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News & Views | 6/24/20
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Vowing to Take on Corrupt System 'That's Literally Killing Us,' Jamaal Bowman Jumps Out to 25-Point Lead Over Rep. Eliot Engel
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Everything that keeps the majority of us oppressed is what we designed
this campaign to fight against."
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In Minnesota, Ellison Announces Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon, Koch, and API
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"There are no more worthy targets of a climate fraud lawsuit than Exxon,
Koch Industries, and API: the unholy trinity of climate denial."
Cementing GOP Takeover of Courts, Senate Confirms 'Anti-Voting Rights Extremist' as Trump's 200th Federal Judge
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Wilson's record against civil rights and healthcare, and his lack of
judicial temperament and experience, should have disqualified him."
ACLU Demands Lawmakers Act After Michigan Man Wrongfully Arrested 'Because Face Recognition Can't Tell Black People Apart'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The ACLU on Wednesday urged policymakers to end law enforcement use of
facial recognition technology and filed an administrative complaint with
Detroit police on behalf of Robert Williams, a Black man who was
wrongfully arrested in January after software owned by Michigan State
Police misidentified him as a shoplifting suspect.
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'A Historic Day': Boston City Council Bans Facial Recognition Surveillance
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Boston should not use racially discriminatory technology that threatens
the privacy and basic rights of our residents."
Barr Agrees to Testify on Politicization of DOJ as Judiciary Chairman Slams Attorney General as Trump's "Fixer"
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Attorney General William Barr agreed on Wednesday to testify before the
House Judiciary Committee in July, as the panel investigates whether the
U.S. Department of Justice has been politicized under the Trump
administration.
With Demand 'Echoing Across the World,' UN Chief Calls on Israel to Abandon Illegal Annexation Plan
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged the
Israeli government to abandon a developing plan to annex about a third
of the occupied West Bank, which "has alarmed Palestinians, many
Israelis, and the broader international community."
'What Voter Suppression Looks Like': Do NY and Kentucky Primary Issues Foretell a Disaster for November?
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Today shows that vulnerable communities face barriers to the vote. Long
lines, late poll openings, and more show voter suppression is a threat
to democracy."
'We Are On the Verge of Something Big': Late Booker Surge Against McGrath Leaves Kentucky Primary Too Close to Call
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is a sign that the times are changing."
'Bowman Wins. Mondaire Wins. AOC Absolutely Crushes It': Progressive Wave Sweeps NY Primary
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Two years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stunned the Democratic
establishment with her primary win, the grassroots progressive movement
which helped secure her victory has spread to surrounding congressional
districts in New York.
'Money Couldn't Buy a Movement': AOC Trounces Wall Street-Backed Democratic Primary Opponent
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Tonight we are proving that the people's movement in New York isn't an
accident. It's a mandate."
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Views...
President Trump Ain't Just Dog Whistling Dixie
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by Michael Winship
In his Tulsa speech and an interview Trump previews his hate-fueled, if
incoherent, 2020 campaign strategy.
There’s No Excuse for Blocking the Anti-Lynching Bill
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by Yohuru Williams, Savannah Shepherd
It's 2020—we should've made the lynching of Black Americans a federal
crime by now.
Now Is Still a Good Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
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by David Cooper
Higher minimum wages disproportionately benefit women workers and
workers of color, both of whom are disproportionately represented in
frontline industries and "essential" jobs.
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Newswire...
Bayer-Monsanto Agrees to $10B Settlement With Victims Poisoned by Roundup Weedkiller
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Big Oil’s #1 Senator Introduces Bailout Bill
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