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News & Views | 5/28/20
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Trump Executive Order Against Social Media Giants Denounced as Unlawful Ploy to 'Eviscerate Public Oversight of His Lies'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Undoubtedly the first step down an increasingly dark path of Trump
using the power of his office to intimidate media companies,
journalists, activists, and anyone else who criticizes him into
silence."
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In Latest Legal Blow to Trump and Dirty Energy, Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Keystone XL Permit
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Contrary to what the Trump administration has argued, the law is clear.
We won't sacrifice imperiled species so giant corporations can profit
from the dirty fossil fuels that pollute our waters and climate."
Ethics Complaint Filed to Force Trump's Covid-19 Vaccine Czar—a Former Pharma Exec—to Submit to Ethics Rules
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Trump has put a pharmaceutical executive in charge of handing out the
government contracts for coronavirus vaccine development. How could this
possibly go wrong?"
Pelosi Accused of 'Trying to Do an End-Run Around Her Own Party' by Sending Spy Powers Bill to Conference
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After the U.S. House voted Thursday to request a conference with the
Senate for legislation to reauthorize controversial government
surveillance powers, civil liberties advocates called out Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and other Democratic Party leaders, warning that the move could
further weaken a measure that already lacks crucial privacy protections.
'Grotesque': While 41 Million People Lost Jobs Due to Covid-19, US Billionaires Grew Nearly $500 Billion Richer
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Billionaire wealth is surging at the same time that millions face
suffering, hardship, and loss of life. This is a grotesque indicator of
the deep inequalities in U.S. society."
Former Federal Reserve Governor Rebukes Central Bank for Using Covid-19 Lending Power to Bail Out 'Dying' Fossil Fuel Industry
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"If polluters want to deny the existence of the ongoing bailout,
Congress should swiftly repeal these blatant corporate tax giveaways and
make fossil fuels ineligible for stimulus lending programs."
'Someone Sees the Writing on the Wall': As Election Looms, Lindsey Graham Urges Older Right-Wing Judges to Step Aside
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also reportedly reached out
to older judges to ask them to retire.
ACLU Sues Tech Firm to Halt 'Unlawful, Privacy-Destroying' Facial Recognition Activities
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The ACLU and law firm Edelson PC on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Illinois
state court to end the "unlawful, privacy-destroying surveillance
activities" of Clearview AI, a U.S.-based facial recognition technology
startup that has contracted with hundreds of law enforcement agencies
across the country.
Calls for Peace—But Mostly Justice—as Minneapolis Erupts in Anger Over Police Killing of George Floyd
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We share these painful emotions and demand justice, but we also urge
everyone who wishes to raise their voice to engage in peaceful protests
and observe social distancing," Floyd's family and attorney said in a
statement.
'Cowardly' and 'Shameful': Critics Say Trump Refusal to Release Mid-Year Economic Forecast an Obvious Election Year Ploy
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It gets them off the hook for having to say what the economic outlook
looks like."
Warnings of 'Catastrophic Consequences' as Locust Swarms Hit India and Pakistan in Midst of Coronavirus Crisis
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
For India, the invasion comes alongside "eviscerating heat."
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Here Comes the Great Coronavirus Depression
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by Nomi Prins
Crashes, then and now.
Who Are the Secret Puppet-Masters Behind Trump’s War on Iran?
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
As with George W. Bush's false WMD claims about Iraq in 2003, Trump's
real goal is not nuclear non-proliferation but regime change.
Big Oil Is Pretending It Doesn’t Want a Bailout. That's Bullshit.
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by Jamie Henn
Despite fossil fuel industry efforts to spin a fairytale about oil
companies tightening their belts and lifting themselves up by their
bootstraps, corporate socialism is exactly what these climate villains
want.
A Chronicle of a Lost Decade Foretold
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by Yanis Varoufakis
Many on the left still cling to the hope that the COVID-19 crisis will
translate into the use of state power on behalf of the powerless. But
those in authority have never hesitated to harness government
intervention to the preservation of oligarchy, and a pandemic alone
won't change that.
We’re Taking Clearview AI to Court to End its Privacy-Destroying Face Surveillance Activities
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by Nathan Freed Wessler
The company's surveillance activities are a threat to privacy, safety,
and security.
Bibles at the Barricades: How the Right Seized Power in Bolivia
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by Benjamin Dangl
Following Áñez's seizure of power, Bolivia has endured the worst state
violence and political persecution it has seen in decades.
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Newswire...
Pandemic Devastates Youth Employment, Relief Policies Offer Little Help
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PPP Changes Pass House as Small Businesses Hit First Loan Deadlines
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Appeals Court Upholds Order Blocking Keystone XL’s Water-crossing Permit
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Trump Executive Order to Police Social Media Is Blatant and Illegal Power Grab
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NLG in Solidarity with Minneapolis Following Police Killing of George Floyd
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