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Saying Quiet Part Very Loud, Trump Admits "You'd Never Have a Republican Elected in This Country Again" If Voting Access Expanded
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"This morning on live television, the president of the United States
admitted he is opposed to laws that would make it easier for Americans
to vote because that would hurt Republicans."
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As Coronavirus Exposes Deep Flaws of For-Profit System, Biden Doubles Down on Opposition to Medicare for All
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is a losing politics."
'A Harrowing Warning' to All as Hungary Hands Far-Right Leader Dictatorial Powers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We could have a parallel epidemic of authoritarian and repressive
measures following close if not on the heels of a health epidemic."
'The Strike Wave Is in Full Swing': Amazon, Whole Foods Workers Walk Off Job to Protest Unjust and Unsafe Labor Practices
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Labor rights advocates on Monday urged support and solidarity with
Amazon employees who walked off the job in the company's warehouse on
Staten Island following what the workers said was an unacceptable
response by Amazon to at least one case of coronavirus at the facility.
'Seize It': Progressives Urge Philadelphia City Govt. to Take Hahnemann Hospital After Owner Demands $1 Million a Month in Rent
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The city should reopen Hahnemann hospital immediately," said Sen.
Bernie Sanders.
'We Are Beyond Staggering,' Warns Gov. Cuomo as Coronavirus Overwhelms New York
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Situation is painfully clear," said the New York governor, who warns
that what his state is experiencing now should be a warning to the
entire nation.
'Abolish For-Profit Health Insurance': Analysis Warns Companies Could Hike Premiums by 40% Amid Pandemic
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Corporate-run health insurance isn't about saving lives. It's about
making as much money as possible. With Medicare for All we can finally
put an end to this international disgrace," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
'Insulting' Frontline Health Workers, Trump—Without Evidence—Accuses Hospital Staff in New York of Stealing Protective Gear
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This man is a serious danger to the health and safety of every health
care worker in the nation."
After Repeatedly Downplaying Threat, Trump Now Says Keeping US Coronavirus Deaths to 100,000 Would Be a 'Good Job'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There really are no words for this level of insensitivity and
inhumanity. A serial killer would be jealous."
'Poor Omen': Just 24% of Biden's Supporters 'Very Enthusiastic'—Less Than Half of Trump's 53%
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A new survey from ABC News/The Washington Post points to a trend in Joe
Biden's support which caused concern among progressives on Sunday
regarding his chances of beating President Donald Trump in November.
As Sanders Demands End to Iran Sanctions to Save Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Biden Says He Needs 'More Information'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Iran is facing a catastrophic toll from the coronavirus pandemic," said
Sanders. "U.S. sanctions should not be contributing to this humanitarian
disaster."
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For National Doctors' Day, Forget the Donuts. Can We Get Some Damn Masks?
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by Dr. Sanjeev K. Sriram
The inadequate supply of personal protective equipment has already
killed patients and providers. This is not only dangerous, it is
shameful.
In Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic in the US, Nothing Beats Traditional Medicare
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by Diane Archer
The argument has always been that establishing a public health insurance
system would cost too much and cause too much disruption. Now, look
around.
Pandemic Be Damned, The Business of America Is Business!
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by Michael Winship
Trump tap dances at the Masque of the Red Death.
COVID-19 Pandemic Shows That We Don't Need Return to Normalcy—We Need President Bernie Sanders
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by Ruth Conniff
Middle America: What happened to the revolution?
Corporate Media Ignores How Privatization of US Hospitals Explains Lack of Beds, Ventilators
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by John Buell
The politics of healthcare and Covid19 provide ample reasons for
anger—toward corporate healthcare and the corporate media so oblivious
to their exploitation.
Jerry Brown: Zen and the Art of Pandemic Response
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by Richard Eskow
When "small is beautiful" becomes a deadly mantra.
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DOJ Using Pandemic to Give Corporate Agriculture A Fast-Track to Lethal Mega-Mergers
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As Federal Judge Weighs Release of Children in Immigration Detention, COVID-19 Risks Grow
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Amid Coronavirus Crisis, New Study Examines Growing Private Equity Role in Health Care
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