of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez

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