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News & Views | 4/1/20
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Despite Calls for Global Ceasefire, Trump Threatens War With Iran Amid COVID-19
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Unsatisfied with a global pandemic and an economic collapse, Trump
wants to add a major war into the mix."
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New Evidence Shows Trump—Who Says He Knew Covid-19 'Going to Be Horrible'—Allowed Exports of Crucial Supplies to Continue
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
While countries in Europe and Asia spent the first several weeks of the
year preparing their healthcare systems and populations for the
coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration spent that same time
sending dozens of medical shipments overseas.
'Pitchforks and Flaming Torches, Anyone?': Owner of Shuttered Philadelphia Hospital Stands to See Windfall in Tax Breaks From Stimulus Package
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I think he's looking at this as a business transaction rather than
providing an imminent and important aid to the city and our residents."
With Record-Shattering Unemployment, Sanders, Schumer, and Wyden Ask Trump's Labor Dept: 'Do You Have a Plan?'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It is absolutely imperative that the millions of Americans who are
eligible for unemployment benefits receive every dollar to which they
are entitled as quickly as possible."
Trump Throws Up 'Outrageous' Roadblock for Seniors, People With Disabilities in Need of $1,200 Relief Checks
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Trump administration is throwing up an unnecessary barrier that
will make it harder for seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans
to get the payments they desperately need."
'When We Are Infected No One Is Safe': Nurses Nationwide Protest Over Lack of Coronavirus Protective Equipment
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Nurses at 15 hospitals across the country on Wednesday are protesting
what they say is their hospital system's dangerous lack of protections
for healthcare workers—demanding their employers provide protective
equipment to help them safely fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Citing Public Health During COVID-19 Outbreak, Sanders Urges Wisconsin to Delay Primary
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"People should not be forced to put their lives on the line to vote."
Medicare for All Support Surges to 9-Month High in New Poll After Coronavirus Exposes Horrors of Private Insurance
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"How can it be that we spend 18% of our GDP on healthcare but still lack
the beds, masks, ventilators, gowns, gloves, and test kits we need to
adequately respond to this crisis?" asked Sen. Bernie Sanders.
'Poison Pill' in Stimulus Package Could Cost Millions of Airline Jobs, Labor Leaders Say
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
In a letter to the Treasury Secretary Wednesday, Flight Attendant Union
International President Sara Nelson and other labor leaders demanded the
federal government ensure workers in the airline industry be protected.
As Coronavirus Spreads, Poll Shows Nearly 60% in US Believe Political System Designed Solely to Serve Rich and Powerful
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
New polling out Wednesday shows that most of the country believes the
U.S. political system works only for the wealthy and elite rather than
for working people.
'Fanatical Cruelty': As Pandemic Rages, Trump Refuses to Reopen Affordable Care Act Enrollment to Help Uninsured
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This isn't just an outrageous decision, but it's also a deadly one."
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We Must De-Trump the Airwaves to Protect Public Health Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
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by Timothy Karr
"This is a life or death issue."
US Response to Coronavirus in North Korea Can Save Lives and Lead to Peace
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by Christine Ahn, Kevin Martin
The urgency of the situation calls for drastic changes to business as
usual. We can turn the COVID-19 crisis into a critical opportunity for
international cooperation on the Korean Peninsula by reallocating
resources toward protecting human health and reviving the stalled
diplomacy between the US...
Could COVID-19 Reshape Global Leadership?
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
The United States is failing miserably to provide a good example of how
to successfully combat COVID-19, but other nations are offering better
models of what can be done and should be done.
Nurses: We Are the Canaries in the Coronavirus Mine
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by Amy Silverman
Instead of saying we're heroes, we need people and organizations to
stand up and protest the unsafe working conditions in healthcare
facilities all across the country.
Where Are All the Woke Capitalists Now?
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by Carl Rhodes
The COVID-19 crisis clearly shows that the neoliberal experiment has
failed to prepare the world for crisis. But, it demonstrates that the
experiment is not any good for normal times either.
Advancing Change in a Time of Disruption: Forging a New Pathway for Nature
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by Mari Margil
A disruption—such as a global pandemic—can provide a window of
opportunity to change our habits and make positive change.
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Newswire...
Congressional Oversight Panel for $500 Billion Corporate Bailout Must be Formed IMMEDIATELY
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UCS Reaction to Postponement of Annual UN Climate Change Talks
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COP26 Climate Talks postponed. 350.org to governments: “COVID19 and climate crisis call for just recovery plans”
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Somalia: Zero accountability as civilian deaths mount from US air strikes
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Trump Admin Roadblocking Seniors, People With Disabilities and Veterans From Receiving Their $1,200
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