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News & Views | 3/17/20
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Love and Nonviolence in the Time of Coronavirus
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by Ken Butigan
The stark choice for a nonviolent future is here.
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Offering Model to Nation Battling Outbreak, New York AG Suspends All Medical and Student Debt Collection
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In this time of crisis, my office will not add undue stress or saddle
New Yorkers with unnecessary financial burden."
Treating Coronavirus Like Active Shooter, NYC Mayor Warns of 'Shelter in Place Order' for Entire City
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The mayor's comments come as Gov. Cuomo says peak of infectious outbreak
could still be 45 days away.
'The Send-People-Money Bids Are Ramping Up': As Trump Signals Direct Cash Payments, Progressives Say Check Size and Who Qualifies Matters
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
" Good," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Now we must suspend
student loan payments."
With Many Lawmakers Out of Town, Democratic House Quietly Weakens Paid Leave Provisions in Coronavirus Relief Bill
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not getting enough attention."
'Despicable': Insurance Industry Front Group Ramps Up Propaganda Against Medicare for All Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"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."
'We Know This Script': Naomi Klein Warns of 'Coronavirus Capitalism' in New Video Detailing Battle Before Us
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a new video from The Intercept, author and activist Naomi Klein
explains how the Trump administration and other governments across the
globe are "exploiting" the new coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic "to push
for no-strings-attached corporate bailouts and regulatory rollbacks,"
and how working people worldwide are resisting such efforts and
demanding real support from political leaders during this crisis.
'Terrifying' New Research Warns 2.2 Million Could Die From Coronavirus in US Without Drastic Action
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Only now is the White House coming out of denial and heading straight
into saying it could not have been foreseen."
'Just the Beginning': Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Say They or Someone in Their Household Already Lost Hours or Jobs From Coronavirus
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"There is no *good* coronavirus plan unless it includes compensation for
these 18% of workers. Full stop."
As Coronavirus Death Toll Continues to Rise in Iran, Global Calls Mount for US to Lift 'Immoral' Sanctions
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues to rise in
Iran, one of the world's most impacted countries, global pressure is
mounting on the Trump administration to ease economic sanctions that
Iranian officials and other critics charge has hampered the government's
ability to manage the public health crisis.
Labor Leader Sara Nelson Demands Stimulus Package That Bails Out Airline Industry Workers—Not Shareholders and CEOs
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The union representing flight attendants called on Congress to ensure
airline workers—not executives and shareholder profits—are at the center
of the effort to shore up the industry.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Proves There Is No Public Health System in the US
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by Robert Reich
There is no public health system in the US, in short, because the
richest nation in the world has no capacity to protect the public as a
whole, apart from national defense.
On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Doctor’s View
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by Mike Pappas
The virus is exposing inadequacies in health systems all over the world,
especially the U.S.'s abysmal health infrastructure. Health workers on
the ground continue to provide care during the pandemic despite the
severe lack of resources and dangers to their personal health.
12 Ways the US Invasion of Iraq Lives On in Infamy
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
The most serious consequences of the disastrous invasion and occupation
of Iraq confirm what millions of people around the world warned about 17
years ago.
Who Wants a Revolution? No One Who Owns a Major Corporate Media Outlet
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by Julie Hollar
The pundits appear willfully ignorant of their own role in shaping
electability narratives.
Coronavirus Shock Will Likely Claim 3 Million Jobs By Summer
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by Josh Bivens
Policy is needed now to curb further losses.
Social Distancing? Peace and Social Justice Demand More Coming Together, Not More Distancing
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by Kevin Martin
Let's get all US troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, make peace with
Iran, and address the real threats to human security like pandemics and
the climate crisis.
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Amnesty International USA Urges States to Prioritize Human Rights in their Responses to COVID-19, Particularly in Regards to Marginalized Populations
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National Abortion Federation (NAF) Statement on Abortion Provision During COVID-19 Pandemic
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As COVID-19 Spreads, Protecting Public Health And The Right To Vote Are Paramount
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Senate Leadership Stifles Growing Bipartisan Opposition in Push to Reauthorize Dangerous Spying Powers
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Coronavirus Vaccine Must Not Be Exclusive to U.S.
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