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News & Views | 2/6/20

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks from his campaign's New Hampshire headquarters in Manchester on February 06, 2020. (Photo: Bernie Sanders Campaign)

by Jake Johnson & Jon Queally, staff writers
"From where I come, when you get 6,000 more votes that's generally regarded to be the winner."

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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Climate action campaigners and Indigenous leaders on Thursday condemned a violent pre-dawn raid by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at a camp set up by Wet’suwet’en land defenders in British Columbia.


Cedar Mesa Citadel Ruins

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Tribal and conservation groups on Thursday condemned the Trump administration's "unconscionable" final management plans for Utah lands previously protected as national monuments, which critics warn will open up the region to ranchers who want to graze livestock and companies looking to cash in on the area's oil, gas, and coal.


Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez speaks to the audience ahead of the Democratic presidential primary debate at Loyola Marymount University on December 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The timing of this (right as Sanders is likely going to be declared a victor both on delegates and the popular vote) could not possibly be more suspicious."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Rashida Tlaib accused the Democratic National Committee and two members of its rules committees of having a conflict of interest following reports that the members are also working on former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign.


The youth-led Sunrise Movement

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
New polling results published Thursday revealed that a majority of U.S. adults believe climate change is the most important issue facing society, have made an effort to reduce their contribution to the global crisis, and are willing to vote for a candidate based on their position on the topic.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They have to know when the White House speaks, those words weigh a ton, and they are giving encouragement to people to do things," responded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We are on the path to victory," said Misty Rebik, Iowa state director for the Sanders campaign.


Troy Price, Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, addresses the media about the delayed results from last night's Iowa caucus at the Iowa Events Center on February 04, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. from last night's Iowa caucus at the Iowa Events Center on February 04, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
Buttigieg "is not a victim here," said journalist and commentator Krystal Ball. "Pete got three days of saying he was the winner."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Working class Americans giving $18 at a time are putting our campaign in a strong position to compete in states all over the map."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Eight local governments in California called on fossil fuel companies to take responsibility for polluting their cities and contributing to the climate crisis and the effects the resulting extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and heatwaves have already had, following a key federal hearing regarding their lawsuits against the companies.

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Unions build power for the rest of us. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by Jennifer Epps-Addison, Rahna Epting, George Goehl, Leah Greenberg, et al.
Working people have never stopped fighting for their rights. Now it’s time for Congress to join their fight.


Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks during the kickoff of his "Get it Done Express" bus tour as a protester holds up a sign reading "Billionaires Should Not Buy Elections" at the Dollarhide Community Center in Compton, California on February 3, 2020. (Photo: Frederic J. Bown / AFP/Getty Images)

by Richard Eskow
I'm not a dictionary, but I know what words mean. And I'm not a clock, but I know what time it is.


Cards Against Humanity, an independent company best known for producing a card game with that name, announced February 3 that it had purchased ClickHole and reincorporated it as an independent, majority employee-owned company. (Photo: Click Hole Logo)

by Isaiah J. Poole
It marks a new entry into the ranks of employee-owned firms and puts a spotlight on a problem facing larger and more serious-minded media enterprises that employee ownership might help solve.


US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivers a press conference after the Senate impeachment vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on February 5, 2020. - The US Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress following a historic two-week trial. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

by Bill Moyers, Steven Harper
Just how far can the U.S. Constitution bend?


If fully implemented, the 2017 tax cut will result in tax increases for most households in the bottom 80 percent. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

by Robert Reich
Nothing has trickled down to average workers.


Organizers rally to protect access to affordable health care. (Photo: New Jersey Organizing Project.)

by Dorian Warren
Trump’s plan will endanger the people who need health care most—pregnant women, children, young adults aging out of foster care, and people with disabilities.

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