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News & Views | 8/6/20
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Retirees Vow to 'Fight This Attempt to Gut Social Security' as Trump Announces Executive Order to Suspend Payroll Tax
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"President Trump just betrayed seniors, ordering cuts in Social Security
funding because Congress wouldn't go along with his payroll tax cut
scheme."
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Saying ICE Has 'Lost the Right to Be Trusted,' Federal Judge Orders Mandatory Testing at Detention Center Hit by Covid-19
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Court order follows an outbreak at the Mesa Verde Detention Center and
evidence that officials opted not to test detainees for fear of positive
test results.
Sanders Bill to Tax 'Obscene' Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires Would Empower Medicare to Cover Every American for One Year
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"By taxing 60% of the wealth gains made by just 467 billionaires during
this horrific pandemic, we could guarantee healthcare as a right for an
entire year."
On 55th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Advocates Call on Congress to Fully Restore Law to Honor John Lewis's Fight for Justice
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Civil rights advocates on Thursday marked the 55th anniversary of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, both in celebration of the hard-won victory
of activists in the 1960s and in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis,
whose tireless organizing helped pressure lawmakers to sign the
legislation.
Warning of GOP Voter Suppression, Progressives Urge Democrats to Reject Any Covid-19 Deal Without Election Assistance
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Republicans cannot be allowed to suppress the vote in the middle of a
pandemic."
'Self-Centered Nationalism' Could Lead to War and Nuclear Disaster, Hiroshima Mayor Warns on 75th Anniversary of Attacks
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We must never allow this painful past to repeat itself."
Over 50 House Democrats Rip Fed for Allowing Mass Public-Sector Layoffs by Favoring Big Corporations Over Local Governments
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Federal Reserve could prevent massive public sector layoffs.
Instead, they've structured their lending so it's functionally unusable
for most states and cities."
Biden Says He Won't Stand in Way of Possible Future Prosecution of Trump
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I will not interfere with the Justice Department's judgment of whether
or not they think they should pursue the prosecution of anyone that they
think has violated the law."
Medical Experts Speak Out as Trump Doubles Down on False Claim That Children Are 'Virtually Immune' to Covid-19
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I am a pediatric cardiologist. They can get sick. Some do get sick.
Very sick. Some of them end up intubated."
As Prisons Across US Report Surge in Covid-19 Cases, Supreme Court Rules Jail Does Not Have to Provide Basic Protections to Inmates
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As prisons and jails across the country continue to report Covid-19
outbreaks among inmates and staff, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled late
Wednesday that a county jail in California does not have to provide its
population with basic sanitary and protective equipment or test
symptomatic inmates.
Green Groups Urge Insurers to Drop Coverage of Trans Mountain Pipeline
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Now is the time to decisively say no to this destructive project."
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Dropping Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Was Unnecessary
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by Gar Alperovitz, Martin Sherwin
U.S. leaders knew we didn't have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win
the war. We did it anyway.
A Reversal in the Name of Human Survival
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by Kathy Kelly
We must turn away from war, and the profit motives that drive so much of
it, if we are to finally realize our dreams of peace and justice.
As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections a Third Time, Media Continue to Ignore Coup
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by Bryce Greene
US media have a well-documented history of supporting right-wing coups
and regimes around the world, and not much seems to be changing.
A 2020 Imperative: Why the Left Must Reject and Elect Biden at the Same Time
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by Norman Solomon
To make a progressive future possible, beating Trump is absolutely
necessary while very far from sufficient.
Life Under the Bomb Means a Life of Resistance
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by Rev. John Dear
This 75th anniversary of Hiroshima should not just be an interesting
historical marker; it should be a turning point, when the U.S. renounces
its nuclear legacy, and charts a new course for itself and humanity.
Election Theft and the Reluctant Democracy
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by Robert C. Koehler
Yes, voting is important (if you can), but claiming the right to vote
and have your vote counted—and being able to vote for more than simply
the lesser evil and the maintenance of the status quo—requires continual
struggle in the face of lies and teargas.
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Newswire...
Debunking Trump's Trade Speech in Ohio: On the Many Trade Promises Trump Has Broken
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NIAC Statement on Brian Hook Resignation
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Voting Rights Act Turns 55 and Must be Restored in Honor of John Lewis
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Sen. Sanders' Bill Would Tax Billionaires' Pandemic Wealth Gains to Fund Healthcare
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Analysis Finds Counties Not Ready to Inform Their Residents about Hurricane Evacuation Procedures under COVID-19
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