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News & Views | 2/19/20
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'Barbaric': 8 Million Americans Have Been Forced to Start Crowdfunding Campaigns to Cover Medical Costs, Survey Shows
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"No one should have to beg for money to get the healthcare they need in
the richest country on Earth."
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'Contempt' Shown by Bloomberg for Recipients of Social Security Indicates Billionaire Would Seek to Cut Benefits if Elected President, Say Critics
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"If he wins the presidency, striking a 'grand bargain' with Mitch
McConnell to cut our earned benefits is likely to be among his top
priorities."
"Don't Listen to Them": Insurance Industry Front Group to Run Ads Attacking Medicare for All During Democratic Debate
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We are winning, so the industry is attacking Medicare for All to
protect their profits and help the politicians defending those profits."
Young Activists "Have Always Been Seen as Rebellious": Ocasio-Cortez Defends Progressive Lawmakers' Aggressive Push for Bold Reforms
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In an appearance on ABC's popular daytime talk show "The View," Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about what she called a "disconnect"
between centrist, establishment members of the Democratic Party and more
progressive lawmakers including herself, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida
Tlaib, and others who have been viewed as agitators in the party.
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Chelsea Manning's Lawyers Demand Her Release, Decry 'Punitive' Incarceration
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"No matter how much you punish me, I will remain confident in my
decision," said the whistleblower.
Study Suggests Fossil Fuel Use Emits Up to 40% More Climate-Heating Methane Than Previously Thought
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found that extraction
and use of fossil fuels may emit up to 40% more climate-heating methane
than previously thought—underscoring humanity's ability to significantly
limit global temperature rise by rapidly transitioning to renewable
energy.
Damning New Report Says Every Nation Undermining Children's Hopes for a Livable Planet
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Children's "collective concerns must now be heard, and effective actions
taken to prevent the next generation inheriting an irreversibly damaged
planet."
'Cruel, Inexcusable': Bloomberg 2019 Comments on Trans Rights Come Under Fire
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Update your understanding. No one gets left out of human rights."
Healthcare Providers at Iran's Top Cancer Hospital Say Crippling Trump Sanctions Are Affecting Patients
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The economic sanctions that the Trump administration has imposed on Iran
since ditching the 2015 nuclear deal are adversely affecting patients at
the Middle Eastern country's top cancer hospital, healthcare providers
told FRANCE 24 in a report published Wednesday.
Trump Approval Rating Lowest Among Sanders Supporters Compared With Backers of Any Other 2020 Democrat: Poll
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I think you all better reevaluate all these takes about Bernie Bros
supporting Trump."
'So Refreshing to Hear This': Progressives Praise Sanders for Answer on Israel-Palestine Conflict at CNN Town Hall
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I have never heard a major U.S. presidential candidate talk like this
in my life."
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Views...
Progressives Will Stay Home for Michael Bloomberg
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by Ilana Novick
The ability to buy your way into power is not proof that people like
what you do—for Bloomberg or for Trump.
Rhodes Scholars on Bernie, Buttigieg, and Meritocracy
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by Jaz Brisack
From our privileged position, we believe that the only candidate who is
committed to transforming inequality and creating universal access to
education is Bernie Sanders.
Factchecking NPR’s Attempted Takedown of Bernie Sanders
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by Robin Andersen
Their ignorance is willful, and finds its roots in a profoundly
ideological position, an ideology adopted by journalists who favor and
are rewarded by corporate arguments promoted by corporate Democrats.
Kerner Report Set Standard for What a Serious Presidential Candidate Should Champion
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by Jesse Jackson
The report became famous for its stark warning: "Our nation is moving
toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal." It was
the last attempt to address honestly the structural inequalities that
plague African Americans.
It's Time for Millionaires to Contribute Their Fair Share to Social Security
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by Max Richtman
Some of America's wealthiest recognize the inherent unfairness in the
system.
Bloomberg Won’t, As They Say, Play Well in Peoria, But Then, Neither Should Trump
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by Jim Goodman
The reality is that Bloomberg and the President are little more than two
peas in a pod.
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Newswire...
New Poll Shows Green New Deal’s Momentum Among Nevada Democrats Ahead of Tonight’s Debate
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Scores of Seattle Residents Shut Down 2nd Avenue to Demand That JPMorgan Chase Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
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