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News & Views | 3/2/20
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Six Rules for Organizing a Grassroots Regeneration Revolution
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by Ronnie Cummins
We must think, act and organize locally, while simultaneously
cultivating a global vision and global solidarity.
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'Why Are We Being Charged?' Surprise Bills From Coronavirus Testing Spark Calls for Government to Cover All Costs
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Huge surprise medical bills [are] going to make sure people with
symptoms don't get tested. That is bad for everyone."
'We Have the Energy and Excitement': Nearly 25,000 Rally for Bernie in California Ahead of Super Tuesday
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The political establishment is getting nervous... Some in the
Democratic establishment are saying, 'My God, look at the turnout
here!'"
As Wells Fargo Joins Banks Rejecting Funding of Arctic Drilling, Pressure Heats Up on Others to 'Do Their Part'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Bill McKibben called the development a "victory for the Gwich'in, the
wildlife, and the planet."
'Deadly Consequences': Critics Sound Alarm as Trump Prioritizes Politics Over Public Safety in Coronavirus Response
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It's no surprise that the president has viewed the emerging coronavirus
pandemic through the lens of what would damage or benefit him
politically."
"They're Desperate to Beat Bernie": Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Primary, to Endorse Biden
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Key question: will Warren eventually do the same for the progressive
side, to block Biden, if it is indeed a two-horse race come Wednesday
morning?"
Democracy for America Endorses Sanders in 'Wake-Up Call to Broken, Visionless, Corporate Democratic Establishment'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Bernie Sanders has built a powerful multi-racial, multi-generational
movement and we're excited to join the campaign at this critical moment
in the Democratic race."
Record-Breaking Warm Weather Expected Around Globe As Human-Caused Climate Crisis Now As Powerful As El Niño's Effects, Says WMO
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As countries accustomed to cold, snowy winters reported record-breaking
warm weather this season, meteorological experts on Monday predicted
that temperatures over the next several months will be warmer than
usual—even without the effects of El Niño.
Activists Urging Barclays to 'Stop Funding the Climate Emergency' Shut Down Nearly 100 Branches Across UK
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a coordinated action to pressure Barclays to stop financing climate
destruction, Greenpeace activists on Monday morning shut down 97 of the
British investment bank's branches across the United Kingdom.
In Blow to Administration's "Xenophobic Agenda," Federal Judge Says Cuccinelli Unlawfully Installed as Immigration Agency Head
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The ruling was heralded as "a major win for immigrants and
asylum-seekers."
'Absolutely Remarkable': Poll Shows Democratic Voters in Texas and California View Socialism More Positively Than Capitalism
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Did not see those Texas numbers on socialism coming," tweeted HillTV 's
Krystal Ball.
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Our Climate Mobilization Journey With Bernie Sanders
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by Margaret Klein Salamon, Ezra Silk
It gives us hope that a Bernie Sanders administration, which we are
committed to making a reality, will be the world's first Climate
Mobilization Presidency.
Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You to Forget
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by Chris Hedges
The culture wars give the oligarchs, both Democrats and Republicans, the
cover to continue the pillage.
At the Epicenter of Super Tuesday, the Sanders Coalition Is Set to Shake the Political World
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by Norman Solomon
Make no mistake about it: The bulk of powerful corporate media and
entrenched corporate Democrats will do all they can to prevent the
nominee from being Sanders.
The World’s Waste-Pickers Under Threat
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by Barcelona Research Group on Informal Recyclers
New waste management policies undermine the informal recycling sector in
the Global South.
On Joining a Teachers’ Union and Supporting Bernie Sanders
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by Mary Kelly Gardner
Sanders' voice is a rallying cry, reminding us all that collective
action works, that we should let down our guard, allow ourselves to hope
and band together.
A Moral Flaw in the Process of Capitalist Economics
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by Bruce T. Boccardy
If we cherish political democracy as a fundamental principle in our
country, then we must adhere to a form of economic democracy as well.
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Newswire...
350 Action Endorses Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren for 2020 Presidential Election
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Following Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase Announcements, Wells Fargo Rejects Funding for Arctic Drilling
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Reaction to the Release of US-UK Trade Negotiation Objectives Today
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