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News & Views | 8/19/20
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90 House Democrats Demand USPS Board of Governors Immediately Remove DeJoy Over Postal Service Sabotage
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"DeJoy's 'suspension' of policies does not reverse his destructive
actions to the USPS or change his countless conflicts of interest."
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Greenpeace Gives Democratic Platform C+ on Climate, Calling for 'Action at the Scale That Science and Justice Demand'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Greenpeace USA announced Wednesday that the platform which Democrats are
set to adopt this week earns only a C+ rating based on the scorecard
process the group previously used to rank the climate policies of what
was once a large field of the party's 2020 presidential primary
candidates.
Ahead of Key House Vote, Polling Shows Bipartisan Majority of Americans Want More Funding for USPS
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We must do everything we can to ensure that the post office is fully
funded. It's good policy and strongly supported by the public."
House Democrats Unveil Bill to Restore Mail Service to 'Pre-DeJoy Levels' and Require USPS to Treat All Ballots as First Class
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Every single member of the House should vote in favor of our
legislation," said Rep. Carolyn Maloney, chairwoman of the House
Oversight Committee.
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Greta Thunberg and Fellow Activists Decry 'Political Inaction' on Climate Crisis After Two Years of School Strikes
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We still have the future in our own hands. But time is rapidly slipping
through our fingers."
With Louisiana Lagging in Testing Capacity, Top State Election Official Proposes Positive Covid-19 Test as Prerequisite for Voting by Mail
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Louisiana's top election official is pushing an "unprecedented" proposal
to restrict voting in the November general election, suggesting that
voters should be required to prove they've recently tested positive for
Covid-19 to obtain an absentee ballot.
'Immoral, Criminal, Inexcusable': Climate Groups Furious as DNC Drops Support for Ending Fossil Fuel Handouts From Platform
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's outrageous that the Dem establishment is caving to big money
donors and moving backwards on fossil fuel subsidies."
'Lightning Siege' Sparks Hundreds of Fires in California as New Flames Overwhelm Resources
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Throughout the state of California right now, we are stretched thin for
crews."
'DeJoy Should Still Be Fired,' Says Progressive Caucus Co-Chair as Postmaster General Vows to Suspend—But Not Undo—USPS Sabotage
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our work's not done until these actions are reversed—not
'suspended'—and the USPS has the funding it needs."
'A Jurassic Park Experiment': Watchdog Groups Denounce Decision to Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Florida
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
The project, which aims to reduce mosquito-borne diseases, will
facilitate the release 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes in
the Sunshine State.
Pope Francis Says Covid-19 Vaccine Must Be 'Universal and for All'—Not Just the Rich and Powerful
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
In addition to coronavirus, Pope Francis said, "we must also cure a
larger virus, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunity,
marginalization, and the lack of protection for the weakest."
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Trump's Bass-Ackward Government
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by Jim Hightower
"Deregulate...Deregulate...Deregulate..."
Trump’s Push to Privatize the USPS is a Direct Threat to Democracy
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by Lauren Regan
The time for mere alarm has already come and gone. We all need to do
something about this crisis.
How to Hide a Fortune During a Pandemic
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by Chuck Collins
The Planning Tools of the Wealth Dynasty Protection Racket
In Further War Crime, Israelis Cut Electricity to Gaza, Idling 50,000 Factory Workers
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by Juan Cole
The denial of electricity to two million civilian noncombatants is
nothing less than a war crime.
The Democratic Platform Heads in Right Direction on Criminal Justice, but Still Misses the Moment
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by Udi Ofer
The Democratic platform fails in some respects to meet the demands of
the moment and misses the opportunity to provide a home for the millions
of Americans looking for transformational change of a criminal legal
system rooted in white supremacy and racism.
Trump’s “Law and Order” Campaign is a Distraction
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by Robert Reich
We can't let Trump shift public attention from his failure to attack the
virus to his attacks on Americans protesting to create an America where
Black lives matter and everyone can thrive.
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Civil Rights and Good Government Groups Sue Postmaster General and Others for Actions That Will Disrupt the 2020 Election Cycle
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Greenpeace Gives Democratic Party Climate Platform a ‘C+’ on Climate
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