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Your Week in Review
'Pure Retaliation, Retribution, and Reprisal': Trump Fires Inspector General Who Sounded Alarm About Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Democratic lawmakers and government watchdogs on Saturday condemned
President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of Michael Atkinson, the
intelligence community inspector general who informed Congress last year
of the whistleblower complaint which kicked off Trump's eventual
impeachment proceedings.
Medicare for Each of Us in the Age of the Coronavirus
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by Peter S. Arno, Philip Caper
The U.S. public—and increasingly the business community—are becoming
acutely aware of the rising costs and inadequacies of our current
for-profit system, particularly as the current epidemic unfolds. There
is no other choice but Medicare for All.
Even During a Pandemic, Plutocrats Prioritize Profits Over People
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by Rick Claypool
These 24 billionaires, executives, and right-wing pundits are urging a
premature rollback of social distancing, risking millions of American
lives.
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.
McConnell Draws Outrage for 'Ridiculous' Excuse That Trump Impeachment Trial Prevented Action on Coronavirus Crisis
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
While Trump ignored warnings from experts, critics noted, "he played a
lot of golf, hitting the links at least five times from mid-January
through early March. Did impeachment cause that?"
New York AG Denounces 'Immoral and Inhumane' Firing of Amazon Worker Who Led Protest Over Lack of Coronavirus Protections
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Taking action cost me my job," said Chris Smalls. "Because I tried to
stand up for something that's right, the company decided to retaliate
against me."
Fed Economists Warn US Unemployment Rate Could Soon Reach 32%—During Great Depression It Peaked at 25%
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These are very large numbers by historical standards, but this is a
rather unique shock that is unlike any other experienced by the U.S.
economy in the last 100 years."
"I Haven't Heard About Testing in Weeks": In Leaked Audio, Trump Dismisses Governors' Concerns About Lack of Coronavirus Equipment
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It would be shocking to me that... anyone who has had access to any
newspaper, radio, social networks, or any other communication would not
be knowledgeable about the need for test kits."
Holding Our Breath, Together and Apart
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by Randall Amster
Crises illuminate our dependency on one another, and on remote chains of
production and distribution—but also highlight a resiliency and capacity
to live within limits.
'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.
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