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News & Views | 5/5/20
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Explosive Whistleblower Complaint by Ousted HHS Official Says He Was Pressured to Give Contract to Trump-Friendly Pharma Firm
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A federal scientist filed a formal whistleblower complaint Tuesday,
weeks after being reassigned from his position at the Health and Human
Services Department following a clash with Trump administration
officials over untested Covid-19 treatments that President Donald Trump
was promoting.
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Despite CDC Prediction of Surging Death Rate to Come, Pence Confirms Trump's Coronavirus Task Force Winding Down
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"They are just going to declare victory, let thousands die, and hope
nobody cares too much."
Barring Covid-19 Testimony by Top Officials, President Dismisses House Oversight as 'Set Up' by 'Trump-Haters'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In remarks to reporters outside the White House Tuesday, President
Donald Trump claimed he was flouting U.S. House oversight of his
administration's response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic because
the Democratic majority is made up of "a bunch of Trump haters."
'What Kind of Human Being Sees the Suffering Here... and Does That?': NYC Mayor Slams Trump Over Covid-19 Relief
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
The New York City mayor said that the president was "putting
partisanship ahead of the needs of the nation."
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Nurses Call on Pelosi to Enact Remote Voting So House Can Deliver Urgent Covid-19 Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
" Our government has treated us as if we are expendable."
A Life of Heat 'Near Unlivable' for More Than 3 Billion People in Just Decades, Climate Report Warns
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In the next 50 years, more than three billion people—one third of the
world's population—could live in regions with climate conditions that
are considered unlivable, according to a new study.
Court Requests Probe Into Whether McConnell Unethically Pressured Judge to Retire to Pave Way for His Unqualified Protégé
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Justin Walker's nomination was already controversial, but this emerging
investigation means an even darker cloud is hanging over his
appointment. The hearing on Walker's nomination should not go forward
until we know the truth."
In Another Record 'We Should Not Be Breaking,' Daily Average of CO2 Levels Hits High of 418.12 ppm
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Climate scientists and campaigners reiterated their demands for urgent
global action to dramatically reduce planet-heating emissions in
response to a new record-breaking reading on Sunday of the concentration
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
'Outrageous, Callous, and Cruel': Seniors Rip Trump for Holding Covid-19 Relief Hostage to Push Social Security Cuts
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump's actions are a war on seniors. He is insisting on threatening
Social Security on which most seniors rely for their food, medicine, and
other basic necessities."
As Gig Workers Struggle Amid Outbreak, California Sues Lyft and Uber for Refusing to Classify Drivers as Employees
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After months of pressure from Lyft and Uber drivers, California Attorney
General Xavier Becerra and the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San
Francisco on Tuesday sued the ride-hailing companies for refusing to
classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors
in violation of Assembly Bill 5, the historic labor rights legislation
that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last year.
Pressley Applauded for 'Honest and Courageous' Message on Sexual Assault Allegations Against Joe Biden
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"I reject the false choice that my party and our nominee can't address
the allegations at hand and defeat the occupant of the White House."
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We Need an Essential Workers Bill of Rights—Now
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by Celine McNicholas, Margaret Poydock
Congress must include worker protections in the next coronavirus relief
bill.
Corporations Will Not Save Us: The Sham of Corporate Social Responsibility
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by Robert Reich
American corporations are sacrificing workers and communities as never
before in order to further boost runaway profits and unprecedented CEO
pay. And not even a tragic pandemic is changing that.
A Greatest Generation We Are Not
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by Andrew Bacevich
From a moment of victory to a time of pandemic.
We Must Protect the Right to Vote in the November Elections
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by Jesse Jackson
The Republican Party is doing everything it can to suppress the vote in
November. Why? They fear higher turnout, especially among people of
color, will cost them the election.
What Climate Change and the Coronavirus Have in Common
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by Jennifer Barckley
The time couldn't be more opportune for us to reevaluate our
relationship with our planet and the billions of factory-farmed animals
who inhabit it against the laws of nature.
Return of 'The Jungle': Risking Death to Maximize Profits
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by Roger Bybee
America's food processing and meatpacking workers are in extreme danger
of contracting COVID-19.
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Win Without War: Putting Loyalty Before Competence Costs Lives—No to Ratcliffe for DNI
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Organizations Urge Governments to Protect Activists and Communities Threatened by Armed Groups During COVID-19 Pandemic
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