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'Unconscionable': Senate Republicans Block Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill as Experts Declare Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Critics lambasted Senate Republicans on Wednesday after Sen. Lamar
Alexander blocked a vote on an emergency paid sick leave bill hours
after the World Health Organization officially declared the global
coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
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UN Chief Warns World 'Way Off Track' on Tackling Climate Crisis as New Report Underscores Need for Bold Global Action
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning
about the necessity of ambitious global climate action Tuesday with the
release of an annual report detailing the latest science on rising
greenhouse gas emissions that drive up air and ocean temperatures,
leading to devastating sea level rise and more severe extreme weather.
Bernie Not Going Anywhere Until He Has Chance to Ask Biden Some Vital Questions—And Get Some Serious Answers—on Key Issues
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by Common Dreams staff
After disappointing results in primary contests held in six states on
Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders held a press conference in his hometown of
Burlington, Vermont on Wednesday to offer a "campaign update" and said
that he intends to stay in the race at least through this Sunday's
one-on-one debate with frontrunner Joe Biden.
Denouncing Trump's Wealthy-Favoring Plan, Progressive Groups Demand Lawmakers Draft Just Economic Coronavirus Response
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Instead of payroll tax cuts, groups call for measures including boosted
investment in safety net programs and guaranteed paid sick leave.
'Trying to Cover His Tracks'? Trump Reportedly Ordered Coronavirus Talks Classified
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Classifying deliberations makes it harder for health experts in
government without security clearances to be in key meetings. This is a
disaster."
20 Top Economists Endorse Medicare for All as Best Plan to Cut Costs, Save Tens of Thousands of Lives Each Year
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"By eliminating insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and
lowering overall healthcare costs, Medicare for All will result in
enormous savings for almost all households, all except the richest
households who will pay more in taxes."
'We Have Rung the Alarm Bell Loud and Clear': WHO Officially Declares Coronavirus a Global Pandemic
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Without naming specific countries, the World Health Organization's
director general slammed the "alarming levels of inaction" from some
governments in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
As Italy's Hospitals Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Top Health Official Says 'Worst Is Yet Come' for US
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We will see more cases and things will get worse than they are right
now."
Accusing US of 'Medical Terrorism,' Iran Demands Trump Lift Drug Import Sanctions Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The oppressive and illegal American sanctions have affected public
welfare and health in Iran."
Greta Thunberg Urges Strikers to 'Unite Behind Science' and Join #DigitalStrike for 'Best Interest of Our Common Society'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In light of the coronavirus spreading around the globe, climate action
leader Greta Thunberg called on her supporters to observe a
#DigitalStrike instead of attending in-person climate protests, as
millions have on Fridays for more than a year and a half.
In 20 States in a Row, Majority of Democratic Primary Voters Support Medicare for All Over Private Insurance
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Let's be clear: progressive ideas are winning regardless of who the
nominee is," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
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'In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See': The 2020 Bernie Campaign Represents a Fight That Must Continue
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by Norman Solomon
Corporate media and corporate Democrats want the Bernie 2020
campaign—and the grassroots energy behind it—to melt away. That's not
going to happen.
Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, the Workers Who Need Paid Sick Days the Most Have the Least
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by Elise Gould
Many of the 73% of workers with access to paid sick days will not have
enough days banked to be able to take off for the course of the illness
to take care of themselves or a family member.
Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
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by Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold
How can the world's leaders pretend that it is acceptable to meet in a
country that imprisons and tortures peaceful women activists and bombs
civilians in Yemen?
Politics and Consequences: From Climate Emergency to Coronavirus
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by David Orr
After a forty-year waged on both science and government, the dangers
that face us now are no surprise at all.
Elite Political Journalists Are Eager to Kick Bernie Sanders on His Way Out the Door
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by Dan Froomkin
They don't hate him because their corporate masters tell them to. They
hate him because he is a walking, breathing, sometimes yelling reproof
of the sacrifices they have had to make to succeed in their chosen
profession.
Wall Street Is High on Government Supply
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by Christian Parenti, Dante Dallavalle
For more than a decade, the US government has been taking over ever
larger portions of the financial system to prop up shaky markets. It
hasn't worked. We need a real socialization of finance — for the
majority, not the banks.
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New Report Reveals Colorado's Bella Romero Academy Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Benzene from Fracking
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State Department’s Human Rights Report Highlights Trump Administration’s Anti-Human Rights Policies
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Women’s Groups to 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Select a Woman for VP, Pledge to Appoint Women to At Least Half of Cabinet Positions
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ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Stay Ruling in Remain in Mexico Challenge
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Congress Tries to Sneak Through Dangerous Spying Bill Under the Cover of the Coronavirus Crisis
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