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News & Views | 3/1/20
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'Loyal Soldier'? Ahead of Super Tuesday, Pete Buttigieg to End Presidential Bid
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
As one political observer noted: "He can get a cabinet post in a Biden
WH, but not a Sanders WH."
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'Against Colonial Violence and Land Theft,' Indigenous Activists and Allies Target Mining Industry Convention in Toronto
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Demonstration held "in solidarity with every community that has found
itself staring down the barrel of a gun for daring to oppose Canada's
ongoing colonial project through resource extraction."
'A President Who Doesn't Need to Beg the Powerful for Money': Sanders Campaign Raises Record $46 Million in February
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"That is revolutionary."
'Gross': Just Days After Winning Progressive Applause for Vow to Skip AIPAC, Klobuchar and Buttigieg Make Last-Minute Reversal
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Jewish-led advocacy group IfNotNow said it was disappointed though not
wholly surprised given that both Democrats "have been distinguished by a
stated desire to be seen as progressive alongside a demonstrated refusal
to stand up to the corrupt establishment."
"Ahh the Ol' Pretend I'm President" Routine: Mega-Billionaire Bloomberg Buys Prime Time Slot to Address Nation on Coronavirus
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It's bad enough that an oligarch can buy up airtime; to do so in order
to exploit a pandemic for your presidential campaign is disgraceful."
With Another Win in South Carolina Primary, 'Medicare for All Is Four for Four'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Support was 57 percent to 38 percent in Iowa, 58 percent to 37 percent
in New Hampshire, 62 percent to 35 percent in Nevada, and 50 percent to
44 percent in South Carolina."
"So-Called 'Peace Deal' Is Anything But": Critics Warn US-Taliban Deal Exposes Fallacies of Endless War Paradigm
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The agreement, warned Rep. Barbara Lee, "leaves thousands of troops in
Afghanistan and lacks the critical investments in peacebuilding,
human-centered development, or governance reform needed to rebuild
Afghan society."
First US Coronavirus Death Near Canada, But Trump Confirms Closing Mexico Border Under Consideration
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Why isn't Donald Trump focused on our northern border? I'll give you
three guesses but you'll only need one."
'Sad Day in Our State,' Says Gov. Jay Inslee as First US Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Washington
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by Common Dreams staff
President Donald Trump, under fire for his handling of the situation,
was expected to hold a press conference Saturday afternoon to offer an
update on the situation.
CNN Host Michael Smerconish Rebuked for Comparing Sanders Surge to Spread of Coronavirus
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Nice to wake up to discover that CNN is giving a platform to the idea
that the left is a disease. That's never led to anything bad happening
before."
As Trump Cries 'Hoax,' Nurses in California Warn Quarantines of 124 Health Workers Show US Hospitals Remain Unprepared for Coronavirus
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Warning from frontline health providers comes as Trump accuses those
criticizing his handling of the crisis as perpetrating a "new hoax"
against him.
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Here Are 10,000 Words Detailing Why Bloomberg Embodies Everything Wrong With the US Plutocratic Political System
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by Kenneth Peres
Bloomberg and his political and media allies want to portray him as a
non-ideological centrist, a good administrator who will "get it done,"
and a pragmatic politician who can work with both major parties. Don't
believe them.
Progressives Planning to #BernTheDNC with Mass Nonviolent Civil Disobedience If Democratic Establishment Rigs Nomination
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by Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Eleanor Goldfield, Nick Braña et al.
If there is an effort to steal the nomination from the people, our goal
will to be make clear to the Democratic establishment that we know their
game and we aren't gonna play this time.
Did We Just Witness the First Union-Authorized Climate Strike in the United States?
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by Jeremy Brecher
The union's focus on climate change demands is part of a growing trend
toward "bargaining for the common good."
The Real Global Threat to 21st Century Freedom Is Authoritarian Capitalism Not Democratic Socialism
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by Peter Bloom
The fascists and plutocrats are not just coming... they are already
here.
The Plutocracy Strikes Back: CNN Compares Bernie Sanders to Coronavirus
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by Juan Cole
When I was young, people used to rail against plutocracy, and you always
thought they were a bit kooky. But now I don't know what else you would
call the United States.
Lack of Paid Sick Days and Large Numbers of Uninsured in US Increase Risks of Spreading the Coronavirus
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by Elise Gould
Meaningful paid sick leave legislation is incredibly important for
low-wage workers and their families and important to reduce the spread
of illness. Indeed, lives depend on it.
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Newswire...
What’s Wrong With the US-UK Trade Deal
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Nation’s Hospitals Unprepared for COVID-19
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ACLU Challenges New Border Wall Funds Transfer
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New Report: Trump Has Accumulated 3,000 Conflicts of Interest
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ACLU Comment on Federal Appeals Court Ruling Blocking Trump Forced Return to Mexico Policy
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