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News & Views | 8/25/20
Feature...
Why the DNC's Platform Will Guarantee a Loss If Democrats Don't Do More
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by Morris Pearl
Democrats are simply not going to win votes if they see a crisis of this
scale and respond with laughably small, do-nothing policy ideas.
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News...
Proving 'A Different World Is Possible,' Exxon Dropped From Dow Jones After 92-Year Run
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Big Oil has fallen. Our job is to make sure they don't take us down
with them."
'Underwhelming and Inadequate': Green Groups Slam New Senate Democrats' Climate Report
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The Green New Deal is mentioned only once in the 263-page report—in the
footnotes.
'What's Radical Is Doing Nothing': Attacked as an Extremist, Sanders Condemns GOP for Ignoring Climate Crisis at Convention
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"It would be a moral disgrace if we left to future generations a planet
and that was unhealthy, unsafe, and uninhabitable."
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Postal Workers Union Organizes Nationwide Rallies Pressuring Congress to #SaveThePostOffice
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Protesters carried signs that declared "U.S. Mail Is Not For Sale," "PM
DeJoy, Stop Delaying De-Mail," and "Senators: Do the Right Thing."
'Coming to a Town Near You.' Eviction Fears Mount as Grace Period for Federal Moratorium Expires
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
" It is morally obscene that the American people have to rely on
GoFundMe to pay for rent and food," said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Just Two States Have Begun Paying Out Boosted Unemployment Aid 15 Days After Mnuchin Promised Benefits in a 'Week or Two'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The American people need real relief that fights the pandemic and puts
money in workers' pockets—posturing and gimmicks will not solve the
enormous problems they face."
NY Attorney General Files Federal Lawsuit, Demanding Trump and DeJoy Reverse 'Authoritarian' Changes Made to USPS
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"This USPS slowdown is nothing more than a voter suppression tactic."
'We Want Justice': Mass Demonstrations and Marches Erupt Nationwide to Protest Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The video that came out of Kenosha is absolutely horrific. I don't
understand how people can watch it and not be here."
As Israeli Bombing of Gaza Continues, US Media Show Little Interest
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Mainstream outlets are largely ignoring the IDF's near-daily attacks,
which began in early August.
Jacob Blake's Father Says His Son Is Paralyzed Below Waist After Being Shot From Behind by Kenosha Police
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Marches and demonstrations have been held nationwide demanding justice
for the 29-year-old father of six, who is Black.
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Views...
The Only Real Leftist Argument for Voting for Joe Biden in November
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by Scott Remer
If we get another four years of Trump, genuine leftism on a federal
level is dead in the water until 2024.
Media Praise Biden’s ‘Centrist Coalition’ for Steering Clear of ‘Progressive Demands’
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by Ari Paul
Media have to redirect the discussion back to the genuine calamities
facing the nation.
Democrats Must Ace the Agenda Test
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by Jesse Jackson
They need to argue the case for the bold agenda that this country
desperately needs, and challenge Donald Trump for his policy failures.
Four Things We Must Do to Save the Post Office From Trump-GOP Attack
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by Robert Reich
The stakes could not be higher.
‘People of the Cave’: Palestinians Take Their Fight for Justice to the Mountains
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by Ramzy Baroud
The war for Palestinian survival rages on.
As Party of Climate Denial Meets, Wildfires Rage and Hurricanes Target Gulf Coast
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by Juan Cole
Their insistence on making a bonfire of the environment means their
convention has to compete with disaster scenarios in California and the
Gulf of Mexico.
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Newswire...
Report Highlights Reusable Models That Can Instill Confidence During the Pandemic
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350.org on ExxonMobil being booted from Dow Jones: “Big Oil has fallen"
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