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News & Views | 7/22/20
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McConnell Laughs When Asked If Covid-19 Bill Will Pass by End of Next Week—When Unemployment Benefits Expire for 30 Million
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Thirty million workers won't be able to pay rent on August 1st and
McConnell is laughing."
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Oxfam America Calls for Tax on 'Pandemic Profiteers' to Fund Covid-19 Recovery and the Common Good
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The U.S. government could easily ensure that all Americans and the
global community benefit from the profits that many wealthy U.S.
companies have raked in during the coronavirus pandemic, Oxfam America
said in a report released Wednesday.
Top VP Contenders Diverge as Warren Votes 'Yes' and Harris Votes 'No' on Slashing Pentagon Budget to Fund Health and Education
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Sen. Kamala Harris' no vote "makes her a dubious choice" to be Joe
Biden's running mate, said one progressive organizer.
'Abuse of Power': Trump and Barr to Deploy More Federal Agents to US Cities
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"In case you were wondering, this is precisely what fascism looks like."
In "Significant Rebuke" to Trump's Anti-Immigrant Administration, House Passes NO BAN Act
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Victory!"
ACLU Says Release of Adham Hassoun Confirms US Government Lacks Power to 'Lock Someone Up Without Due Process'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The government's claim that it could imprison Mr. Hassoun indefinitely
without any court looking into the facts is both deeply authoritarian
and fundamentally unconstitutional."
Because US Can't Be Counted On to Uphold Basic Rights, Canadian Court Strikes Down Bilateral Asylum Agreement
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The Federal Court confirmed what we have been saying for years: sending
refugees back to the United States is not safe."
As Planet Edges Closer to Multiple Climate Tipping Points, Scientists Identify First Active Methane Gas Leak in Antarctica
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
For the first time, scientists have identified an active leak of methane
gas from the sea floor in Antarctica, leading to serious concerns that
the planet is close to one of the "tipping points" that would the
impacts of global heating out of humans' control.
With 'Economic Calamity' Looming, Progressive Groups Demand Unemployment Insurance Benefit Remain in Place
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Unemployment Insurance is keeping the economy afloat."
115+ Groups Unveil 'Transformational' Actions for Next President to Kick Off Climate Justice Agenda 'From Day One'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We demand the next president commits to end fossil fuels, hold
polluters accountable, and stand up for climate justice and human
rights."
Maine Letter Carriers Allege USPS Leadership 'Willfully Delaying' Mail to Sabotage Postal Service From Within
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We're watching the deliberate destruction of the Post Office unfolding
in front of us," said one journalist.
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King Joe and the Round Table: Biden's America in a Multipolar World
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
Unfortunately, Biden's past loyalty to military-industrial interests
does not bode well for the kind of leadership we need, and which we have
not seen from any U.S. president of this generation. We must demand
better.
When COVID-19 Science Comes Home to Roost
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by Derrick Z. Jackson
We are in this moment precisely because this administration—and too many
of its predecessors—have stood in the way of science.
Asylum, Now an American Horror Story
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by Roy Eidelson
What we are now witnessing is an assault designed to suffocate the hopes
and life prospects of human beings desperately seeking safety and a
better life.
Time to Invest in Affordable Housing and Education, Not Tear Gas, Batons, and State-Sanctioned Murder
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by Robert Reich
It's time to defund the police, and invest in communities. We have no
time to waste.
States, Localities Need More Federal Aid to Avert Deepening Budget Crisis
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by Wesley Tharpe
As the President and Congress hammer out details of another relief
package in the coming weeks, the House-approved Heroes Act—with about
$540 billion for states, localities, territories, and tribal
governments—offers a sound starting point.
Mask-Shaming Won’t Work. Try These 5 Things Instead
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by Erica Etelson
Make it seem like changing one's mind is an honorable thing to do,
rather than shameful.
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Newswire...
NIAC Applauds House on Passing Legislation to Repeal Trump's Muslim Ban
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CAIR Applauds U.S. House Passage of Legislation Repealing Trump's Muslim and African Bans
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NO BAN Act Passage a Critical Step to Undoing Muslim Ban and Years’ Worth of Discriminatory Immigration Policies
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Center for Constitutional Rights Applauds Passing of NO BAN Act
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ACLU Secures Release of U.S. Resident Unlawfully Detained Under Patriot Act
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