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News & Views | 7/29/20

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At least 212 eco-defenders were murdered around the world last year, according to a new annual report. (Image: Global Witness)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Those that defend our land and environment are on the front lines of #ClimateAction. But we are failing them badly."

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is blatant racism from the President of the United States," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "And it's disgusting."



by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We have consistently defeated this administration's relentless, vicious dismantling of safeguards for people and the environment, and we will do so again for this critically important law."



by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The federal occupation of our community has brought a new kind of fear to our streets."



by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is an urgent matter for American democracy and for the safety of Americans peacefully protesting in their communities."



by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The analysis comes as Senate Republicans are trying to cut the expanded benefits for workers who have lost jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Policymakers and enforcers have allowed these big tech barons to bully workers, consumers, and businesses for far too long."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Make no mistake: the Senate GOP is choosing to let people die in order to line the pockets of weapons manufacturer CEOs."


Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) questions Attorney General William Barr who appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (Photo: Matt McClain-Pool/Getty Images)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
The GOP lawmaker was quickly accused of exposing "every single person in yesterday's hearing."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our civil liberties are on the brink," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "This is not a drill. There is no excuse for snatching women off the street and throwing them into unmarked vans."



by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Forgive me for repeating myself but it's important," said Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. "Donald Trump and the Republican party are a threat to your life. They are a threat to your life right now."

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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) speak to each other during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on the government's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on March 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. COVID-19 has taken hold in the United States and national and local governments are rushing to contain the virus and finding a cure. (Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

by Alex Lawson
We will defeat every attack on our Social Security, every single time. But special emphasis will be given to any lawmaker who attempts to do so under the cover of this deadly pandemic.


The blue backpacks stand for each one of the children killed in the Saudi bombing attack on a school bus. They used a 500 pound bomb manufactured by Lockheed-Martin.

by Kathy Kelly
It’s time for the world to demand an end to the policy-driven humanitarian crisis.


MacKenzie Scott, formerly married to Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos (pictured left), attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

by Chuck Collins
Philanthropy is at risk of becoming another extension of the private power of plutocrats, alongside monopoly ownership and media domination.


With an image of himself on a screen in the background, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

by Gaurav Laroia, Carmen Scurato
If Mark Zuckerberg truly believes in giving everyone a voice, the company must integrate a power, race, and social analysis into its policies and their enforcement.


Universal design includes disabled people as equal members of society and paves the way for a day when disabled people can be appreciated for their unique talents. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by Jill Richardson
We need a system where people with disabilities are universally included by design—not “accommodation.”


Donald Trump doesn’t give a fig for working-class Americans. (Photo: Screenshot)

by Robert Reich
Trump perpetuates the rigged-for-the-rich system that’s shafting working Americans at every turn.

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