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News & Views | 7/24/20
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GOP Coronavirus Relief Package to Include Romney Bill That Would 'Fast-Track Social Security and Medicare Cuts'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They will use every opportunity and every crisis—including the mass
death and economic carnage from Covid—as cover for their sick desire to
destroy our Social Security system."
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Twenty-One State Attorneys General File Suit to Stop 'Illegal' Effort by Trump to Skew the Census for Political Gain
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The effort by the president to thwart the counting by excluding
undocumented immigrants, said New York AG Letitia James, is "another
election-year tactic to fire up his base by dehumanizing immigrants and
using them as scapegoats for his failures as a leader."
'For a Greener Future': Omar, Sanders Lead Bill to End Destructive Taxpayer Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We need more safe, healthy, good paying jobs—not more corporate
polluter giveaways."
'Going to Lead to Desperation for Millions': Wyden Slams GOP for Leaving Town as Unemployment Benefits Set to Expire
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Republicans move mountains for corporations and special interests, but
when it comes to helping workers their message is clear: you're on your
own."
Public Health Experts Denounce New CDC Document Pushing School Reopenings as 'Politically Driven' and 'Irresponsible'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"With outbreaks raging in the U.S., this can spell disaster."
'Lawlessness Upon Lawlessness': Iran Foreign Minister Condemns US for Dangerous Mid-Air Harassment of Civilian Plane
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Iranian officials accused the U.S. military of "endangering innocent
civilian passengers"—some of whom were injured.
UN Calls for Temporary Basic Income for World's Poorest 2.7 Billion People as 'Lifeline' Amid Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Demanding "unprecedented social and economic measures" to cope with
"unprecedented times," the United Nations Development Program called for
a temporary basic income for 2.7 billion people living at or below the
poverty line in more than 130 countries.
The 'Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds,' Says Weingarten as Trump Cancels GOP Convention While Urging Schools to Reopen
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Citing the pandemic that he has downplayed for months, President Donald
Trump on Thursday abruptly announced that it is "not the right time" to
hold the Republican National Convention in August as planned—moments
before he repeated his demand that public schools reopen.
'We're Ready': Trump Threatens to Deploy 75,000 Federal Agents Into US Cities
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Watching moms, reporters, medics, and peaceful protesters get tear
gassed and beaten by federal agents on a regular basis," said one
critic, "isn't the imagery I'd choose as a cornerstone of my campaign."
'Shut It Down, Start Over, Do It Right': Medical Experts Urge US Lockdown to Stop Covid-19 Spike
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our decision-makers need to hit the reset button. Continuing on the
path we're on now will result in widespread suffering and death."
'Disturbing—and Dangerous': Journalists Denounce Judge's Order for Outlets to Turn Over Protest Footage to Seattle Police
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This turns journalists into an arm of the government. We are not here
to do surveillance for police."
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President, Plague, Bungler, Camera, TV
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by Michael Winship
Trump's new round of televised COVID briefings is nothing but another
attempt to blame others for his deadly mistakes.
Trump's Racist Play for the Suburbs
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by Mondaire Jones
Inclusive and equitable suburbs build more affordable housing, advance
fairness in education, and centers environmental justice.
U.S. Capitalism Is in Total Meltdown
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by Sarah Jaffe
The COVID-19 pandemic is like Hurricane Katrina, but for the entire
country. And things are only going to get worse.
Cutting UI Benefits by $400 Per Week Will Significantly Harm U.S. Families, Jobs, and Growth
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by Josh Bivens
3.4 million fewer jobs will be created over the next year as a result.
Stories Dooming Vaccine Hopes Overlook Immunity’s Complexity in Search of Easy Clicks
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by Julie Hollar
This kind of story surely promotes a nihilistic outlook and undermines
the efforts needed to convince a wary public to participate in a
vaccination program—which really is something to panic about.
Making Coronavirus Testing Easy, Accurate and Fast Is Critical to Ending the Pandemic—the US Response Is Falling Far Short
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by Zoe McLaren
Every little improvement in testing capabilities means more COVID-19
cases can be caught before the virus is transmitted.
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Newswire...
Analysis Shows Impact of Pandemic on Employment of Disabled People
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House Votes to Protect Coasts from New Offshore Drilling and Seismic Airgun Blasting
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Greenpeace USA Applauds the Omar-Sanders End Polluter Welfare Act
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Fridays for Future Announces Next Global Climate Strike Date
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Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry
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