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Your Week in Review
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.
"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."
'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."
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'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."
'Very Bad News for Trump' as Federal Judge Rejects His Claim That Tax Records Subpoena Amounts to 'Harassment'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The district attorney of Manhattan can obtain President Donald Trump's
tax records, according to a federal judge who ruled Thursday that the
president's claims that a subpoena for the documents was issued "in bad
faith."
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."
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.
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.
'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."
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.'
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