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News & Views | 5/8/20
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'About As Evil As It Gets': As State Reopens, Ohio Urges Employers to Snitch on Workers Who Stay Home Due to Covid-19 Concerns
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Ohio officials are encouraging employers to report what they've
designated "Covid-19 fraud" as the state begins reopening some
industries. Workers who refuse to report to work in light of the
pandemic can be reported via a government website and have their
unemployment benefits taken away.
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House Democrats Call on Inspector General to Investigate "Improper Political Interference" of Barr's DOJ
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The American people deserve to know the full extent of the
politicization of the Department of Justice. They deserve a Department
that is guided by the facts and the law, and not by the President's
political interests."
'What a Rigged Economy Looks Like,' Says Sanders, as Stock Market Enjoys Best Month in 33 Years Despite 20%+ Unemployment
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
While a record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April and
one-third of people were unable to pay their rent or mortgage, the stock
market enjoyed its strongest month since 1987.
Fears of Bolsonaro's Threat to Amazon Realized as New Data Shows Rainforest Destruction Up 55%
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Greenpeace on Friday warned of far-right Brazilian President Jair
Bolsonaro's attacks on environmental law in his country as new data
showed that deforestation has "skyrocketed" in the Amazon rainforest
this year, particularly in Indigenous territories.
'Most Cataclysmic' Jobs Report of Our Lifetime Shows US Unemployment Soaring to Level Not Seen Since Great Depression
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Just a day after announcing that about 33.5 million Americans have filed
jobless claims since mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic has caused
lockdowns worldwide, the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday revealed the
nation's official unemployment rate hit 14.7% last month—its highest
level since the Great Depression.
To Prevent 'Monopoly Free-for-All,' Congress and Fed Urged to Bar Use of Covid-19 Funds for Corporate Mergers
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We can't afford to allow big corporations to further consolidate power
in this moment of crisis."
'My God,' Says US Senator After William Barr Deploys 'History Is Written by the Winners' Trope
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The head of the American justice system now saying publicly that there
is no good or bad except what the strongest want," said another critic.
"The definition of autocracy."
Probe by Federal Agency Finds 'Reasonable Grounds to Believe' HHS Whistleblower's Ouster Was Retaliation by Trump Officials
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"This country is in an unprecedented health crisis and needs the
expertise of Dr. Bright to lead the nation's efforts to combat
Covid-19," said whistleblower's lawyers.
Warren Calls Out 'Economic Disaster' and 'Moral Failure' Brought on by Ineptitude and Cruelty of Trump and the GOP
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump wants to close his eyes and pretend that sending people back to
work right now will magically solve all our problems. But every day that
he refuses to lead on the public health crisis killing thousands of
Americans daily is adding years to our economic recovery."
'A Cancer on Justice in This Nation': Fresh Demand for Barr's Resignation—or Impeachment—After Flynn Charges Dropped
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Fresh demands for the resignation or impeachment of U.S. Attorney
General William Barr have started stacking up since the Department of
Justice on Thursday dropped its case against former National Security
Adviser Michael Flynn, which critics have condemned as a decision
designed to politically benefit President Donald Trump.
Trump Admits He 'Learned A Lot' From Disgraced President Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Suggesting he needed lessons during his presidency on how to avoid an
impeachment, President Donald Trump told "Fox and Friends" on Friday
that he had "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," the only U.S. president
to resign from the office.
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A Waking Nightmare: Today’s Jobs Report Shows 20.5 Million Jobs Lost in April
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by Elise Gould
It's as if all the jobs in all of the states beginning with the letter
"M" simply disappeared in the last month. That's all the jobs in Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, and
Montana combined.
Poor People’s Campaign: We Refuse to Allow Politicians and Big Corporations to Balance State Budgets by Denying Rights
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by Rev Dr Liz Theoharis
Leaders are using the lie of scarcity to place the burden of the crisis
on the poor while billionaires are becoming even richer and large
corporations are getting bailouts.
Why We Need Postal Democracy
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by David Cole
If state legislatures fail to allow people to vote by mail during a
pandemic, they will effectively deny them their right to vote.
Can COVID-19 Positively Change Perceptions on Migration?
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by Catherine Xhardez
The awareness that threats do not stop at borders and that migration is
essential, might open avenues for a renewed debate on migration.
That This System Would Fail Was Entirely Predictable
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by Jim Goodman
Our food system is not set up to handle a global crisis.
"It Could Be Something We Didn’t See On The Tape"—Ahmaud Arbery and the Eternal Guilt of Black Victims
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by Christian Christensen
The presumption of normality (let alone decency) is a luxury of
privilege.
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Newswire...
Mother’s Day: Nearly 7.5 Million Mothers in Industries on the Pandemic’s Frontline
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Attorney General’s Decision to Drop Michael Flynn Prosecution Unprecedented & Further Grounds for Impeachment of William Barr
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Sanders, Harris, Markey Introduce Bill to Provide Monthly $2,000 Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis
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Republican Contact-Tracing Bill Must Do More to Protect the Privacy Rights of Essential Workers and Others
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25+ National & State Orgs Urge Congress to Pass the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act
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