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In 'Battle for the Soul of This Nation,' Biden Names Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Running Mate
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"All of us will need to do everything we can do defeat Donald Trump this
November, and Joe Biden will need strong progressive energy to win,"
said the PCCC in response.
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Labor and Environmental Groups File Legal Petition Demanding Trump Solve 'Unconscionable' Shortage of PPE for Essential Workers
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A coalition of labor and environmental justice groups joined forces
Tuesday on behalf of millions of essential workers who face shortages of
personal protective equipment five months into the coronavirus
pandemic, demanding the Trump administration provide the life-saving
supplies.
Progressive Groups Pressure Biden and Trump to Include Nuclear Disarmament in Campaign Platforms
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The United States urgently needs a leader who will have the courage to
look at, think hard about, and speak openly about the dire perils posed
by our country's vast nuclear arsenal."
Scores of Education Experts Call on Schools to Reject Screen-Saturated Return to Learning
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Now is the time for parents and teachers to come together and demand
what children really need."
Trump EPA Plan to Gut Emission Rules for Oil and Gas Industry Denounced as 'Beyond Comprehension'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In the Environmental Protection Agency's latest move indicating that
under President Donald Trump, its work is "manifestly inconsistent with
the agency's legal obligations" and with science, according to one green
group, the administration is set to announce this week a rollback of
methane rules.
Major 'Milestone' for Workers as California Judge Rules Uber and Lyft Must Classify Drivers as Employees
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This is a resounding victory for thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers who
are working hard—and, in this pandemic, incurring risk every day—to
provide for their families."
'Just Insane': As Pandemic Rages and Hunger Soars, Trump USDA Under Fire for Blocking Access to Food Benefits
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not the time for people who are already vulnerable to lose
their benefits."
Medical Experts Denounce 'Irresponsible' Rush to Covid-19 Vaccine by Russia
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"The collateral damage from release of any vaccine that was less than
safe and effective would exacerbate our current problems
insurmountably."
Sanders Joins Calls for Resignation or Removal of Postmaster General Over Efforts to 'Suppress the Vote and Undermine Democracy'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Vermont senator accused Postmaster General Louis DeJoy of "a blatant
attempt" to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the November
elections.
DNC Announces Progressive Champion Ocasio-Cortez Will Speak at Convention
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Previous speculation indicated the popular New York Democrat would be
left off the program.
#SaveThe600 Coalition Slams Trump Executive Action as 'False Promise' to Laid-Off Workers and Desperate Families
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is likely illegal, unworkable, won't get money to anyone quickly or
for long, and is deeply inequitable."
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Real People Are Paying the Ultimate Price for Trump's Monstrous Failures
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by Jesse Jackson
This isn't a reality TV show. We can't afford a vaudeville president. We
need leadership in the face of a real and present danger.
Will Enough Americans Show Up to stop Trump From Using the Dictator's Playbook?
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by Thom Hartmann
The question we will see answered over the next six months is whether
Trump has taken America so far down the road to oligarchy and fascism
that we can't recover.
Leaders in Lebanon Resign Over 200 Tragic Deaths, But Trump Refuses Accountability for 163,505 Covid-19 Fatalities
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by Juan Cole
Despite refusing one shred of responsibility, the U.S. president by his
peculiar combination of narcissism, contrarianism, irrationality, and
political guile, has polished off more Americans than died in the entire
Vietnam War.
Domestic Violence in the Times of the Pandemic
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by César Chelala
The conditions of isolation foster not only physical but also
psychological violence, which can be even more devastating for the
victims.
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Newswire...
350 Action Responds to Biden’s Choice for Vice President, Kamala Harris
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Joe Biden Chooses Kamala Harris as Running Mate - Greenpeace Response
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PFAW Responds to Biden’s VP Selection: "We Are Proud to Give Biden and Harris Our Support"
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Joint Statement from RootsAction.org and Progressive Democrats of America on the Selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Candidate
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Advocates and Voters File to Intervene in Pennsylvania Democrats’ Election Lawsuit
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