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News & Views | 2/12/20

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Residents look on as flames burn through bush on Jan. 4, 2020 in Lake Tabourie, Australia.

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record high Monday, a reading from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that elicited fresh calls from climate activists and scientists for the international community to end planet-heating emissions from fossil fuels and...

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is just the latest action in Donald Trump's war on civil servants."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
New climate legislation put forward by Senate Democrats is "woefully" insufficient to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis when compared to the warnings of the world's top scientists, green group said Wednesday.


On the day of the New Hampshire primary, a New Hampshire voter is offered a Bernie Sanders campaign sign after casting her vote at a polling location in Nashua, New Hampshire on Tuesday February 11, 2020. (Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Sanders is much more pragmatic and less ideological than his opponents would like to admit."


Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) rallies with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, For the People Act, on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol March 08, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I believe that when the United States says it champions human rights, democracy, and peace, we should mean it!"



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If you want to see how we're going to beat Trump in November, look at what just happened in New Hampshire."


President Donald Trump listens to Attorney General William Barr during the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the west front of the Capitol May 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

by Common Dreams staff
The development comes amid increased scrutiny over the attorney general's actions, including his apparent role in reducing the recommended sentence for Trump ally Roger Stone, which prompted four career prosecutors handling the case to withdraw.


MSNBC's Steve Kornacki stands in front of the network's election board. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the winner, is absent from the screen.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The story of the night is that Bernie Sanders is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination... Why is this so hard for people to see?"



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress must act immediately to rein in our lawless attorney general."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump spends his days threatening the Justice Department in order to keep his criminal buddies out of prison, while Bill Barr grotesquely pillages the rule of law."


A protester wears a dust mask while holding placard saying "Right to Clean Air is a Human Right" during a Jan. 23, 2020 rally.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Moving our energy generation sector from fossil fuels to renewables is an essential step towards preventing catastrophic climate change and protecting our health."

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We must get big money out of politics, end the flow of lobbyists in and out of government, and strengthen ethics laws. (Photo: Screenshot)

by Robert Reich
Trump has enlarged and deepened the swamp, but the swamp was there before he got to Washington.


Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders raises his fist as he addresses the Democratic Party's 61st Annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner at SNHU arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, on February 8, 2020. (Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)

by Mehdi Hasan
It was a big, big mistake to write off both Bernie Sanders and his No. 1 policy proposal.


Medical professionals, medical students, ACTUP New York and their supporters held a rousing protest rally outside Pfizer World Headquarters in New York one of the worlds largest drug companies. At the beginning of this year, the corporate giant announced price increases for 40 of its drugs. (Photo: Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

by Jim Hightower
Unable to win public support on their own merit, the corporatists and their hired political hacks are going all out to continue their profit gouging and keep control of America's dysfunctional system.


Practical Bernie Sanders voted for Obamacare, but he didn’t give up on his long-term goal of universal health care. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

by Mark Weisbrot
Sanders would use both markets and government to reverse the upward redistribution of income to the already rich.


We must tell the truth and show through our actions that we stand with young people in their efforts. (Photo: Flickr/Garry Knight. Public Domain.)

by Harriet Shugarman
We must tell the truth and show through our actions that we stand with young people in their efforts.


Some people are saying Mike Bloomberg isn't an oligarch. They're wrong. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

by Paul Heideman
The multi-billionaire has spent his career using his fortune to undermine democracy and enact his preferred political agenda. His presidential gambit is just the latest example.

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