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As Dow Jones Drops Record 2,000 Points on Coronavirus, Progressives Say Response Should Focus 'On Helping Working People'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The folks who suffer most in a market crash are not the traders on Wall
Street," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. "It is ordinary people losing their jobs,
getting their pay cut, or losing their pensions."
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'About Damn Time': Detroit Pauses Water Shutoffs Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It shouldn't take a crisis like the spread of coronavirus to restore
people's right to drinking water."
While Biden Says 'Happy to Talk About That Later,' Sanders Holds Coronavirus Roundtable With Medical Experts
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Health experts agree that the spread of the coronavirus will likely get
worse before it gets better. Donald Trump must stop spreading lies and
fear, and leave the science to scientists and health professionals."
'All You Need to Know': Biden Reportedly Weighing Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Jamie Dimon for Cabinet Posts
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The establishment wing of the party didn't fall into line behind Biden
despite the fact that he'd put Bloomberg and Jamie Dimon in his cabinet.
They did it because of that. This is who they are."
Working Families Party, Justice Democrats, Other Progressive Groups Endorse Bernie Sanders Ahead of Key Contest in Michigan
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"In a race where the stark contrast couldn't be clearer between Bernie
and Biden, it's critical for progressives to stay in the fight."
Boosting Electability Argument, Sanders Has Won Independent Voters in 13 Out of 16 Exit Polls So Far
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Contrary to predictions made by the corporate media regarding
electability in the 2020 general election, exit polls in the states
where Americans have voted so far show that Sen. Bernie Sanders is the
most popular Democratic candidate among voters who are likely to be
considered "swing voters" in November.
#UnitedAgainstYou vs. #NotMeUS: Naomi Klein Slams Cory Booker and Other Corporate Democrats for Backing Biden
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We need 'unity' behind survival—not a united front against real
change."
'There Is Genuine Panic': Fears of Global Financial Meltdown as Human Toll of Coronavirus Grows
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
President Donald Trump described as "the worst person to be in charge in
this moment" as the number of known coronavirus cases in the U.S. topped
500 over the weekend.
Democrats Demand Trump Ensure Paid Sick Leave and Free Testing to Put Workers Over Corporate Profits in COVID-19 Response
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on
Sunday evening called on the Trump administrations to center working
Americans as it responds to the coronavirus outbreak which has affected
at least 545 people in the U.S. so far—promoting a public health agenda
that many progressives have called for in recent days.
Closing NYC Schools Amid Coronavirus Outbreak a 'Last Resort,' Says Official, Due to 114,000 Homeless Students With Nowhere to Go
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I don't think we're prepared for the ripple effects this could have for
the most vulnerable in our society."
Elizabeth Warren Just Seven Days Ago: Joe Biden 'A Big Risk' Who 'Will Not Meet This Moment'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"No matter how many Washington insiders tell you to support him,
nominating their fellow Washington insider will not meet this moment.
Nominating a man who says we do not need any fundamental change in this
country will not meet this moment." "
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Will the Establishment's Neoliberal Model of Drug Profiteering Finally Kill Us All?
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by Juan Cole
Why is there even a debate on whether any Coronavirus Vaccine Should be
Free?
Not Just 'Two Old White Men,' This Democratic Primary Is Now a Serious Fight Between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders
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by Carly Regina
When it comes to the issues and their agendas, the contrast between
these two candidates could hardly be more stark.
Losing Reality: Can We Get the Truth Back?
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by Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers in Conversation with Robert Jay Lifton.
Time to Debate: How Bernie Could Destroy Biden in 120 Minutes Or Less
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by Anis Shivani
Some serious advice for Sen. Sanders from somebody who is not a
professional campaign strategist.
With Working People Most Vulnerable, It's Time to Get Serious About Economic Response to Coronavirus
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by Josh Bivens
The first two characteristics of a potential COVID-19 slowdown—that it
could come fast and come straight for low-wage workers first—suggest one
potential response: rapid direct payments to individuals.
Beware the Buyer's Remorse of Impulse-Purchase Joe Biden
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by Sonali Kolhatkar
While Biden may indeed be a "nice guy," he is quite possibly the worst
candidate to challenge Trump.
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JVPA Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements
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People’s Action Welcomes WFP’s Sanders Endorsement
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Diverse Stakeholders Flood OECD in Push for Public Corporate Tax Disclosures
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New Whitepaper from Energy Futures Group Questions Findings of National Grid Gas Capacity Report, Need for Williams NESE Pipeline
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Oil Change U.S. Endorses Bernie Sanders for Democratic Presidential Nomination
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