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News & Views | 3/6/20
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Will Biden's Trade Policy Record Come Back to Haunt in Him in Midwest?
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"I helped lead the opposition to these agreements, Joe Biden supported
those agreements," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "And that is a fundamental
difference about our approach toward the trade union movement and
towards the needs of working people."
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'Absolutely Chilling': Reports From Frontlines of Coronavirus Outbreak Reveal Roadblocks to Testing, Lack of Safety Protocols
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
While President Donald Trump drew harsh rebukes Friday for downplaying
the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., accounts from people on the
frontlines of the outbreak that's affected more than 100,000 people
worldwide so far revealed a "chilling" lack of urgency from the U.S.
government regarding the need to contain the spread of the respiratory
illness.
'This Is Unacceptable': Sanders Calls On Biden to Disavow Surrogate's Racist Attack on Nina Turner
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Joe must apologize to Nina and all the people of color supporting our
campaign."
'Outrageous,' Says Bernie Sanders as Filings Show Top Healthcare CEOs Raked in Combined $300 Million in 2019
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, vowed to "end the
greed of the pharmaceutical industry and pass Medicare for All."
After Alabama Executes Nathaniel Woods, Ayanna Pressley Leads Fresh Calls for US to Abolish Death Penalty
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After the state of Alabama on Thursday night executed 44-year-old
Nathaniel Woods despite serious concerns about injustices in his case,
Rep. Ayanna Pressley and other lawmakers and civil rights advocates
implored Congress to abolish the death penalty nationwide.
'Plainly Ridiculous': Sanders Supporters Decry MSNBC for Not Covering Nazi Protester at Bernie Rally
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
" MSNBC pundits likened the Bernie campaign to Nazi Germany on air weeks
ago. Yesterday, someone brought a Nazi flag to a Bernie rally."
As Its Workers Fight for Better Wages, AT&T Announces Another $4 Billion in Stock Buybacks
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The company's announcement this week comes amid of wave of buybacks
since the "GOP tax scam."
Exxon Lobbyists Pushed European Officials to Water Down Green Deal With Carbon Pricing Plan for Vehicles
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Climate lobbying watchdog InfluenceMap revealed Friday that Exxon Mobil
met with European Commission officials as they were finalizing the
European Green Deal last fall, pushing the commission to take steps to
ensure that drivers in Europe will continue driving cars that run on
fossil fuels instead of transitioning to electric vehicles.
'Absolutely Sickening—and Scary': Man Unfurls Nazi Flag at Bernie Sanders Rally, Heightening Security Concerns
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"All people of conscience must condemn this anti-Semitism against the
most visible Jewish politician in the country."
'Disturbing': Study Shows DOJ Prosecutions of White-Collar Criminals Hit All-Time Low Under Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Never has white-collar crime gone so ignored."
Russia Fears US Under Trump Now Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons as 'Viable Political Option'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This dramatically increases the chance of a nuclear exchange due to
miscalculation or human error."
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Views...
Trump vs. Sanders: A Concise Comparison for Voters (and Why Bernie Wins Hands Down)
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by Ralph Nader
When there is a conflict between big business and the public good, on
labor rights, consumer rights, small taxpayer respect, and environmental
protections, Bernie has stood with the people.
Corporations are Human Creations. We Can't Let Them Threaten Our Survival
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by David Korten
The concentration of corporate power is driving us toward catastrophe.
We need new organizational models that serve the common good.
No, President Trump, the Never-ending War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending
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by Jesse Jackson
Trump is wrong to pretend he's bringing the troops home from
Afghanistan. All he's agreed to do is bring them back down to the level
they were at when he took office.
The Organization of American States Is Eroding Faith in Democracy
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by Laura Carlsen
Under its pro-Trump secretary general, a politicized OAS has botched
electoral missions across the hemisphere—and even precipitated a coup.
It's Medicare or Coronavirus-for-All
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by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
A healthy populace with regular access to affordable health care is the
best defense against an epidemic like we now face.
Trump's Real Base Is the Ruling Class
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by Paul Street
Trump has shown that he understands who his real and most powerful base
is—the billionaire class—ever since his election.
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Newswire...
Coronavirus Vaccine Funding Must be Conditional on Affordable Access, Say Campaigners
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Virginia Passes Historic 100% Clean Energy Legislation
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Palestinian Rights Organization Challenges Meritless Lawsuit Filed Against It
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ACLU Comment on Scathing New Government Report on Trump Family Separation Policy
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