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News & Views | 3/10/20
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Five Americans Living in Social Democratic Norway Explain Why Bernie Sanders Is So Appealing
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by Jennifer Goff, Erika Gubrium, et al.
We had to live in such a society before we could believe that it was
possible. Here's what we discovered.
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News...
'Corporate Socialists' Denounced as Trump Considers Fracking Industry Bailout Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Using a worldwide public health crisis to bail out the fracking
industry now would be a disgraceful waste of taxpayer dollars, and would
spell further climate calamity."
'Nightmare Waiting to Happen': Advocates Warn US Prison Conditions Risks Intense Coronavirus Outbreak
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Public health experts and prisoners' rights advocates are warning that
the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. may soon have dire implications for
the 2.2 million people living in the American prison system, as prison
officials across the country share little about plans to keep inmates
safe and many of the precautions Americans are being advised to take are
unavailable in detention facilities.
'Stealth Attack on Social Security': Trump Condemned for Exploiting Coronavirus Crisis to Push Payroll Tax Cut
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is a Trojan Horse attack on our Social Security system."
Millions of Women in Mexico Join 'Day Without Us' Strike to Protest Gender-Based Violence
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Millions of women across Mexico took part in Monday's "Un Día Sin
Nosotras" or "A Day Without Us" strike, staying home from work and
school to protest the country's high rates of femicide and other forms
of gender-based violence just a day after an estimated 80,000 people
marched in Mexico City to mark International Women's Day.
As Insurance Executives Waive Copays for Coronavirus, This Reminder: Medicare for All Would Eliminate All Copays Forever
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Almost 1 in 3 Americans—more than 100 million people—have deficient
health coverage, with copays and deductibles that effectively prevent
them from seeking or receiving needed care in a timely manner."
'Even a Fox News Audience Agrees': Sanders Makes Case for Broad Appeal of Progressive Ideas on Eve of Michigan Primary
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These are the ideas we need to bring to the general election to defeat
Trump."
Progressives Sound Alarm to Democrats: Biden Is Not the 'Safe' Candidate Against Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Joe Biden is not safe. Not safe for the planet. Not safe for our
health. Not safe to run against Trump."
Hiding Behind False and Misleading Claims, Biden Refuses to Commit to Signing Medicare for All Bill as President
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If Democrats passed a Medicare for All bill through the House and
Senate, it would be one of the greatest legislative accomplishments in
American history. It would realign American politics for a generation or
more... and Joe Biden suggested that he might veto it."
With 700+ Coronavirus Cases in US and 7 in Mexico, Trump Rebuked for Again Touting Border Wall as Solution
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
President Donald Trump drew condemnation on Tuesday after suggesting
that a wall along the southern U.S. border would protect the U.S. from
the coronavirus which has spread to more than 100 countries, infecting
more than 750 people in the United States.
Goaded by Fox News to Comment on Biden's Mental Stamina, Sanders Vows 'Not to Go to That Level'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I'm not going to go at that level in attacking him. That's for the
people to decide."
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Views...
I Support Bernie Sanders Because He Is Only Candidate Who Inspires a New Generation
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by Jesse Jackson
Sanders will beat Trump by summoning America to a new day, not by
calling for a return to yesterday
Why as a Black High School Teacher I'm Endorsing Bernie Sanders
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by Jesse Hagopian
This is the campaign to fix the hole in the soul of America.
If You Support Women and Feminism, Back Bernie Sanders
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by Diana Sierra Becerra
Many are urging Warren to endorse Sanders because his platform is
feminist and because he has the best chance to defeat Trump.
Six Quick—But Very Important—Points About Coronavirus and Poverty in the US
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by Bill Quigley
The most vulnerable among us simply do not have the same options as the
most privileged.
How We Should Respond to the National Coronavirus Emergency
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by Robert Reich
Congress must immediately enact an emergency $400 billion.
Medicare For All: If Not Now, When?
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by Adam Gaffney
The vast majority of the nation could benefit from single-payer
reform—and that fact makes it winnable.
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Newswire...
Fracking Should Be Banned, Not Bailed Out
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70,000 Demand 'Corporate Courts' Kept Out of Post-Brexit Trade Deals
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Dirty Energy Dominates Interior Department Meetings 12-to-1
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Trump Cannot Be Trusted with a Social Security Payroll Tax Cut, CEPR Economist Says
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Trump's Plan to Slash Payroll Contributions Is an Attack on Social Security
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