By Guest Post on May 19, 2020 11:00 am
 Just three years ago, Americans had a neutral view of China (and nine years ago it was strongly favorable). Today, the same polls show that 66 percent of Americans dislike the country. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) As the U.S. military turns its attention from the Middle East to conflict with Russia and China, American war [...]
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By Phillip Smith on May 19, 2020 10:00 am
 For nearly a decade now, a collection of former heads of state, high political figures, businessmen, and cultural figures have been working to reform drug policy at the national and international levels. Known as the Global Commission on Drug Policy, this group of planetary leaders has been busy issuing reports every year on how to reduce the harms of prohibitionist [...]
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By Alec Pronk on May 19, 2020 08:00 am
 “My commitment to both [accessibility and transparency] is largely (arguably entirely) the reason I am no longer managing it.” Rebekah Jones was the head of the data team overseeing Florida’s coronavirus public dashboard, a website that received praise for its effectiveness and transparency. But Jones revealed in a scathing email that her department had been [...]
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By Guest Post on May 19, 2020 06:00 am
 “Robbing from a clean energy future to prop up the dirty energy past.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) While giving fossil fuel companies access to relief funds ostensibly meant for small businesses struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration on Monday slapped solar and wind power firms with retroactive rent bills dating back [...]
The post ‘Not Just Bad, It’s Pathological’: While Pushing Big Oil Bailouts, Trump Slaps Wind and Solar Industry With $50 Million in Old Rent Bills appeared first on Citizen Truth.
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By Nola Hynes on May 18, 2020 04:00 pm
 This is part 3 of a multi-article series about the Shark Tank collaborative involving NIH and BARDA Part 1 click here Part 2 click here BARDA’S Involvement Dr Gary Dr Disbrow – Acting Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the [...]
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By Daniel Davis on May 18, 2020 01:00 pm
 “His office was investigating — at my request — Trump’s phony declaration of an emergency so he could send weapons to Saudi Arabia.” On Friday evening, President Donald Trump informed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that he would remove Inspector General Steve Linick from his position at the State Department. The action immediately drew [...]
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By Jeff Bryant on May 18, 2020 12:00 pm
 A state where schools experienced deep adversities before COVID-19 can show the nation a pathway forward when schools reopen. “I think we’re all going to be different after this,” Mary Parr-Sanchez told me in a phone call, “but I don’t know how.” Parr-Sanchez is the current president of NEA-New Mexico, the National Education Association’s affiliate [...]
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By Ralph Nader on May 18, 2020 11:00 am
 Trump considers himself above the law. (Common Dreams) Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has allowed large corporations to run rampant, exploit people, and get away with it. Trump considers himself above the law, boldly claiming, “I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president.” For more information [...]
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By Dena Jones on May 18, 2020 10:00 am
 Farm animals have less legal protection than other confined animals, such as those living in laboratories or zoos. In January 2020, an estimated 10,000 chickens perished in a fire just west of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The blaze spread quickly after reportedly activating exhaust fans in a poultry house managed by Mountaire Farms. Delaware-based Mountaire, the [...]
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By Alec Pronk on May 18, 2020 08:00 am
 “This budget proposes to undo key commitments to comprehensive coverage at exactly the moment when we need it most and resolving this public health emergency.” With the economy in tumult, unemployment numbers rising, and many getting kicked off their employer-based healthcare, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced huge budget cuts and pinned hopes to stave them [...]
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By Guest Post on May 18, 2020 06:00 am
 “If you thought the antitrust cases of big tech were a memory, you’d be mistaken.” (By: Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams) Anti-monopoly groups are celebrating news that the Justice Department and state attorneys general are investigating online behemoth Google for possible antitrust cases. “An antitrust case against Google is long overdue, said Sarah Miller, executive director [...]
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