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News & Views | 5/12/20

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Democratic leadership has had plenty of input from progressive thinkers over the past couple of months. They just care more about the input from corporate lobbyists."

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Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House majority leader, wears a face mask as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19. (

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Climate action advocacy groups on Tuesday blasted Democratic congressional leadership for introducing a 1,815-page, $3 trillion coronavirus relief package that fails to close loopholes for fossil fuel corporations that are lobbying for federal bailouts under the cover of the pandemic.


Dr. Anthony Fauci (L), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards D-LA in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 29, 2020. (Photo: Mandel Ngan /AFP via Getty Images)

by Julia Conley, staff writer
Meanwhile, new poll shows majority of Americans believe federal government not doing enough to stop resurgence of outbreak.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress appears to be on its way to passing a half-assed bill that underachieves on public health, families/workers, state/local governments, businesses," the senior Democratic aide fretted.


A customer wearing a face mask amid concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic walks past empty shelves at a supermarket in Bangkok on March 16, 2020.

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to expose and exacerbate enduring issues and inequities in the global food and health systems, a United Nations-backed report released Tuesday declares the double burden of malnutrition—undernourishment and obesity—the leading cause of death worldwide.


Flares burning off gas at Belridge Oil Field and hydraulic fracking site, which is the fourth largest oil field in California.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Polluters fought hard for kickbacks in the first coronavirus stimulus package and they are undoubtedly up to it again."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines to 'Open America Again,' then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Our courts have shown time and time again that the law matters."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There's a plague outside but the Trump administration is strongly encouraging states to solicit employer tips on workers staying home."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Congress must continue to invest in our democracy this year or else we’ll face potentially catastrophic consequences."


Storm clouds pass over one of many rural homes on the Navajo reservation which do not have electricity or running water during the coronavirus pandemic on March 27, 2020 in Cameron, Arizona.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"You're telling people, 'Wash your hands for 20 seconds multiple times a day,' and they don't have running water."

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Attacks on the welfare state from the seventies on along with racial polarization fostered at least among some citizens characterization of the unemployed as lazy and unmotivated. The consequence was further denigration of the government perceived as helping these others. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by John Buell
Avoiding a dystopian future requires as a first step repairing the elements of fragility in our political economy.


President Donald Trump appears at a rally on the eve before the South Carolina primary on February 28, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Trump administration is coming under increased criticism from democrats for not doing enough to prepare America for the Coronavirus. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

by Michael Winship
In case you needed a reminder, the pandemic reveals everything rancid about this presidency.


White people who kill black men in the United States often face no legal consequences. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins
Killings of black men by whites are 8.5 times more likely to be ruled "justified."


A supporter of US President Donald Trump holds an election poster as he participates in a "Freedom Rally" protest in support of opening Florida in South Beach in Miami, on May 10, 2020. (Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)

by Kenneth Peres
Many argue that the U.S. president has blood on his hands. The question remains: just how much?


Israelis, keeping at a safe distance from one another, take part in a"Black Flag" demonstration, to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and anti-democratic measures to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, at Rabin Square in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, on April 19, 2020. (Photo: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

by Cristina Flesher Fominaya
Cyberspace has become the main arena for social movements, as digital tools are used to help activists and citizens communicate, organize, and mobilize.


Congress must, at a minimum, make a concerted effort to block Trump from starting a war because we’re in danger of foreclosing diplomacy with Iran for future presidents. (Photo: bakdc / Shutterstock.com)

by Erica Fein
The bipartisan majority that has come together on this issue should not stop working to enact legislation to reclaim its war powers and block Trump from taking us to war with Iran.

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