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News & Views | 6/18/20
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Out of the Ashes of Covid-19 Should Rise Our Unstoppable Medicare for All Movement
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by Ralph Nader
The battle against this pandemic—and all the associated injustices and
inequalities it has exposed—should galvanize a nation to finally embrace
the kind of healthcare system it deserves.
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Instead of Vote on Covid-19 Relief, Senate GOP Confirms 'Anti-Healthcare' McConnell Protégé Justin Walker to Lifetime Judgeship
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In spite of public pressure on Congress to prioritize providing more
relief to Americans impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the
Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday advanced Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell and President Donald Trump's right-wing takeover of the
federal judiciary by confirming Justin Walker to U.S. Court of Appeals
for the D.C. Circuit.
Now That's How You Hold a Bible: Pope Francis Calls for Fossil Fuel Divestment to Serve Planet and the Common Good
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The Vatican's call for divestment is a breath of hope in times when
faith is more needed than ever," said 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben.
"It is a powerful statement that attempting to profit off the
destruction of the planet is plainly and simply immoral and unethical."
With 'Systemic Violations' of Worker Rights, US Comes in Dead Last in Labor Rankings of Wealthy Nations
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The International Trade Union Confederation's world map showing its
rankings of the best and worst countries for working people includes a
noticeable difference between the U.S. and other wealthy countries.
US Slammed as 'Rogue State' for Withdrawing From Global Effort to Make Tech Giants Pay Fair Share in Taxes
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is a provocation... to all the citizens of the world who say that it
is still legitimate for all the digital giants to pay their taxes."
'Dreamers Are Home': Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to End DACA Program
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Immigrant rights advocates celebrated a major victory Thursday morning
as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration cannot end the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed nearly
800,000 young immigrants to live and work in the United States.
'Illegal, Unscientific, and Unconscionable': Despite Risk of Brain Damage to Infants, Trump EPA Won't Regulate Rocket Fuel Additive for Water Supplies
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"EPA has abdicated its responsibility to set federal drinking water
standards for a chemical long known to be unsafe."
'Now Is Not the Time for More Studies': Sanders Rips Weak GOP Bill and Demands End to Police Immunity
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Now is the time to hold racist and corrupt police officers and police
departments accountable for their actions."
'Their Masks Are Off': Facebook Removes Trump Ads Using Nazi Concentration Camp Symbol Used to Signify Political Prisoners
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and dissidents,
and now Trump and the RNC are using it to smear millions of people
protesting racist police violence."
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Fear Big Pharma Will Exploit Pandemic to Raise Drug Prices: Poll
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
An overwhelming majority of Americans are worried that the coronavirus
crisis will drive up healthcare costs and nearly nine in 10 are
concerned that "the pharmaceutical industry will take advantage of the
current Covid-19 pandemic to increase drug prices," according to new
Gallup and and West Health polling out Thursday.
'Unimaginable Double Emergency': Record High of Nearly 80 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide Amid Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A United Nations report revealed Thursday that an unprecedented 79.5
million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of last year
"as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights
violations, or events seriously disturbing public order" and now face
the added threat of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened millions
and killed hundreds of thousands across the globe.
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The Pre-History of the Decline and Fall of the American Empire: A Rant
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by Tom Engelhardt
A few thoughts on how the so-called 'American Century' ends.
Climate-Justice Stories Are in Every Community, Waiting to Be Told
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by Mark Hertsgaard
Only rarely does mainstream news coverage make the point that such
environmental violence is pervasive, chronic, and carries a clear racial
and economic bias.
California “Berning” for Ro Khanna to Chair the State’s Delegation to Democratic National Convention
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by Norman Solomon
With so much at stake this election year—fairness, logic, and party
unity all argue for progressive U.S. congressman to chair the
delegation.
Over Three Months Into Pandemic and Job Losses Remain at Historic Levels
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by Heidi Shierholz
More than one in five workers are either on unemployment benefits or are
waiting to get on
Defunding 'Justified' Murder
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by Robert C. Koehler
Defunding the police is part of an enormous process of social
reorganization.
Was It Only "Fear Itself?": FDR and Today
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by Gary Olson
Self-serving actions by the ruling elite.
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66 Groups Urge House Antitrust Subcommittee to Subpoena Big Tech
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'Vatican's Call for Divestment Is a Breath of Hope in Times When Faith Is More Needed Than Ever'
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Bend the Arc: Trump’s Use of Nazi Symbol Shows “Their Masks Are Off”
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United States Supreme Court Upholds Immigrant Rights by Ruling Rescinded DACA Program As Unlawful
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Mijente Response to SCOTUS Ruling Upholding DACA Program
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