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News & Views | 4/27/20
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'Democracy is Dead,' Declare Sanders Supporters After Bernie Taken Off New York Ballot
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The decision was made by the New York Board of Elections, one of whom
described holding the primary as a frivolous "beauty contest" for the
Vermont lawmaker's supporters.
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Coronavirus 'Effectively Eliminated' in New Zealand Following Comprehensive Approach of Jacinda Ardern's Government
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Five weeks after launching an aggressive nationwide lockdown to combat
the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with one of the most robust economic
relief packages of any country, New Zealand's government on Monday
announced that the new coronavirus is currently "eliminated" in the
nation.
Growing Number of COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin Fuels National Demands for Vote-by-Mail
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The increasing number of COVID-19 cases among people who voted in-person
for Wisconsin's April 7 election is fueling demands for Congress to help
fund the implementation of expanded vote-by-mail provisions in every
state for the rest of this year, particularly for the nation's general
election scheduled for November.
WATCH: Bernie Sanders to Host Livestream Discussion on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Undocumented Immigrants
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Bernie Sanders will be joined by national immigrant rights
advocates Monday evening for a livestream discussion about the effects
of the coronavirus on undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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'Irresponsible and Unethical': IRS Calls 10,000 Employees Back to Work But Will Not Provide Protective Equipment
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The IRS should not require any employees it deems essential to report
to work until it is able to provide those individuals with the
protective equipment they are required to wear."
Citing Pandemic, UN Human Rights Expert Urges US to Release Migrants 'Held for Processing'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A United Nations human rights expert on Monday urged the U.S. government
to stop detaining migrants who are being "held for processing" of their
immigration claims in "overcrowded and unsanitary administrative
centers," citing concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
'Environmentally Just' Move Will Open 100 Miles of NYC Streets to Pedestrians as Social Distancing Enters Warmer Months
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement of the new policy on Monday.
'Outrageous': Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Let Payday Lenders Obtain Small Business Loans
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Payday lenders exploit millions of working families through predatory
practices. Congress shouldn't prop them up during this crisis."
'Bad for Democracy': New York Board of Elections Removes Bernie Sanders From Primary Ballot
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It has a chilling effect on democracy as we know it, because the
ability of the people to weigh in was stripped from them before they had
an opportunity to cast a ballot."
Without 'Transformative Change' to Global Economic Systems, Humans Risk Causing More Deadly Pandemics
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Human activity led to the conditions which allowed the new coronavirus
to spread from wildlife to people, a group of biodiversity experts wrote
Monday, and humans alone can change the world's economic systems to
prevent even deadlier pandemics from causing further destruction.
'Halt This Madness': US Drove Last Year's Over $1.9 Trillion in Global Military Spending
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A new analysis on Monday showing that the world's military spending
surpassed $1.9 trillion last year, once again led by the United States
under President Donald Trump, provoked demands that governments across
the globe prioritize peace and the health of people as the coronavirus
pandemic continues to ravage the planet.
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Coronavirus Relief: Let's Rebuild the New World We Need
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by Molly Walsh
Boosting the clean energy transition can help our economies recover.
No, We're Not All in This Together. How the Super-Rich Are Cheating America.
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by Paul Buchheit
Unlike the farsighted and people-oriented decision-makers in other
countries, America's unregulated capitalist leaders have failed us, both
in the past and in our current crisis.
Smithfield Is a Symptom of Trump’s America
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by Jason Walsh
This new crisis has brought a bright spotlight to how little Trump—and
his administration—values the lives of working people.
Don't Delay Developing World Debt—Cancel It
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by Nick Dearden
Forcing indebted countries to repay debt while the global economy
operates like a giant casino is unjust.
In the Face of Death and Disease, Who's Sorry Now? Not Donald Trump—Yet
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by Michael Winship
COVID-19 Fallout Threatens "Long-term Survivability" of Big Oil
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by Andy Rowell
The days of private pockets being filled endlessly by black gold are
gone.
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Newswire...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Releases State Election Law Resource
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Stand Up America: Senate Should Follow Pelosi’s Lead on Vote-By-Mail
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