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News & Views | 4/13/20
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#FireTrumpNotFauci Trends After President Goes After Trusted Infectious Disease Official
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Trump could well get tired of being contradicted by Dr. Fauci, and we
know he fires people at the drop of a hat."
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'Heartbreaking Statistic': Thanks to Pandemic, March Was First Month Since 2002 Without a US School Shooting
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"All it took was a pandemic and closing all the schools."
Warren and Khanna's "Essential Workers Bill of Rights" Cheered as Much-Needed Protections for Those on Frontlines of Crisis
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"If we can find the resources to bail out the cruise and airline
industries and other big corporations, we can support the people who
risk their lives every day to care for the ill, stock store shelves, and
care for children."
Ilhan Omar Joins Global Call for Debt Relief as Coronavirus Threatens to Push Developing Nations 'Over the Edge'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday joined growing demands for
providing debt relief to developing countries that are struggling
economically amid the coronavirus pandemic as economists warn the world
could be facing the worst recession since the 1930s.
Next Coronavirus Relief Package Must Include Moratorium on Utility Shutoffs, 830+ Justice Groups Say
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"It's unconscionable that Senate Republicans chose to protect corporate
America over families in the last rescue package."
As Trump Threatens Postal Service Amid Pandemic, #SaveUSPS Urges Bulk Stamp Purchases and Congressional Action
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As inaction from the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration
threatened the survival of the U.S. Postal Service, Americans stepped in
this weekend to help protect one of the oldest federal agencies in the
nation from a demise that the coronavirus pandemic has made increasingly
likely.
'We Must Come Together to Defeat Most Dangerous President in Modern History': Sanders Endorses Biden
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by Common Dreams staff
Former Democratic primary rivals hold joint livestream to denounce
Trump, discuss battle against coronavirus, and call for unity against
unprecedented threats.
Amplifying Food Supply Chain Concerns, 230+ Coronavirus Cases Close Down Top US Pork Producer
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
One of the nation's largest pork processing facilities is shutting down
indefinitely after over 230 employees tested positive for COVID-19,
bolstering concerns about food supply chain problems that have left
farmers, food banks, grocery stores, and agricultural and food service
workers scrambling to keep crops harvested, shelves stocked, and people
fed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ocasio-Cortez Warns Biden That Just Throwing Progressives a 'Couple of Bones' Will Not Be Enough
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"At the bare minimum, we should aspire to be better than what we have
been before," says New York Democrat in new interview. "People need to
feel hope."
Sanders Says Congress Must Stop Trump From Exploiting Covid-19 Crisis to 'Bankrupt and Privatize the Postal Service'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Now, more than ever, we need a strong and vibrant postal system to
deliver mail 6-days a week. Congress must act now to save it."
Former OSHA Officials Voice Alarm as Trump Tells Corporations They Don't Have to Record Coronavirus Cases Among Their Workers
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If you work in a grocery store or factory then sorry, the coronavirus
cases there probably aren't being reported."
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This Fake President Must Resign
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by Mark Green
Even if he wanted to, Donald Trump simply lacks the tools to do the job.
How Wars, Sanctions, and Militarism Made the Coronavirus Crisis Worse
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by Khury Petersen-Smith
As we take steps to control the virus, these devastating U.S. foreign
policies need to be immediately reversed.
Living on a Pandemic Planet: The Ultimate Stress Test
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by Rajan Menon
The American world that Covid-19 reveals.
Jayapal Proposes Layoff Prevention Plan as the Fed Expands Corporate Aid With No Employment Strings
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by Sarah Anderson
We could avoid a return to Great Depression-era unemployment rates if we
follow European models and tie business assistance to preserving jobs.
Trump and the GOP Don't Care About Your Grandchildren
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by Tim Koechlin
In the grand cost/benefit analysis, one more fatally ill low wage worker
of color doesn't count. Zero. That's a price that Trump and his
capitalist buddies are willing to pay.
Apocalypse On-Demand
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by Randall Amster
Is this societal demise, or technological ascent?
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As Coronavirus Spreads, IMF Cancels 6 Months of Debt for Poorest Countries
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Repair Monopolies Harm Consumers, Small Businesses, and Environment, Says New Report by Open Markets
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More Than 180 Groups Sign On Letter Urging U.S. House and Senate Leadership to Pass $500 Billion in Unrestricted Aid to State, Territories, and Local Governments
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In Next Coronavirus Rescue Bill, 830 Groups Urge Congress to Halt Electricity, Water, Broadband Shutoffs
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