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Vote-by-Mail Under 'Existential Threat' as Top US Postal Service Official Reportedly Forced Out
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump is intent on installing his partisan lackeys in control of the
Postal Service while congressional Republicans try to force it into
insolvency so they can privatize it."
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If This 'Doesn't Give You Chills I Don't Know What Will': McConnell Patriot Act Expansion Would Hand AG Barr Unprecedented Spy Powers
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Ron Wyden was joined by privacy advocates Wednesday in forcefully
condemning a new proposed amendment to the PATRIOT Act put forward by
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, which would greatly expand the
U.S. Attorney General's surveillance powers under FISA.
Watchdog Demands Probe After Energy Secretary Admits WH Pressed Fed to Give Oil Companies Access to Covid-19 Funds
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"These Fed facilities are not supposed to direct aid specifically to
certain companies or industries—particularly not ones that were in dire
financial shape even before the coronavirus crisis began."
'Massive Giveaway to Health Insurance CEOs': Democratic COBRA Plan Denounced as Costly Taxpayer Gift to For-Profit Industry
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We're facing the biggest economic crisis since the Great
Depression—subsidizing the insurers is not going to cut it."
Bernie Sanders Calls for Guarantee That Covid-19 Vaccine Be Free to All
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Assuring all Americans have access to a vaccine is both "the moral thing
to do" and "good public health policy," said the Vermont senator.
Led by Sanders and Omar, 300+ Global Lawmakers Call on IMF, World Bank to Cancel All Debt of Poor Nations Amid Covid-19 Crisis
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The steps that our international coalition of lawmakers is proposing
are not radical," said Sanders. "It is the very least that these
financial institutions should do to prevent an unimaginable increase in
poverty, hunger, and disease."
Amid Growing Antitrust Concerns, Facebook Goes 'Faceless' in DC With New Lobby Group
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"No surprise—it's fighting back as lawmakers conduct an antitrust probe
and are realizing what happens when we leave tech monopolies unchecked."
Oxfam Report Details 'Catastrophic Failure' of Efforts to Coordinate Global Ceasefire During Covid-19 Crisis
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Despite efforts from diplomats and world leaders—including United
Nations Secretary-General António Guterres—the international community
has failed to establish a global ceasefire during the coronavirus
pandemic, which advocates argue is essential to help protect two billion
people from Covid-19, according to Oxfam International.
Vowing to Be 'Fully Accountable' to Movement, Ocasio-Cortez Joins Biden's Climate Crisis Task Force
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Following her call for former Vice President Joe Biden to reach out to
progressives in order to win the 2020 general election against President
Donald Trump, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accepted an invitation to
co-chair the Biden campaign's "unity task force" on the climate.
Jayapal Rips Democratic Covid-19 Bill: "Doesn't End Mass Unemployment" or "Ensure Affordable Healthcare for Everyone"
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The historic crisis Americans are facing will not end on its own. To
end it, these three things—getting people paychecks, ensuring access to
healthcare, supporting businesses and their workers—are critical. But
this legislation does not yet address them at the scale necessary."
'Manafort Released. But [Insert Name] Still Locked Up': Special Treatment for Trump Crony Denounced
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I'm not upset Paul Manafort was released," said one criminal justice
reform advocate. "As always, I'm upset that people who aren't rich,
white, & connected (nearly everyone of the millions currently caged)
aren't treated with the same care, consideration, or humanity."
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'Reopening' Means Workers Will Die
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by Negin Owliaei
The wealthy may be fine with sacrificing the vulnerable, but workers are
fighting for the sanctity of human life.
The Real Reason Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy
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by Robert Reich
He's trying to force the economy to reopen to boost his electoral
chances, and he's selling out Americans' health to seal the deal. No
matter the cost, Donald Trump's chief concern is and will always be
himself.
The Future Is Up for Grabs
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by Laura Flanders
History is made, not decreed, which is why on May 11th, activists from
dozens of different countries launched Progressive International, a
global initiative with a mission to unite, organize and mobilize
progressive forces.
Class Politics Fit for the Times
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by Guy Standing
The themes the Left should be coalescing around are dismantling rentier
capitalism, offering a new income distribution system in which basic
income divorced from the performance of labor is the anchor, and
reviving all forms of commons and commoning.
Facing Down Bigotry—and a Pandemic
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by Janice Li, Svante Myrick
Against harassment and bigotry, Asian-American officials are finding
ways to care for their communities through this crisis.
The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery—And Our Continuing Terror
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by Jesse Jackson
His slaying has become a global embarrassment for whites. But when the
camera turns away, the savage injustice that embarrasses us becomes
simply business as usual.
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Congress Must Pass HEROES Act to Lift and Protect All Communities
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Nurses Endorse the House Stimulus HEROES Act
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Demand Progress Urges Opposition to HEROES Act
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Supermajority of Americans Support Stimulus for States, Cities and Towns
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350 Action on Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders’ Climate Task Force
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