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News & Views | 4/6/20

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is unacceptable. Dr. Fauci, one of the world's top infectious disease scientists, was just censored live at a White House press conference."

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Pigs

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Self-regulation when it comes to animal movement, slaughter, and meat inspection is bad news."



New York City nurses and health workers gather at a 'COVID-19 Frontline Health Worker Action' event on April 6, 2020 in New York City to demand safer working conditions, more personal protective equipment (PPE) and free virus testing during the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo: Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We now bear the full brunt of a healthcare system rendered dysfunctional after years of relentless funding cuts for public health, while generating obscene profits for corporate interests."



Pro-choice supporters and staff of Planned Parenthood hold a rally outside the Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Services Center in St. Louis, Missouri, May 31, 2019, the last location in the state performing abortions, after a U.S. court announced the clinic could continue operating.

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Reproductive rights advocates celebrated on Monday after U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin granted a temporary restraining order against the state of Oklahoma's ban on abortions during the coronavirus pandemic on the grounds that denying the right to the medical procedures would cause "imminent, irreparable harm" to state residents.



Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin speaks while President Donald Trump listens during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 2, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Mnuchin "can pick winners and losers as he sees fit, even if it destroys our climate. That's terrifying."



U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who confirmed he tested positive for the virus last month, was admitted to the intensive care unit on Monday afternoon. (Photo: Julian Simmonds/TASS/PA)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
The move was taken by the head of state's medical team as a precaution in the event that a ventilator is needed.



A mother and her child pose in a room in a temporary apartment of the Home association in Paris on Nov. 22, 2016

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As world leaders continue to impose stay-at-home orders and many businesses, schools, and services across the globe remain shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is expressing concerns about reports of alarming increases in domestic violence and urging all governments to incorporate protections for abuse survivors into response plans for the public health crisis.



 A sign marks the location of a polling place on August 14, 2018 in Janesville, Wisconsin.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The chaos in Wisconsin is exhibit A for why US needs to adopt universal vote by mail."



Michael Atkinson, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, leaves a meeting in the U.S. Capitol October 4, 2019.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The president's attempts to rid the government of those who would provide appropriate oversight and accountability for abuses... sets us on a dangerous trajectory."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We are exposing ourselves to great risk so others don't have to. During these uncertain times, Shipt must not put profits before people."




by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Critics slammed the Trump administration for considering "rewarding vulture capitalists profiting off a crisis."


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Central banks remain the dealers of choice for addicted big corporations, private banks, and markets. In other words, given congressional (and Trumpian) sponsored bailouts and practically unlimited access to money from the Fed, Wall Street will, in the end, be fine. (Photo: Phillipp/cc/flickr)

by Nomi Prins
An all-American urge to offer corporate welfare.



Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks as former Vice President Joe Biden gestures during the fourth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season in Westerville, Ohio on October 15, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

by Richard Eskow
The most selfless thing Bernie can do now is not to leave the race, but stay in it.



Solid reasons for Sanders to stay in the presidential primaries are hardly appreciated by party power brokers and big media outlets that have been hostile toward the Bernie 2020 campaign from the beginning. (Photo: Getty Images)

by Norman Solomon
At a time when the structural failures of a corporatized society have never been more glaring and deadly, we desperately need Sanders’ voice to be heard far and wide.



If Democrats want to win, they should be planning how, in the wake of COVID-19, to address the challenges they face in order to ensure that even in a “virtual convention” there is full participation that respects all wings of the party and builds unity. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by James Zogby
The supporters of Bernie Sanders will not accept being silenced or stage-managed out of existence.



Excruciating industry-standard abuses, such as beak trimming and tail docking, and overcrowded and unsanitary conditions suppress animals’ immune systems and create the perfect breeding ground for diseases that pose an existential threat to humanity. (Photo: Farm Sanctuary/flickr/cc)

by Leah Garcés
Addressing these flaws starts with choosing more plant-based foods and pressuring meat producers and regulatory agencies to protect workers and animals.



A resident in the Trullo district of Rome, Italy wearing a face mask and gloves stands next to a mural featuring Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and her quote "You're never too young to save the world" on March 30, 2020. (PHOTO BY ANDREAS SOLAR / AFP / GETTY IMAGES)

by Reynard Loki
It is technically feasible to achieve big reductions in pollutants that are fueling the climate crisis. All that’s required is a break in economic production and human activity.


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