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News & Views | 8/17/20
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Democrats Demand McConnell Bring Senate Back Into Session to 'Protect USPS and Our Election'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Speaker Nancy Pelosi had directed House members to return to Washington,
D.C. for an emergency vote Saturday on legislation to reverse Postmaster
General Louis DeJoy's recent policy changes.
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Trump Administration Denounced for 'Foolish and Deeply Damaging' Plan to Drill in Arctic Wildlife Refuge
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Local residents, who rely on caribou native to the refuge for
sustenance, have called the area 'the heart and soul of mother earth.'
'I Hope the Postmaster General Comes Prepared. I Know I Will,' Says Rep. Katie Porter as DeJoy Agrees to Testify on USPS Changes
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will appear before the House
Oversight Committee next week amid concerns that he and President Trump
are trying to sabotage the November election.
Ocasio-Cortez Welcomes Help From Anti-Trump Republicans in Defeating President—But Rejects Kasich's Attempt to Define Party
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday made clear that she will reject
any attempt by so-called "moderate" Republicans who are invited to the
party's convention to define what the Democratic Party stands for.
'Disturbing Milestone': Just 12 US Billionaires Now Own More Than $1 Trillion in Combined Wealth
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is simply too much economic and political power in the hands of
twelve people."
Climate Activists and Scientists Raise Alarm After Death Valley Endures Potentially Record-Breaking 130ºF
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's not a record that will last," says author and activist Bill
McKibben.
After Organizing Mass 'Sick-Out,' Arizona Teachers and School Staff Applauded for 'Bold' Collective Action to Stop Unsafe Reopening
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Teachers and school staff members in a Phoenix suburb were praised by
progressives and public health experts on Monday for their "bold"
decision to call in sick en masse, forcing their school district to
reverse its plan to return to in-person classes.
Activists Demand Bolder Efforts to Address Pollution After Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Organs
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by Krissy Waite, editorial intern
"The best way to tackle the problem is to massively reduce the amount of
plastic that's being made and used."
'It's Going to Take Everyone': Demonstrations Planned Nationwide to 'Save the Post Office From Trump'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We have a narrow window to stop a wannabe dictator from sabotaging our
elections."
'What a Disgrace': Pentagon Weighing $2.2 Billion in Cuts to Military Healthcare Just After Passage of $740 Billion Budget
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Trump administration is always looking for ways to cut your
healthcare, regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you do."
'Go Away! Go Away!' Factory Workers Heckle Belarusian Strongman as Nationwide General Strike Kicks Off
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Lukashenko is a former president," said one strike leader. "He needs to
go."
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Stamp Out the Trump Attacks on Our Postal Service!
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by Michael Winship
The president and his obeisant postmaster general are out to destroy
voting by mail—and democracy.
What to Know When Someone Blames Black People for All the Riots
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by Paul Buchheit
An honest review of the facts should compel a rational thinker to
redirect his or her disgust—away from racist conclusions, and toward the
outrageous indecencies that a well-to-do society forces on its less
fortunate members.
Our Race Against the Clock to Affirm Water as a Human Right
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by Maude Barlow
On the ten year anniversary of the United Nations historic vote to
recognize water as a basic human right, Barlow reflects on where we go
from here.
Military Recruiters Don’t Belong in High Schools
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by Sidney Miralao
Recruiters deliberately exploit the financial and social insecurities of
teenagers to enlist more soldiers.
Coronavirus: Have We Already Missed the Opportunity to Build a Better World?
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by Martin Parker
What can we learn now about crisis and making enduring change?
The Basic Case for a Wealth Tax
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by Bob Lord, Lee Price
America's 12 wealthiest now control $1 trillion of wealth. The only
practical way to address this extreme wealth concentration: a tax on
accumulated grand fortune.
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Newswire...
G7 Calls for More Debt Relief to Confront COVID-19 Crisis
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Trump Administration Approves Drilling In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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The Wealth of Just 12 US Billionaires Now Totals Over One Trillion Dollars
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Trump Administration Opens Arctic Refuge to Oil and Gas Drilling–Greenpeace Response
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Trump Administration Continues Rushed Push to Drill in the Arctic Refuge
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