‘Despicable’: Insurance Industry Front Group Ramps Up Propaganda Against Medicare for All Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

“The healthcare industry will fight any threat to its profits with force and gobs of cash, even in the midst of a global pandemic. They cannot be bargained with. And they must be defeated.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the United States, laying bare the myriad dysfunctions and inefficiencies [...]

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Miniseries ‘The Plot Against America’ Offers Chilling Cautionary Tale for Today’s Political Climate

Although the new HBO miniseries “The Plot Against America” is based on a book that was published in 2004 and takes place in the 1940s, it seems to have glaring parallels to today’s political climate. Adapted from Philip Roth’s historical fiction novel, the plot starts with the election of aviation hero and celebrity Charles Lindbergh [...]

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With Nation Focused on Coronavirus, Rights Groups Warn Senate Against Handing Trump ‘Terrifying’ Spy Powers

“It’s unthinkable to extend these spying powers to the same agencies that have so often sidestepped safeguards and ignored Americans’ fundamental privacy rights.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) Ahead of a vote that could take place in the Senate as soon as Monday evening, civil liberties groups and federal lawmakers critical of mass surveillance spoke [...]

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Why Sanctions Against Iran and Venezuela During a Pandemic Are Cruel

“One would expect that a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude would provide the opportunity to suspend or end all inhumane economic sanctions and political blockades against certain countries.” Swiftly moves the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), dashing across continents, skipping over oceans, terrifying populations in every country. The numbers of those infected rises, as do the numbers [...]

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12 Ways the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Lives on in Infamy

“While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq by ramping up the conflict there.” While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th [...]

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Biden Urges Voters to Go to Polls During Coronavirus Pandemic

“If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 because of your age or because you have a serious long-term health problem, it is extra important for you to take actions to reduce your risk of getting sick with the disease,” – Center for Disease Control With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutting down [...]

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Box Office Plummets Due to Coronavirus: Lowest Turnout in Over Two Decades

As citizens in the U.S. heed warnings to distance themselves from others to avoid contracting coronavirus, the movie industry took a hit over the weekend with record low box office sales. In just one week, American life has already shifted dramatically—with the possibility of it changing even more—as we take precautions against the global pandemic [...]

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Trump’s Misconceptions About Google’s Coronavirus Efforts

Google’s description of its Coronavirus efforts falls short of the president’s claims. Verily, a Google sister company under the Alphabet Inc. umbrella, is trying to assist Americans who might be infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus. On Sunday night, it launched a screening website for users in two California counties, San Mateo and Santa Clara. The [...]

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House Passes Emergency Coronavirus Bill as Treasury Department Weighs Stimulus

The House of Representatives worked through Saturday to pass an emergency relief bill designed to provide increased Corvid-19 testing and paid sick leave for American workers. Although that sounds great in theory, beneath the fine print there are several caveats. A Senate version of the bill will be voted on this week and Treasury Secretary [...]

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