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News & Views | 7/17/20
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After Trump Deploys Secret Police in Portland, 'Imagine What Happens If He Gets Four More Years'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They want to see what they can get away with before launching into
other parts of the country."
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Outraged Over Trump's Inept School Reopening Push, Teachers Ready #RedForEd Resurrection
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As teachers and parents across the U.S. express outrage over the federal
government's expectation that public schools are to fully reopen in the
next few weeks for the fall semester, some educators are tapping into
the activist energy which led to the Red for Ed movement in 2018.
120 Rights Groups Demand ICE Immediately 'Release All Detained Families Together'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Parents must be released with their children to preserve family unity,
as family separation is not in the best interests of the child."
Disapproval of Trump's Covid-19 Response Soars to 60% as US Shatters Single-Day Record With 75,600 New Infections
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is where we are now because of Trump. The Republican Party isn't
just unfit to govern but a threat to your life and the lives of your
family."
Denouncing Seema Verma's "Textbook Definition of Corruption," Jayapal Calls for Medicare Chief's Ouster
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"She must resign or be removed."
'Makes Zero Sense': Health Experts Warn Against Feinstein Threat to Withhold Covid-19 Funding to Compel Mask Mandates
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Simply put—there have to be better ways to accomplish the goal of
incentivizing mask wearing."
Pompeo Panel Pushes 'Radical, Isolationist, Anti-Rights, Anti-Scientific, Religious Agenda' With Human Rights Report
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The U.S. State Department's effort to cherry-pick rights in order to
deny some their human rights is a dangerous political stunt that could
spark a race to the bottom by human rights-abusing governments around
the world."
'Masks for All': Bernie Sanders Calls on Federal Government to Provide Face Coverings for Everyone in the Country
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The science is clear: Wearing a mask not only saves lives, but the
widespread use of masks will get Americans back to work sooner and
reunite families who have stayed apart."
Mary Trump Says 'Crushing Defeat' of Her Uncle Needed to Increase Likelihood of 'Peaceful Transition' for Biden
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
On MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," Mary L. Trump warned viewers that
anything less than a "resounding" victory for presumptive Democratic
presidential nominee Joe Biden in November will make it all the more
likely that President Donald Trump, refuses to leave the White House.
Trump Condemned for Authoritarian 'Abuse of Power' as Secret Federal Police Snatch Protesters Off Portland Streets
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Authoritarian governments, not democratic republics, send unmarked
authorities after protesters. These Trump/Barr tactics designed to
eliminate any accountability are absolutely unacceptable."
'Let Us Pray for a Speedy Recovery': Ginsburg's Liver Cancer Latest Health Scare for Liberal Justice
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I swear every time I see a 'Breaking News' about RBG's health, I get an
unpleasant sinking in my stomach."
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Recovering Fully From the Coronavirus Shock Will Require Large Increases in Federal Debt—and There's Nothing Wrong With That
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by Josh Bivens
In a demand-constrained economy like the U.S. economy during the
coronavirus pandemic, debt provides no countervailing drag on growth.
COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Our Urgent Duty to Rebuild This Country
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by Tim Whitehouse
As the U.S. government strives to put the economy back on its feet, it
won't be able to return to business as usual, and it should not try.
Good News from Washington: AIPAC, Israel Losing to Progressive Democrats
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by Ramzy Baroud
T he age of total dominance of Israel over the US Congress is likely
over, and hopefully, this time, for good.
The Only Safe Option for Students and Educators Is Virtual Learning
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by Kelly D. Holstine
We should not rush into having in-person school this fall—we need to do
what's best for teachers, staff members, and students.
Making America Feared Again: The Trump Administration Considers Resuming Nuclear Weapons Testing
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by Lawrence Wittner
There is no military necessity for nuclear test resumption.
As Trump Moves to Hide Covid-19, We Already Know Which Communities Are Suffering Most
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by Laura Flanders
The racist reality of who is dying of Covid-19 and the institutionalized
bias that reflects is even more of a national shame—or it should be—than
that distractor-in-chief, our president.
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New Analysis of Pandemic-Related Job Loss To Multiple Jobholders
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Activists Call on Central Banks and G20 Governments to Use Public Money for a #JustRecovery
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Leading NGOs Call on ICE to Stop Family Separation
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