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News & Views | 5/29/20
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US Border Patrol Denounced as 'Rogue Agency' for Using Predator Drone to Spy on Minneapolis Protests
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is what happens when leaders sign blank check after blank check to
militarize police, CBP, etc while letting violence go unchecked."
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Amid Global Pandemic—With Nearly 363,000 Dead—Trump Terminates US Ties With the World Health Organization
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"When every single country in the world is able to work with the WHO,
except for one whose president advocates treating coronavirus with
bleach and UV light, who do you think is at fault?"
Carrying Out Trump's "When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts" Order Would Violate 4th Amendment, Warn Legal Experts
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Donald Trump is calling for violence against black Americans. His
advocacy of illegal, state-sponsored killing is horrific. Politicians
who refuse to condemn it share responsibility for the consequences."
After Days of Protest, Police Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With 3rd Degree Murder for Killing George Floyd
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Following three days of intense demonstrations in Minneapolis over the
killing of George Floyd by a police officer while three other officers
stood by, Derek Chauvin was taken into custody by state authorities
Friday afternoon.
Honduran Family Sues US Govt for Separation Lawyers Say Was Deliberately Meant to 'Torment and Traumatize'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"These federal agents made a choice, a cruel and heinous choice, to
deliberately inflict pain and trauma upon a family seeking refuge."
Mnuchin and DeVos Sued for Unlawful Seizure of Student Loan Borrowers' Tax Refunds During Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and
the federal departments they run were hit with a class-action lawsuit
Friday for illegal seizures of thousands of student borrowers' tax
refunds during the coronavirus pandemic, which has left over 40 million
Americans jobless and familes across the country struggling to stay in
their homes and keep food on the table.
Pressley, Omar, Bass, and Lee Introduce Resolution to Condemn Police Brutality and Demand Nationwide Reforms
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
After a night of intense protests around the country over the police
killing of George Floyd Monday in Minneapolis, four congressional
Democrats—all women of color—came together Friday to introduce a House
resolution "condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling,
and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country."
At Least 9 Million US Households With Children Are 'Not At All Confident' They'll Be Able to Afford Food Next Month, Census Survey Finds
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A poll released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week revealed that at
least nine million American households that include children are unsure
whether they'll be able to access enough food in the next four weeks,
while millions more are experiencing housing insecurity during the
coronavirus pandemic.
'Never Seen Anything Like This': Watch Police Arrest CNN Journalist and Camera Crew During Live TV Coverage of George Floyd Protests
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They arrested a CNN reporter and camera crew for reporting the news but
not Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd on
camera."
As Minneapolis Protests Over Killing of George Floyd Intensify, Trump Threatens to Send in Military With Green Light to Open Fire
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The president of the United States is threatening to use live fire on
his own citizens."
Elizabeth Warren Leads Demand to Audit OSHA as Covid-19 Sparks 'Massive Worker Safety Crisis'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"OSHA's failure to take stronger actions will result in more workers
being made sick and killed by this virus."
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It’s Bigger Than Buildings. America Is Burning
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by Jeneé Osterheldt
We didn't start the fire. America was founded by firestarters. The
thieves of land who also stole people and raped and killed and
brutalized their way into power. This country was built on the backs of
Black folk it didn't perceive as human and even today it tries to
pillage our souls.
Saying Quiet Part Very Loud, Netanyahu Calls Palestinians Future "Subjects" as Annexation Looms
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by Juan Cole
You can't keep 5 million people stateless forever, that this is
monstrous. But apparently, you can do so for many decades, maybe a
century or more.
Reminder to the Press: Trump's Deadly Covid-19 Failures Are Still Happening
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by Dan Froomkin
It's almost as if the D.C. media has forgotten what Trump and the
federal government urgently need to do—and could be doing—to save
people's lives.
Coverage of School Reopening Needs to Include School Workers
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by Ari Paul
The eagerness to reopen schools is understandable, but given the
intensity of this crisis, the decision must come after a comprehensive
review of all factors, which includes the voices of the workers who will
be taking on the most risk.
Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling With COVID-19
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by Manuel Pérez Rocha
Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures
from cutting into their profits.
The Class Politics of Coronavirus Responses in the Americas
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by Kevin Funk
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is rapidly losing public support,
while Donald Trump remains entirely capable of triumphing in November
despite his relative unpopularity.
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ACLU Statement On Trump Tweet Directing the National Guard to Murder Protesters in Minneapolis
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Senior Trump Interior Official Violated Federal Ethics Laws Again
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PFAW’s "Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears" Highlights April Rulings
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