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News & Views | 8/21/20
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Nearly 700 Protests Planned for Saturday at Post Offices Across Country as DeJoy Slammed for Defense of Mail Sabotage
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As of Friday afternoon, more than 650 demonstrations were planned as
part of "Save the Post Office Saturday," a national day of action in
which people across the U.S. will demand that President Donald Trump and
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy end their assault on the U.S. Postal
Service.
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"We're Back": Greta Thunberg Kicks Off Third Year of Fridays for Future Protests in Germany After Meeting With Merkel
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We want leaders to step up, take responsibility, and treat the climate
crisis like a crisis."
"They're Not Needed, Sir": DeJoy Tells Senate He Has No Intention of Returning Mail Sorting Machines
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"DeJoy himself confirmed that there have been significant service
slowdowns. It makes no sense at all for him to say USPS sorting machine
'are not needed.' Put them back."
'They Have Nowhere To Run': Inmate Families, Advocates Push for Prisoner Release as California Wildfires Engulf State
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"I'm furious at the incompetence and severe inhumanity of this," one
advocate said.
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Massachusetts Progressive Candidates Outraise Centrist Opponents in Last Days of Primary Campaign
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Progressives running in two high-profile Democratic primary elections in
Massachusetts reported Friday that they outraised their centrist
opponents in a recent fundraising push, raising hopes for the outcome of
the September 1 primary in the state.
Civil Rights Group Condemns Trump Threat to Put Law Enforcement at Polls as a Tactic 'Right From the Jim Crow Playbook'
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"This voter suppression scheme is intended to intimidate voters and
cause a chilling effect on the electorate."
Extinction Rebellion Activists Launch Ocean-Focused Offshoot With Direct Actions Targeting Luxury Cruise Liner
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The group aims to "address cascading collapses in biodiversity due to
overfishing, human-caused climate change, deep sea mining, and other
marine emergencies."
After Spending Months Denying Need for Testing, Trump Moves to Gut FDA's Oversight Process for Coronavirus Tests
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Public health experts on Friday raised alarm over a new policy unveiled
by the Health and Human Services Department, blocking the Food and Drug
Administration from regulating a number of laboratory tests including
those that test for Covid-19.
'Complete Bombshell': Former Top USPS Official Reveals 'Disturbing' New Details of DeJoy Selection and Mnuchin Sabotage of Mail Service
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
According to David Williams, Mnuchin required members of the USPS Board
of Governors to "come to his office to kiss the ring."
'We Can and Will Overcome This Season of Darkness in America': Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"American history tells us that it's been in our darkest moments that
we've made our greatest progress, that we've found the light. In this
dark moment, I believe we're poised to make great progress again, that
we can find the light once more."
DeJoy Mail Delays 'Could Very Well Be Deadly,' Sanders Warns After Analysis Shows 14 Million Rely on Medicine Deliveries
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Millions rely on the Postal Service for prescription drugs that treat
diabetes, high blood pressure, and more," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
"Postmaster General DeJoy must go."
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Former US Allies Britain, France, Germany join Russia and China in Forcefully Rejecting Trump Iran Sanctions
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by Juan Cole
Trump walks alone.
Five Ways Coronavirus Is Deepening Global Inequality
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by Kunal Sen
Whether the pandemic's effect on inequality will be felt for many years
to come will depend on whether government action.
Europe’s Love Affair with Fossil Fuels
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by Juliet Ferguson
A return to the old ‘normal' will only lead us further along the path to
the next looming catastrophe—that of climate change.
Trump’s Toxic Wake: 10 Ways the EPA Has Made Life More Hazardous
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by Melanie Benesh
The Trump EPA has aggressively worked to erode and eliminate vital
environmental and public health protections.
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GLAD and Other LGBTQ Organizations Urge Supreme Court Not to Upend Settled and Vital Nondiscrimination Protections
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SATURDAY: Day of Action Demands Support For USPS With Nearly 450 Events Nationwide
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