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News & Views | 3/9/20

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 09, 2020 in New York City watch as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2,000 points.

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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A demonstrator holds a sign during a Detroit water shutoffs rally in 2014.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It shouldn't take a crisis like the spread of coronavirus to restore people's right to drinking water."



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."


Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the former vice president, arrives for a rally at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi on March 8, 2020. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

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."


U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during the "Bernie's Back" rally in Queensbridge Park in New York City on October 19, 2019.

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."



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.


Democratic presidential hopefuls Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker (L) and Former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the second round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We need 'unity' behind survival—not a united front against real change."



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.



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.


New York City schools will only close as a last resort, city officials said Saturday.

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."


"Nominating a man who says we do not need any fundamental change in this country will not meet this moment. Nominating someone who wants to restore the world before Donald Trump, when the status quo has been leaving more and more people behind for decades, is a big risk for our party and our country," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said at a rally at East Los Angeles College in California on Monday, March 2, 2020. (Photo: Elizabeth Warren for President)

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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President Trump has spent a substantial part of his presidency demeaning and defunding the CDC. (Photo: Feature China/Barcroft Media/Getty Images)

by Juan Cole
Why is there even a debate on whether any Coronavirus Vaccine Should be Free?


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks as former Vice President Joe Biden listens during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Loyola Marymount University on December 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

by Carly Regina
When it comes to the issues and their agendas, the contrast between these two candidates could hardly be more stark.


Have we ever encountered a public figure who so consistently reversed truth and falsehood on such a vast scale? No. I think Trump is very unusual. (Photo: Getty Images)

by Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers in Conversation with Robert Jay Lifton.


Former Vice President Joe Biden looks on as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate on June 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

by Anis Shivani
Some serious advice for Sen. Sanders from somebody who is not a professional campaign strategist.


The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City continues to implement precautions in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including new cleaning protocols carried out by MTA employees. Frequently used surfaces in stations, such as turnstiles, MetroCard and ticket vending machines, and handrails, will be disinfected daily. (Photo: Andrew Cashin / MTA New York City Transit / flickr / cc)

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.


With Biden’s South Carolina win and the centrist candidates’ unexpected endorsements ahead of Super Tuesday, the barrage of anti-Sanders messaging finally paid off, fueling a perfect storm among undecided Super Tuesday voters.(Photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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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