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News & Views | 8/18/20
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Still 'Miles to Go' to Ensure a Safe and Fair Election, Rights Groups Say After DeJoy Announces Suspension of Changes to Mail Operations
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Civil rights advocates vowed to continue fighting to thwart any attempt
by the Trump administration to sabotage to U.S. Postal Service and the
2020 general election on Tuesday, after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
announced he would "suspend" changes to post office operations.
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Warnings of GOP Attempt to 'Control the Narrative' as Senate Republicans Set Hearing With DeJoy Just Ahead of House Testimony
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
According to a new analysis of FEC records, Postmaster General Louis
DeJoy "has given tens of thousands of dollars to Republican senators up
for re-election this November."
Massachusetts Dems Call for Pre-Election Probe of State Party's Role in Smear Campaign Against US House Candidate Alex Morse
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Citing recent reporting, state Democratic committee members said they're
concerned some party leaders "may have behaved unethically."
As Wages Stagnate and Executive Pay 'Continues to Balloon,' Report Shows Top CEOs Now Make 320 Times More Than Typical Worker
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
New research from the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO
compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, "far outstripping" the
growth of the stock market.
As Fires Surge in Brazilian Amazon, Bolsonaro Strategy to Battle Deforestation Blasted as 'PR Stunt'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Instead of combating criminal behavior and protecting Indigenous forest
guardians already hit hard by Covid-19, this government continues to
reduce environmental protection."
'Crucial Early Victory' for Trans Patients as Judge Blocks Trump's Gutting of Healthcare Discrimination Protections
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The safety and lives of LGBTQ people, but especially transgender
people, hang in the balance."
Pentagon Secrecy Around Covid-19 at Guantanamo Just One More Reason to Shut Offshore Prison, Say Senate Dems
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Eleven Democratic senators said Monday that the Pentagon's refusal to
provide details about its Covid-19 mitigation strategy at Guantanamo
Bay, where 40 detainees are currently being held, only bolsters the case
for shutting down the prison.
Watchdog Calls on Authorities to Drop 'Absurd' Charges Against Journalists Covering Black Lives Matter Protests
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
More than 600 attacks against members of the press covering the ongoing
protests have been reported to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
'The Price of Failure Is Just Too Great to Imagine': In DNC Speech, Sanders Urges Popular Front to Defeat Donald Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The future of our democracy is at stake. The future of our economy is
at stake. The future of our planet is at stake."
Mail-In Voters and Candidates Sue to Block 'Unconstitutional' Assault on Postal Service by Trump and DeJoy
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This isn't just an attack against the fabric of our democracy: it's a
personal attack against each and every American citizen."
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Republicans Struggle to Reboot Their “Small Government, Personal Responsibility” Scam
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by Thom Hartmann
Will Americans Buy It Again?
Make Corporate Landlords Pay the Bills During the Pandemic
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by Sofia Lopez, Sara Myklebust
With fortunes inflated by corporate welfare, wealthy real estate owners
can afford to cancel housing-related expenses and debts for millions of
struggling American families.
A Dismantled Post Office Destroys More Than Mail Service
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by Patty Heyda
A dismantled USPS erodes American social ties, neighborhoods and even
families.
For Israel and the UAE, Peace for Profit Comes with Authoritarian Maneuvering and State-Surveillance
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by Talya Wintman
They are officially leaving the Palestinians at the station.
The Democratic Platform and Medicare for All: A Nod Is as Good as a Wink (To a Blind Horse)
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by Mark Dudzic
Medicare for All has won the battle of ideas. Now we have to win the
battle against entrenched economic and political power.
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Newswire...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Rejects General Louis DeJoy’s Suspension Claims
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USPS Must Prove They’ll Undo Trump’s Efforts to Undermine Mail-In Voting
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Democracy Initiative re: Today’s Statement from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Operational Changes at U.S. Postal Service
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Activists Swim to Oil Rig to Show That Denmark Is Not as Green as People Think
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New Poll: Most Voters in Maine Believe Trump Is Intentionally Damaging the US Postal Service to Win Reelection
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