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News & Views | 5/15/20
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We Can and Must Do Better: Why I Will Vote No on the HEROES Act
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by Pramila Jayapal
Our response here in Congress must match the true scale of this
devastating crisis. The Heroes Act—while it contains many important
provisions—simply fails to do that.
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Sanders Bill Would Expand Medicare During Covid-19 Crisis Instead of Costlier Plan to Prop Up Private Insurers
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Countering a proposal from Democratic congressional leadership to
subsidize private health insurers, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday led a
group of progressive lawmakers in introducing a competing bill to
leverage the existing Medicare payment infrastructure to cover all
out-of pocket health costs for every person in the country during the
coronavirus pandemic.
Calling on Americans to Vote Trump Out, The Lancet Eviscerates US President Over 'Incoherent' Covid-19 Response
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Esteemed medical journal The Lancet on Friday took an unusual step
towards calling on American voters to remove President Donald Trump from
office in November, condemning the Trump administration's "incoherent"
response to the coronavirus pandemic.
'We Should Be Leading With Bold Ideas': Despite Progressive Objections, House Pushes HEROES Act Forward
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This unprecedented crisis needs us to show leadership today, not
tomorrow."
'Obvious Our President Is Beyond Incompetent': Chorus of Ridicule After Trump Brags of New 'Super-Duper Missile'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"An actual quote by the sitting president of the United States."
Steny Hoyer Ripped by Progressive Primary Challenger for Backing Fossil Fuel Bailout in Covid-19 Bill
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is not the time to invest in dirty energy through federal
petroleum purchases."
'Shameful Does Not Even Begin to Describe' Trump EPA Decision on Chemical Known to Damage Children's Brains
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Environmental campaigners vowed to fight President Donald Trump's EPA
Thursday after the agency said it would propose that the rocket-fuel
chemical perchlorate does not need to be regulated, despite its links to
cognitive damage in fetal and child development.
US Postal Service Reportedly Considering Price Hikes as Trump's Takeover of the Beloved Agency Accelerates
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"President Trump's clear intent is to raise prices and force a crisis at
the Post Office so that his political benefactors at the corporate
shippers can increase their company profits at the expense of the
people."
Healthcare Workers Appalled as Trump Says Nurses 'Running Into Death' to Treat Covid-19 Patients Is 'A Beautiful Thing to See'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"A sick and twisted sentiment... Inadequate PPE is not beautiful."
'Why Democrats Lose Elections': Clyburn Admits Paycheck Guarantee Best Way to Save Jobs—But Says It Costs Too Much
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
An analysis of the paycheck guarantee proposal showed it would cost less
than what Congress has already appropriated for its flawed small
business loan program.
DeVos Sued Over New Title IX Rules That Make It 'Easier for Schools to Sweep Sexual Violence Under the Rug'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The ACLU on Thursday filed suit to block provisions of the Department of
Education's controversial new rules set to take effect in August
governing how all U.S. schools, including higher education institutions,
must handle sexual harassment and assault allegations involving
students.
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The Best Way to Ensure Unemployed Workers Get Health Care? Pay for It Through Medicare
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by Diane Archer
There's only one group that benefits handsomely from the COBRA proposal:
The health insurance industry.
Our Greener, Climate-Friendly Future Is Going to Be Amazing—It's Our Job to Tell That Story
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by Jamie Henn
A more comfortable apartment. Cheaper electricity bills. Your stove
cooks faster, your dishwasher washes cleaner, and the lightbulbs look
great. Even the food is more delicious!
Prisons Are Using the Pandemic to Impose Lockdowns
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by Michelle Chen
Advocates say the extreme restrictions on movement are punitive and
dangerous.
Billionaires Are the Biggest Threat to Public Schools
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by Sarah Lahm
For education "disruptors" like Bill Gates and Betsy DeVos, COVID-19
isn't a crisis—it's an opportunity.
Stop the $2 Billion Arms Sale to the Philippines
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by Amee Chew
Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte is using the pandemic to crush his
opposition—and the U.S. is poised to arm him to the teeth.
Who Is "Essential" to Our Covid-19 World
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by Andrea Mazzarino
A military spouse's perspective on fighting this pandemic.
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Antitrust Case Against Google is Long Overdue
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Physicians’ group responds to Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act
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Six Essential Questions for Trump’s ‘Warp Speed’ Vaccine Program
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Congress Must Guarantee Health Coverage During Pandemic
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Senator Bernie Sanders Says We Must Be "Flexible and Aggressive" to Save Small Businesses
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