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News & Views | 8/6/19
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'Biggest Crisis No One Is Talking About': Quarter of Humanity Faces 'Extremely High Water Stress' Intensified by Climate Emergency
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
An analysis released Tuesday warns that 17 countries which are
collectively home to a quarter of the global population face "extremely
high water stress" that is on track to get worse—particularly because of
the human-caused climate emergency.
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Democratic Voters Rank Bernie Sanders as 'Most Qualified' 2020 Candidate to Solve US Healthcare Crisis
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Bernie Sanders's fight to guarantee healthcare to all Americans through
a Medicare for All system is not only a moral necessity—polls show it is
also the most compelling healthcare message to mobilize voters."
Citing Racist Massacres and 'Inexcusable' Prevalence of Guns, Foreign Countries Issue Travel Safety Warnings for United States
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
While President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have spent the
past several years claiming that immigrants and travelers from other
countries pose a threat to Americans, the two shootings in El Paso,
Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend forced two countries to warn
their own citizens of the dangers that lurk within U.S. borders.
Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Photo of McConnell Supporters Groping Cutout: 'Is This Just Standard Culture of Team Mitch?'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These young men look like they work for you. Just wanted to clarify:
are you paying for young men to practice groping & choking members of
Congress w/ your payroll...?"
'Another Nail in the Coffin' of Democracy and Journalism as US Newspaper Giants Gannett and GateHouse Announce $1.4 Billion Merger
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Hundreds of communities and ultimately our democracy will pay the price
for this deal. Less journalism and less deep-dive investigative
reporting will only lead to less informed citizens."
'Youth and Workers Uniting Behind This Crisis': German Labor Union Urges 2 Million Members to Join Global Climate Strike
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is leadership. Who will follow? The world is watching," said
16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg
'This Is Us': In Wake of El Paso, Eddie Glaude Delivers 'Incredibly Powerful' Statement on US History of Racism and Violence—And You Can't Just Blame Trump
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"And if we're gonna get past this, we can't blame it on [Trump]. He's a
manifestation of the ugliness that's in us."
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Jobs, the Environment, and a Planet in Crisis
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by Aviva Chomsky
Unions vs. Environmentalists or Unions and Environmentalists?
In the US Killing Fields, We're Now Way Past "Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough"
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by Phyllis Bennis
It's long past time to say the crisis is a crisis of white supremacy and
racist xenophobic violence—rooted in US history but now enabled and
encouraged and cheered on by a white supremacist racist xenophobic
president
Hiroshima Unlearned: Time to Tell the Truth About US Relations with Russia and to Ban the Bomb
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by Alice Slater
If the US and Russia can't settle their differences and honor their
promise in the NPT to eliminate their nuclear weapons, the whole world
will continue to live under threats of unimaginable catastrophic
humanitarian suffering and destruction.
China Isn't the Economic Manipulator in This Trade War. Trump Is
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
The truth is this: Trump just can't wrap his mind around international
trade
What Medicare for All Would Have Meant a Decade Ago
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by Jarod Facundo
Imagine if a new generation could experience guaranteed care, with
quality not determined by wealth or income, but instead delivered as the
human right it should be.
Hiroshima and the New Arms Race—No Winners
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by Robert Dodge
When our children's children look back, it will be noted and remembered
what side of history we were on when our planet was threatened. The
choice is ours.
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Demand Justice Statement Commends House Democrats for Seeking Hidden Kavanaugh Documents, Urges that They be Released Publicly
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New Study: U.S. Agriculture 48 Times More Toxic to Insects Than 25 Years Ago
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