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News & Views | 4/23/20
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'It Is a Joke': AOC Uses 30-Second Floor Speech to Rip GOP Over Inadequate Covid-19 Relief Efforts
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"If you had urgency, you would legislate like rent was due on May 1st
and make sure that we include rent and mortgage relief for our
constituents," said New York Democrat ahead of vote.
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'No Warming, No War': Report Details How US Militarism and Climate Crisis Are Deeply Interwoven
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A new report examining the federal budget illuminates the deep
connections between the climate emergency and the U.S. military, arguing
that the shift to a green economy requires a just transition away from
both fossil fuels and endless war.
'Lowest of the Low': McConnell and Trump Ripped for Blocking Food Assistance in Covid-19 Package
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"McConnell and Trump don't have to worry about where their next meal is
coming from—but they don't think others should be afforded the same
right."
'This Is Unbelievable': Citing Need for GOP Input, Pelosi Yanks Remote Voting Rule at Last Minute
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Forgive me for asking, but who won control of the US House in the 2018
election?"
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Virus-Denialist-in-Chief: Trump Claims 'You May Not Even Have Corona Coming Back' as Fauci Says 'I Am Convinced' It Will
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
As U.S. president champions anti-science movement and publicly
contradicts his own experts, WHO warns of Covid-19 fight for 'long time'
to come.
Spotlighting Need for Response 'At the Scale of This Catastrophe,' US Unemployment Claims Hit 26.5 Million
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The federal government announced Thursday that roughly 26.5 million
people nationwide have filed jobless claims since mid-March—a revelation
that sparked yet another wave of demands for the Trump administration
and Congress to respond to the economic fallout of the coronavirus
pandemic in ways that actually serve the needs of people hardest hit by
the crisis.
US 'Obsession With Incarceration' Could Lead to 100,000 More Deaths Than Projected
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Failing to protect incarcerated people will hurt all of us."
70+ Groups Demand Trump Immediately End US Sanctions Against Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Others During Covid-19 Crisis
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"In a context of global pandemic, impeding medical efforts in one
country heightens the risk for all of us."
Parents Fear Exploitation as Children's Screen Time Skyrockets 500% During Coronavirus Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
With children across the U.S. connecting with their teachers through
technology as schools remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic,
a new survey shows that many parents are deeply concerned about the
drastically increased time children are spending online and in front of
screens.
In 'Callous, Shortsighted' Comments, McConnell Suggests Forcing States Into Bankruptcy Better Option Than More Federal Aid
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We've seen this before—it's crisis opportunity focused on a power grab,
not help for the people."
Majority of Americans Reject 'Astroturf' Anti-Lockdown Protests, Say Social Distancing Orders Must Remain in Place to Fight Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Despite widespread coverage of anti-social distancing demonstrations in
Michigan, Texas, and other parts of the U.S., new polling from CBS
News shows that the vast majority of Americans oppose protesters who are
demanding that U.S. businesses be reopened as soon as possible.
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U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surges as Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens
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by Chuck Collins
As percentage of wealth, billionaire taxes have fallen 79% since 1980
Not This Time: Watch Out for Wall Street in a Pandemic
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by Ericka Taylor
Back during the Great Recession, we bailed out Wall Street. This time,
we need to make sure the bailout is for the rest of us.
Cuba to the Rescue, But Don’t Tell the American People
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by Medea Benjamin
As we move through this crisis, we see the tragedy of the rich
superpower with its privatized, dysfunctional health care system failing
its people, while its impoverished neighbor — under constant attack from
the superpower — reaches out to help the world.
Some Progressives Are in Denial About Trump's Fascist Momentum
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by Norman Solomon
Some say preventing the re-election of Trump isn't important. That
amounts to ignoring political reality, an evasion with potentially vast
consequences.
Climate Justice Arising—Hidden Hope in Dark Times
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by Frances Moore Lappé
Despite lack of federal leadership and underappreciated by most of us,
key states and cities are not only getting it, they're getting
going—plowing ahead with solutions to the climate crisis grounded in
social equity.
Moral Injury and the Pandemic of Violence
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by Robert C. Koehler
People still need help for more than just COVID-19. The blowback of our
wars is still with us, complicating the present moment.
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United Nations Warns of Famine, Urges Debt Relief and Calls for New Debt Process to Confront Coronavirus
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With New Morgan Stanley Policy, Bank of America is Only Remaining Major US Bank Without a Commitment Not to Fund Arctic Drilling
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