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A Profound and Historic Question for Elizabeth Warren: Which Side Are You On?
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by Norman Solomon
How Warren answers that question might determine the 2020 Democratic
presidential nomination. In the process, she will profoundly etch into
history the reality of her political character.
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'We Know She'll Continue the Fight Alongside Us': Progressive Chorus for Warren to Join Forces With Sanders Intensifies
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally ended her presidential campaign
Thursday, progressives nationwide highlighted the Massachusetts
Democrat's contributions to the 2020 primary race and elevated the call
for her to join with Sen. Bernie Sanders to defeat the corporate
establishment that has now coalesced around former Vice President Joe
Biden.
70+ Groups Demand Trump Prohibit Coronavirus Profiteering by Big Pharma
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Dozens of civil society groups on Thursday demanded that the Trump
administration bar monopolies and price-gouging on vaccines and
coronavirus treatments, rejecting any effort by private companies to
profit off of the COVID-19 public health crisis which has affected more
than 100 Americans so far.
Following Warren Exit, Dying Medicare for All Activist Ady Barkan Says, "I'm All In" for Bernie Sanders
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It's not about him. It's about us."
Elizabeth Warren Ends 'Brilliant' and Issue-Focused Presidential Campaign—What Does She Do Next?
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I will not be running for president in 2020," Warren said, "but I
guarantee I will stay in the fight for the hardworking folks across this
country who have gotten the short end of the stick over and over. That's
been the fight of my life and it will continue to be so."
'Give Us an Hour on MSNBC': Sanders Says He Would Love to Debate Medicare for All vs. For-Profit System With Joe Biden
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"We're spending twice as much per capita on healthcare as the people of
any other country and yet 27 million are uninsured, 30,000 people die,
half a million people go bankrupt every year because of medical-related
debt, and we spend far and away the highest prices in the world for
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Markets Plunge as Critics Say Trump's "Keep the Stock Market Calm" Approach Has Backfired
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Trump staking his presidency on a good stock market was once just an
annoying tic," said The Nation 's Jeet Heer. "But now there's a
situation that makes it actively harmful."
As CDC Says 'Do Not Go to Work,' Trump Says Thousands With Coronavirus Could Go to Work and Get Better
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These are really dangerous lies."
MLK Jr's Son Among Justice Advocates Urging Alabama Governor to Halt Execution of Nathaniel Woods
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Civil rights groups and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. are calling on
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to halt the execution of 44-year-old
Nathaniel Woods, who is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday
evening despite serious questions about his guilt and serious concerns
about the legal process that led to his sentence.
'Hospitals Not Prepared,' Warn Nurses as Nationwide Survey Shows 'Fractured' System Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We just don't have the capacity in the hospitals and health systems to
deal with a massive influx of patients and keep them isolated."
'Total Win!': Human Rights Groups Welcome ICC Probe of US Torture and War Crimes in Afghanistan
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Human rights advocates celebrated Thursday after the International
Criminal Court determined that an investigation into alleged war crimes
committed by United States forces and others in Afghanistan during the
so-called War on Terror can proceed.
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She Persists: A Reflection on Elizabeth Warren's Sense of Shared Humanity
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by Donna Smith
Warren has been and ever will be the kind of powerful, American woman I
will look up to with wonder and gratitude.
Can Bernie Sanders or Bart Starr Jr.—or Anyone—Save Nate Woods From Execution?
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by Bill Kitchen
Sanders probably has little, if any, influence with Gov. Ivey. But he
does have the ability to bring national attention to an issue just by
mentioning it.
Trump's Ludicrous Handling of the Coronavirus
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
What Alex Azar appears to be saying is that a coronavirus vaccine, once
it is developed, will be left to the private marketplace rather than to
government procurement.
When Gown Crushes Town: The Corporatization of Oberlin College
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by Les Leopold
Only the strongest actions from Alumni are likely to prevent the carnage
that the College is about to unleash on these workers, on the community
so dependent upon it, and on itself.
The True Meaning of Super Tuesday
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by Robert C. Koehler
We are not yet the nation we are struggling to become, but the Sanders
campaign, however it fares in 2020, is helping to shape that future.
It's doing so one voter at a time, whether or not their vote is counted.
Fundamental Health Reform Like 'Medicare for All' Would Help the Labor Market
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by Josh Bivens
Job loss claims are misleading, and substantial boosts to job quality
are often overlooked.
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To Understand America’s Broken Health Care System, Look at Colorado
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Public Citizen and 70 Organizations Call on Trump to Prevent Pharma Profiteering on Coronavirus
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People's Action: We Are Grateful for Sen. Warren's Accomplishments
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UltraViolet on Reports that Sen. Elizabeth Warren Is Dropping Out of the Race for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination
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Press Conference to Release Results of National Nurse Survey About COVID-19 Preparedness
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