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News & Views | 5/26/20
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'Scared of What Will Happen If He Lets People Vote': Rights Groups Know Why Trump Panicked by Mail-In Ballots
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Donald Trump votes by mail, Mike Pence votes by mail, the American
people should be able to vote by mail too."
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Demanding End to 'Failed Billionaire-Backed' Policies, 200+ Teachers and Activists Urge Biden to Go Bold on Public Education
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The public health and economic emergencies resulting from the Covid-19
pandemic have only made public education more vulnerable. It is no
exaggeration to say that the future of public education itself is at
stake."
Survey Shows 1 in 5 Teachers—Citing Covid-19 Concerns—Likely Won't Return to US Schools This Fall
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
While most U.S. schools have ended in-person instruction for the rest of
this academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic, polling results
published Tuesday show that the majority of parents and teachers expect
classrooms to reopen in the fall and worry about what that will mean for
safety and education.
Facebook Ignored Internal Warnings Its Algorithms Were Intensifying Divisiveness: Report
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Facebook knows what it's doing, intentionally continues to cause harm
to increase engagement and profit, and will never fix these problems
themselves."
Citing Dual Threat of Covid-19 and Duterte, Coalition Calls on Congress to Block US Arms Sale to Philippines
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by Jon Queally & Andrea Germanos, staff writers
"The US should not be selling advanced military systems to an abusive,
unaccountable Philippine military under cover of a global pandemic."
'They Killed This Man': Video Shows Minneapolis Cop Kneeling on Black Man's Neck as Onlookers Warn He's Being Crushed to Death
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The police killed him, bro, right in front of everybody. He was crying,
telling them like, 'I can't breathe,' and everything. They did not
care."
Hundreds of Medical Professionals and Groups Say Covid-19 Stimulus Plans Must Be Prescriptions for #HealthyRecovery
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Hundreds of medical professionals and groups representing over 40
million healthcare workers came together Tuesday to demand that world
leaders pursue a #HealthyRecovery from the coronavirus pandemic that
incorporates preparation for future public health crises as well as
environmental and climate action into economic stimulus packages.
'Some Honesty for Once': Alberta Energy Minister Celebrates Covid-19 for Making In-Person Pipeline Protests More Difficult
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"They're literally using Covid as a cover to build pipelines because
they know protest is impossible."
Human Footprint Threatening Nearly 50 Billion Years of Evolutionary History: Study
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Our findings indicate that the magnitude of our impact as a species on
the natural world is incomprehensibly large, and appears to be
overwhelmingly impacting the most irreplaceable areas and species on the
planet."
'How the Trump White House Sees You': Top Economic Adviser Under Fire for Calling Workers 'Human Capital Stock'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They've always been indifferent to human life. And in the face of mass
death, the masks are coming off."
Countries Rushing to Reopen Risk 'Immediate Second Peak' In Covid-19 Infections and Deaths, WHO Warns
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The director of the World Health Organization's program
overseeing health crises warned Tuesday that countries that rush to
reopen their economies risk immediately causing an increase in
coronavirus infections and deaths.
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Is Stacey Abrams Progressive?
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by Deborah Toler
The Georgia Democrat, while clearly forward-thinking on voting rights
and other key issues, has repeatedly thrown her lot in with the
corporate wing of the party.
Let’s Pay Attention to What COVID-19 Is Trying to Tell Us About Climate Change
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by Janis Petzel
It's pointing us to a healthier and more resilient world if we chose to
listen. We have no time to lose.
Is Mitch McConnell Blocking State Aid to Enrich Vulture Funds and Bolster Corporate Control of the Economy?
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by John Buell
Without further assistance from the Federal government, all states will
be obliged to make draconian cuts in their budgets.
The Coming of a Social-Distancing Version of War
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by Danny Sjursen
The future of forever war, American-style.
COVID-19 Reveals the Inherent Vindictiveness of Migration Detention
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by Michael Flynn, Katie Welsford
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the glaring injustices of the
immigration detention system.
A Whistleblowing Visionary Offers a Ticket to Our Future—If We Take It
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by Shahid Buttar
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a reputation for legislative
mastery. She frequently uses it on behalf of corporate interests,
however, not the invisible workers making less than minimum wage.
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Newswire...
Representative Jayapal on Why the Paycheck Recovery Act Works Both for Workers and Small Businesses
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USDA Spent Memorial Day Weekend Distorting Meat Production
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Big Oil to Face Pressure During Shareholder Meetings Not to Destroy the Arctic Refuge
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Big Oil Loses Appeals in California Climate Lawsuits
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Open Markets Applauds Principles of Rep. Cicilline and Rep. Eshoo’s Bills Limiting Micro-Targeting
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