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News & Views | 6/25/20
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'Free Handout to Insurance Industry': Trump Administration Tells Insurers They Don't Have to Cover Covid-19 Tests for Workers
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"According to the Trump administration, insurance company profits are
more important than the lives of nursing home residents and workers."
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After Attacking Medicare for All as 'Unrealistic' During Primary, Biden Says Healthcare a 'Right for All' Amid Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden left some
progressives perplexed Thursday when he spoke at length about healthcare
during a campaign stop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania—making a number of
points that would suggest he supports Medicare for All.
'This Bill Should Immediately Pass': Applause for New US Legislation to Ban Facial Recognition
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a move cheered by civil liberties advocates, a quartet of
progressives in Congress announced on Thursday they will introduce
sweeping legislation to effectively ban government use of facial
recognition and other biometric technology nationwide, citing threats to
privacy rights and the well established flaws of such tools.
"He Couldn't Breathe": Graphic Video From April Police Killing of Carlos Ingram Lopez in Tucson Draws Outrage
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Carlos Ingram Lopez should still be alive today."
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Betraying 'Bedrock Principle' of Due Process, Supreme Court Allows Fast-Tracked Deportations
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This decision means that some people facing flawed deportation orders
can be forcibly removed with no judicial oversight, putting their lives
in grave danger."
DC Sues Fossil Fuel Giants for Decades of Spending Millions to 'Mislead Consumers and Discredit Climate Science in Pursuit of Profits'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Thursday sued
fossil fuel giants BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell for
"systematically and intentionally" misleading D.C. consumers about the
role their products play in causing the climate crisis—following in the
footsteps of other communities and states across the country, including
Minnesota on Wednesday.
Why a Socialized System Like Medicare for All Beats For-Profit Healthcare in One Chart of Covid-19 Infection Rates
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"All countries successfully combatting this virus have robust public
health systems, which provide for coordination of effort."
Potential Political 'Earthquake' Brewing as Booker Takes Lead Over McGrath in Kentucky
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As election officials in Kentucky continued to tally votes in the
Democratic Senate primary on Thursday, progressive state Rep. Charles
Booker overtook Amy McGrath for the first time since the election on
Tuesday, sparking hope of a potential upset.
Movement to Remove Police From Schools Gains Momentum as Seattle and Oakland Boards Sever Ties With Departments
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Something has really shifted here. These are material gains."
White House Vows to Veto DC Statehood Bill Ahead of Historic Vote
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Make no mistake: one of the many ways our country has silenced Black
voices and suppressed Black votes has been by preventing D.C.
statehood."
States Overwhelmed by Coronavirus Pandemic Face Another Health Hazard as Massive Dust Plume Heads Toward Southern US
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the
resulting overstrained healthcare system in parts of the U.S. may
exacerbate the effects of a dust plume which is expected to reach some
southern states this week from the Sahara Desert.
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Black Lives Matter and Lessons From Palestine
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by Yoav Litvin
Lessons from the Palestinian struggle can be crucial for the success of
the anti-racism uprising in the United States.
Why Is Trump So Enthusiastic About Americans Dying?
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by Thom Hartmann
What is it about right-wing leaders embracing death by pandemic? If
Trump was the only leader in the world doing this, it might make it
easier to figure out. But wealthy oligarchs who have taken over
countries around the world are doing the same thing.
US Drinking Beer, Producing Cars and Military Tech at the Expense of Mexican Lives
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by Tamara Pearson
"All the companies here … do what they want with us. It's like we're a
market and the politicians are saying, 'Come here, have what you like'"
Killing Them Softly With Sanctions
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by Tom Gallagher
Economic sanctions killed more Iraqis than Saddam Hussein's
dictatorship.
The Korean War and US 'Total Destruction' Began 70 Years Ago
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by Brett Wilkins
For Koreans of a certain age, total destruction by the United States
isn't just some abstract threat, it is a hellish reality that ranks
among the most egregious crimes of a century that witnessed some of the
most appalling barbarity in human history.
Progressives Must Fight With—and In—the Democratic Party
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by Norman Solomon
In the electoral arena, the goal is not only about winning elections.
It's also about replacing the top-down weight of entrenched politicians
with the bottom-up power of grassroots activism.
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Patriotic Millionaires Endorse First US Senate Candidates And More House Challengers
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Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Killing of Carlos Ingraham Lopez by Police When Responding to "Disorderly Conduct" Call Involving Drug Use
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