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To Counter 'Corporate Handout' Pushed by McConnell, Progressives Intensify Demand for #AJustStimulus
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Republicans under Mitch McConnell want to turn the coronavirus rescue
bill into a slush fund that Trump can use for corporate handouts, and we
have to stop them."
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With at Least Three Members of US Congress Infected With Coronavirus, Calls for Remote Voting Grow
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Congress should be an example, not an exception, on public health."
Green Group Urges Nationalization of Oil and Gas Industry Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Economic Upheaval
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The climate action group Food & Water Action demanded Monday that the
government take the economic and public health crisis brought on by the
coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to take ownership of the
struggling, environmentally destructive industry.
Senate Democrats Applauded for Again Stopping GOP 'Corporate Bailout That Leaves Americans Behind'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It may make a lot of people rich, but it doesn't have the resources in
it today to take care of the most vulnerable in this country."
'Green Stimulus' Demanded to Battle Convergent Crises of Coronavirus, Economic Injustice, and Climate Emergency
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"As a nation we face three converging crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and
the resulting economic recession; the climate emergency; and extreme
inequality." That's the warning from progressive policy experts, climate
leaders, and academics who have joined together to support a new "Green
Stimulus" plan.
Trump: Taxpayer Bailout for My Hotels Is Capitalism, But Ordering Industries to Produce Medical Supplies Is Un-American Socialism
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Throughout this crisis Trump and Republicans in Congress have made it
clear that they believe in generous socialism for banks, airlines, and
the cruise industry, but think the American people should mostly fend
for themselves."
Nuclear Industry Effort to Exploit Coronavirus Crisis for Backdoor Bailout Decried as 'Disaster Capitalism at its Worst'
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by Andrea Germanos & Jon Queally, staff writers
"The nuclear industry begged for a bailout last fall and is now using
coronavirus to try and brazenly grab more cash," warned Friends of the
Earth.
'This Is a Trap': Progressives Sound Alarm as GOP Attempts Sneak Attack on Social Security in Coronavirus Stimulus Plan
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Senate Republicans are using the coronavirus crisis as a cynical cover
to attack our Social Security system."
Demands for Workers-First Stimulus Grow as Senate GOP Fails to Ram Through $500 Billion Corporate 'Slush Fund'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"No more slush funds or no-strings-attached handouts. Real relief for
the American people."
'Ticking Time Bombs': Democrats and Advocates Demand Release of At-Risk Inmates Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rights advocates and Democrats holding state and federal elected offices
across the United States are doubling down on demands for the release of
"at-risk" inmates and more prevenative measures in jails and prisons to
prevent mass outbreaks of the new coronavirus, which has killed at least
473 people and infected over 35,000 nationwide as of Monday morning.
Nigeria Reports Chloroquine Overdoses After Trump—Without Evidence—Touted Drug as Possible Coronavirus Treatment
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It only took a day for the president's tweets to get people
hospitalized."
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Any Industry Bailout Package Must Include Meaningful Protections for Working People and Guardrails Against Corporate Greed
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by Heidi Shierholz, Celine McNicholas
Unlike the 2009 bailout, Congress must now ensure that working
people—not just corporate executives and shareholders—benefit from the
direct infusion of cash from the government.
There Goes the Rule of Law
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by Bill Moyers, Dahlia Lithwick
A conversation on how the U.S. courts have Trump's back.
Social Movements in Times of Pandemic: Another World Is Needed
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by Donatella della Porta
Faced with the glaring need for radical and complex transformation,
social movements in times of crisis act differently from protests.
Power in a Time of Coronavirus
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by Norman Solomon
Rather than being a respite from political power struggles, the
coronavirus emergency is greatly intensifying them.
It Is Not Too Early to Ask: Can the US Pull Off a November Election Amid Coronavirus?
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by Julie Hollar
And journalists will play a critical role in answering that question.
Global Cooperation and a National Lockdown: Our Best Hope for Fighting Coronavirus
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
The U.S. is still in the disastrous breakout phase, as a result of the
shocking incompetence of Trump and his administration. To stem the tide
we must act now with unparalleled urgency.
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Newswire...
Nurses Send Petition to Congress Demanding Immediate Protections During COVID-19 Outbreak
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How Medicare for All Would Have Improved U.S. Response to Pandemic
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Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs
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Nuclear Lobby’s Coronavirus Cash Grab is Shameless
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Major National Environmental Group Calls for Public Ownership of Fossil Fuel Companies Amid Global Crisis
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