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Emma Janssen

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Can You Support Medicare for All and Take Money From Big Pharma?
Diana DeGette, a longtime Colorado congressional incumbent, has received half a million in donations from pharmaceutical company PACs. The post Can You Support Medicare for All and Take Money From...
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Planned Parenthood Puts Its Thumb on the Scale in California
Health care is everything in the race for CA-22, but did Planned Parenthood pick the right candidate? The post Planned Parenthood Puts Its Thumb on the Scale in California appeared first on The Am...
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Establishment Dems and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Moderation 
The DCCC endorsed eight moderate candidates, even in races where their progressive challengers have the momentum. The post Establishment Dems and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Moderation  appear...
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How Do You Beat a Central Valley Republican?
Two Democrats in California’s 22nd District have very different ideas. The post How Do You Beat a Central Valley Republican? appeared first on The American Prospect.
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Aftermath: Plastics Clogged in the Persian Gulf
In today’s inaugural newsletter: plastic supply chains, sulfuric acid export bans, and the war drags on. The post Aftermath: Plastics Clogged in the Persian Gulf appeared first on The American Pro...
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How the Iran War Threatens the AI Economy
Supply chain disruptions threaten the flow of computer chips, which power AI models. The post How the Iran War Threatens the AI Economy appeared first on The American Prospect.
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Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High
In the middle of the spring planting season, American farmers have to contend with supply chain disruptions. The post Iran War Sends Fertilizer Prices Sky-High appeared first on The American Prosp...
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When ICE Blows Through Rural America
As the surge in Minneapolis winds down, small communities in Minnesota (like Willmar) fend off more arrests and lasting impacts. The post When ICE Blows Through Rural America appeared first on The...
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Special Interest Super PACs Underperform in Illinois
The votes are in for Illinois’ Democratic primaries, and they paint a dismal picture about the influence of money in politics. An absurd $92 million was spent on four open-seat House races and an ...
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Illinois Senate Primary Features Millions in Outside Spending, Too
While the Democratic House primaries have gotten more attention, overlapping situational expenditures have boosted all three main contenders. The post Illinois Senate Primary Features Millions in ...
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Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09
It’s a two-way race between Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh, but neither is counting out AIPAC-backed Laura Fine. The post Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09 appeared first on ...
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In Illinois’s Eighth District, AIPAC and AI Try to Buy a Seat
Pro-corporate Melissa Bean is massively outraising Junaid Ahmed, her main progressive challenger. The post In Illinois’s Eighth District, AIPAC and AI Try to Buy a Seat appeared first on The Ameri...
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Brad Lander Is Building a United Progressive Front
The former New York City comptroller and councilmember is running for Congress. To unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, he’ll have to consolidate the progressive left. The post Brad Land...
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