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News & Views | 6/23/20
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'Exploitation of a Pandemic to Reshape Immigration Law': Trump Order on Worker Visa Restrictions Sparks Outrage
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"As long as the Trump administration is in office, they will continue to
look for excuses to justify extending this ban."
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DNC 'Snubs' Climate Movement Just as Greenpeace Endorses Democratic Panel's Visionary Plan
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Despite mounting pressure on Democrats to craft a 2020 platform that
includes ambitious climate policies, Democratic National Committee Chair
Tom Perez on Monday announced a drafting committee that "snubs
progressive climate activists again," in the words of journalist Emily
Atkin.
Trump Doubles Down on Claim He Ordered Slowdown in Covid-19 Tests Just as Fauci Testifies: "It's the Opposite. We're Gonna Be Doing More"
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"To my knowledge, none of us have ever been told to slow down on
testing," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.
'This Is Why We March': Poll Shows Overwhelming US Support for Police Reform, Increased Accountability
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Nearly a month into the nationwide uprising over racial injustice and
police brutality, Americans across the political spectrum agree that
policing in the U.S. must undergo serious reforms in order to serve the
public, according to a poll released Tuesday.
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Lawmakers Welcome IG Probe Into Violent Police Clearing of Lafayette Square
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The White House narrative is contradicted by video evidence, eyewitness
accounts, and even its own past statements. Frankly, it has no
credibility at this point."
'A Water Emergency Threatens Every Corner of Our Country': Analysis Shows 80% Spike in US Utility Bills Over 8 Years
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A report about 12 U.S. cities published Tuesday in the Guardian sheds
light on a water affordability crisis in the midst of the coronavirus
pandemic, which has forced millions of Americans out of work,
underscoring the importance of universal access to water and sanitation
and provoking demands for both a moratorium on utility shutoffs and
broader reforms.
Nadler Says 'Waste of Time,' But Progressives Say 'Impeach Barr'—and Do It Now
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Investigating and impeaching Barr ahead of the November election would
be a powerful sign that the work of restoring the rule of law in America
is well underway, even before the first presidential ballot is cast."
New Amnesty Map Documents 'Shocking Extent' of US Police Violence Against Black Lives Matter Protesters
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Denying people's constitutional rights "with physical violence, tear
gas, and pepper spray is a hallmark of repression," said one Amnesty
researcher.
WATCH LIVE: Fauci and Redfield Testify Before Congress on Failures of Trump Response to Covid-19
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by Common Dreams staff
"There have been a lot of unfortunate missteps in the Trump
administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic," said one Democratic
lawmaker ahead of the hearing.
Judge Rules California Requirement of Cancer Warning Label for Glyphosate Violates Corporate 'Free Speech'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The World Health Organization's cancer research arm classified
glyphosate—the active ingredient in weed-killers like Bayer's Roundup—as
probably carcinogenic for humans.
Secret Service Forces Press to Leave the White House as Police Use Pepper Spray and Batons to Beat Back Protesters
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The move to force members of the media off White House grounds is
highly unusual," CNN reported after two of its journalists were removed.
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America Is Exceptional in All the Wrong Ways
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by Robert Reich
The problems at the core of our broken system, laid bare by this
pandemic, have been plaguing this country long before Trump came along.
Will Biden Remain Tone Deaf to Palestinian Rights?
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by Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold
Biden's unconditional support for Israel's rightwing government is not
only less and less popular among Americans, but it guarantees continued
repression against Palestinians and continued unrest in the region.
The Politics of Kneeling: A Tribute to Colin Kaepernick
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by Richard Falk
It takes a dedicated movement, not a string of moments, no matter how
searing and memorable, to achieve the deep structural changes that will
allow all persons of color to be treated as equal citizens with equal
rights.
Whistleblowing, the Pandemic and a 'Law and Order' System of Injustice
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by Jeffrey Sterling
All vestiges of the current system of white moderate law and order must
be obliterated.
Racism, Yes, But What About Militarism and Materialism?
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by Andrew Bacevich
Martin Luther King's giant triplets.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers Share Notes on the Storm
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by Negin Owliaei, Sofia Salazar
Between Covid-19, the resulting economic depression, and structural
racism, Black immigrant domestic workers are at the epicenter of three
converging crises.
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Newswire...
New Brief Finds NYPD Enforcement of Low-Level Broken Windows Offenses Accounts for Huge Department Expenditures, is Marked by Extreme Racial Disparities
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New CEPR and Oxfam America Paper Details the Urgent Need for a Major Allocation of IMF Reserve Assets to Assist Developing Countries Dealing with the Pandemic
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