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News & Views | 8/7/20
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Dems Rebuke 'Legislative Malpractice' of Trump Team as Talks Crumble and Tens of Millions Face Hunger, Joblessness, Possible Eviction
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump and Republicans appear ready to walk away from the negotiating
table to do unworkable, weak, and narrow executive orders that barely
scratch the surface of what is needed."
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Leading Demand for IG Probe, Warren Accuses Trump and New Postmaster General of 'Sabotaging' Postal Service
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They are delaying Social Security checks and other mail and potentially
disenfranchising millions of voters."
Analysis Shows Rapid and Reckless Reopenings Not Only Bad for Public Health—But the Economy Too
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"There is no way around it: getting the economy back on track means
controlling the pandemic."
Bolstering Case for Transformational Green Recovery, New Study Finds Lockdown Emissions Had 'Negligible' Effect on Climate Crisis
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We still need far more serious measures to make a difference—we need
structural change."
Fossil Fuel Investments and Hawkish Foreign Policy Among Serious Issues Progressives Have With Susan Rice as Possible VP Pick
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"If you're a Democratic Party leader and you're still invested in oil
and gas it's just a problem."
"Let's Make It Happen!" Declares Jayapal of Medicare for All After Single-Payer in Canada Lauded as Shield Against Pandemic
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It is worth fighting for a system that puts public health ahead of
profits: Medicare for All," said a doctor touting Canadian system.
Prohibited From Holding Police Officer to Account, Federal Judge Calls on Supreme Court to Overturn 'Qualified Immunity'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Handing down a ruling dismissing a civil lawsuit which alleged a police
officer violated a Black man's Fourth Amendment rights during a traffic
stop in 2013, a federal judge in Mississippi made clear that he sided
with the plaintiff—and demanded the U.S. Supreme Court overturn
qualified immunity.
Trump Blasted for Naming 'War Criminal' and Iran-Contra Convict Elliott Abrams as Iran Envoy
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Elliott Abrams has made a career of lying and committing criminal acts
that have led to the death and suffering of innocent people from
Guatemala to Iraq."
DNC Appears Ready to Sideline Progressive Standout Ocasio-Cortez at Upcoming Convention
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"You want Bill Clinton to speak but maybe not AOC. Okay, dummies."
Outraised 250-1, Progressive Marquita Bradshaw Upsets Establishment Opponent in Tennessee Primary for US Senate
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The progressive movement is undeniable!" Bradshaw said following her
win. "Thank you all so much for your support and this victory. It's time
to put hardworking people first. Onward."
'It's Disintegrated, Basically': Last Fully Intact Canadian Ice Sheet Collapses
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
The formation was the final survivor of its kind in the nation's Arctic
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As Biden Mulls VP Pick, Pundits Vie for Most Substance-Free Forecast
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by Julie Hollar
Useful coverage would lay out each potential pick's background and
qualifications. While you certainly can find that if you look hard
enough, many journalists seem quite content to avoid content.
How COVID-19 Is Normalizing an eLearning-Industrial-Complex in US Higher Education
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by Nafisa Tanjeem, Michael J. Illuzzi
We should think critically about whether the emergency response at a
moment of crisis is being used to justify the questionable collaboration
of neoliberal universities with a billion-dollar eLearning industry that
prioritizes profit over learning.
Ranking the Infinite Greed, Power and Controls of Giant Corporations
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by Ralph Nader
People have the right to know how CEOs and major corporations do on the
"Hedonistic Index" of greed and power.
As Economic Bounceback Deflates, Lawmakers Must Act Now to Reinstate the $600 Unemployment Boost
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by Elise Gould
Job gains in the United States slowed considerably in July.
Remind Me, What Was the Civil War About, Anyway?
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by Mike Lofgren
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas delivers a coded message about slavery.
75 Years On: Reflections and Preflections on Hiroshima
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by Robert Freeman
We cannot change what happened, neither the heinous military nor the
tragic moral stains that indelibly mark its occurrence. But we can
transcend it, rise above it, by naming it, acknowledging it, repudiating
it, and committing ourselves to a greater expression of the people and
society we imagine...
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Newswire...
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Ruling that Blocked Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
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July Jobs Report Shows Urgency Needed on Extending UI to keep Small Businesses Alive
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Billionaires Should Pay for Needed Health Protections
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Open Markets Releases Statement on TikTok
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CODEPINK Denounces Elliott Abrams’ Appointment as the Next U.S. Special Representative for Iran
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