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News & Views | 4/9/20
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Warning Pelosi and Schumer Against 'Inadequate Half-Measures,' Progressives Demand People-First Coronavirus Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is a crisis of unprecedented scale, and Democrats need to use the
full power of the House to advance solutions that match the needs of the
moment."
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'Why the Unnecessary 6?': Medicare for All Advocates Warn Biden That Lowering Age to 60 Solves Nothing
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"These policies are what I would expect from Republicans. This is not a
'big overture' by any stretch of the imagination."
'Extremely Alarming': Coronavirus Stimulus Law Allows the Federal Reserve to Hold Secret Meetings on Corporate Bailouts
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"That provision's a body blow to transparency when we need it most."
'Important Step' as Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Detained Immigrants at Heightened Risk for COVID-19
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a ruling celebrated Thursday by rights advocates seeking the
liberation of as many detained immigrants as possible during the
coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered the
release of four men whose respective ages and medical conditions make
them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
Without Urgent Aid, Warns Oxfam, Coronavirus Could Throw Half a Billion People Into Poverty Worldwide
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"We can only beat this virus through coming together as one...Rich
country governments must massively upscale their help."
After 'Civic Catastrophe' in Wisconsin, Congress Urged to Fully Fund National Vote-by-Mail for November
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Calls are mounting from rights advocates for Congress to fully fund a
nationwide shift to mail-in voting during the coronavirus pandemic after
a "civic catastrophe" in Wisconsin Tuesday, when the state's Republican
legislative leaders and Supreme Court forced people to vote in-person
despite the serious threat to public health.
Ocasio-Cortez Decries Trump Halt to Federal Funding of Coronavirus Testing as 'Completely Irresponsible' Amid Pandemic
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"If anything, we should err on the side of testing 'too much'—we're
*nowhere* near that."
MSNBC Cuts Into Briefing So Doctor Can Refute Trump's "Mystifying" Claim That Zinc Can Treat Covid-19
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There's no evidence I've seen in the literature suggesting zinc in
addition to hydroxychloroquine would be helpful."
US Unemployment Claims During Coronavirus Pandemic Soar to 'Truly Shocking' 16.8 Million
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a development described as "absolutely staggering," the U.S.
Department of Labor announced Thursday that 6.6 million Americans filed
unemployment claims last week, bringing the three-week total to roughly
16.8 million—meaning about 10% of the nation's workforce has become
jobless during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
'Imagine Having Ability to Do This All Along, and Choosing Not to': Eli Lilly Cuts Cost of Insulin Amid Covid-19 Outbreak
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Good of them to help diabetics who will die without insulin while their
lives at risk from coronavirus. Unlike all those other times when their
lives are simply at risk from harmless diabetes."
New 'Appalling' Rejection of Asylum-Seekers Shows Trump Admin Using Covid-19 to Do What It 'Always Wanted'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This is cruel and unnecessary."
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A Mother in ICE Detention Pleads for Her Life
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by Tatalu Helen Dada
No one deserves to die from COVID-19 because of government abuse and
indifference. The government has a duty to adequately and humanely care
for those it has taken and detained.
Trump: Postal Workers Don’t Deserve a Financial Lifeline
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by Sarah Anderson
Trump and leaders in Congress must immediately fill the gap in the
stimulus bill with direct relief on the scale needed to save our public
Postal Service and the many businesses and families that depend on it.
12 Ways Communities Are Taking Care of Each Other During the Pandemic
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by Ruth Terry
The efforts range from a Slack chat community connecting people around
the world to suggestions about what to do with your stimulus check.
What COVID-19 Reveals About Incarceration and How We Can Transform the Prison System
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by Zoe Weil
We are being offered an opportunity to carefully examine a destructive,
expensive, punitive system and transform it into one that could be just,
restorative, and good for individuals and society as a whole.
Ventilators Not Bombs, Humanitarian Aid Not Sanctions, Cooperation Not Regime Change
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by Kevin Martin
The pandemic has shown how unsustainable our economy is, particularly
continuing to forego investment in our human, physical and environmental
infrastructure to feed a voracious war machine.
Bernie’s Decision: Retreat Should Not Be Confused with Surrender
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by Norman Solomon
In these important battles we wage, we will often lose—but we must not
give up.
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Catholic Bishops Urge President Trump to Lead Global COVID-19 Debt Relief
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Trump Administration Plan Expands Fossil Fuel Extraction Across Southwestern Colorado at Expense of Ag, Endangered Species, Recreation
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Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Four Detained Immigrants at Risk of Serious Illness or Death From COVID-19 Infection
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Stand Up America: Senate Dems’ Relief Plan Falls Short Without Election Assistance Funding
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ACLU Ramps Up Advocacy to Release Vulnerable People in Prisons and Jails With National TV Ads
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