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News & Views | 8/28/20
Feature...
"Business as Usual! Business as Usual!" Chants the Oligarchy as the World Burns
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by Hank Edson
On this fire season, the last one, and the fire seasons to come.
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News...
In Latest Sign of Covid-19 Politicization, FDA Officials Fired After Director Apologizes for Overstating Plasma Benefits
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Two public relations officials were dismissed from their positions at
the Food and Drug Administration Friday following Commissioner Stephen
Hahn's decision to walk back his claims about convalescent plasma as a
treatment for Covid-19.
Citing His 'Alarming Disregard' for the Law, House Committee Launches Contempt Proceedings Against Pompeo
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"You don't get to repeatedly defy congressional subpoenas and undermine
the Constitution with no consequences," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
23 AGs Sue Trump Council Over 'Reckless and Unprecedented' Gutting of Bedrock US Environmental Law
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This administration's insidious attack on one of our most important
environmental laws is an attack on the democratic process itself."
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'Never Give Up': Ronnie Long, Wrongfully Convicted by All-White Jury, Freed After 44 Years in Prison
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Sentenced to life behind bars for a rape he did not commit, Long's
attorneys learned in 2015 that investigators withheld exculpatory
evidence proving his innocence.
Securing 'Real Change' for Voting Rights, NBA Players Strike Wins Use of Stadiums for Polling Stations, Other Reforms
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"Don't give into something that hasn't happened. Keep pushing, keep
working."
'Everybody Is Going to Catch This Thing Eventually': Senior Trump Official Brushes Off Criticism of Maskless Crowd at RNC
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"This is Covid denial on another level entirely."
600+ Groups Representing Over Half of Jewish People in US Sign Full-Page Ad in NYT to 'Say Unequivocally: Black Lives Matter'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"By supporting this movement, we can build a country that fulfills the
promise of freedom, unity, and safety for all of us, no exceptions."
'I Blame Mitch McConnell the Most. At Least Pelosi Was Trying': Anger at GOP Over Economic Pain Grows
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The White House continues to disregard the needs of the American people
as the coronavirus crisis devastates lives and livelihoods."
Video Shows Officers in Unmarked Vehicles Surround, Arrest Activists in Kenosha for the Crime of... Trying to Serve Free Food
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
When traveling from out of state with an AR-15 is not treated as a
crime, but "filling up gas cans for your food truck" leads to immediate
arrest.
'Trump Failed, 180,000+ Died': Protests Surround White House as President Delivers Lie-Filled RNC Nomination Speech
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is the most important election in history. And you are the most
dangerous president in the history of our country. That's why you're
going to lose," said Sen. Bernie Sanders during Trump's remarks.
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Views...
The Israel-UAE Deal Isn’t About Peace at All
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by Phyllis Bennis
The U.S.-brokered pact makes no pretense of peace for Palestinians.
Instead, it sharpens a regional coalition against Iran.
Small Towns Don’t Need Military Helicopters
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by Peter Gowan
A little-known federal program dumps military equipment on local police
forces. We need to end it.
Mail-In Voting’s Potential Problems Only Begin at the Post Office—an Underfunded, Underprepared Decentralized System Could Be Trouble
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by Jennifer Selin
The November election is a little over two months away. Will states be
able to bear the burden?
Patronizing Evil: The Nonprofit Sector Perpetuates the Worst Legacies of Capitalism
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by Alexi Jenkins
The nonprofit and for-profit sectors operate in tandem in the
furtherance of the brutal concentration of wealth in the hands of the
few, at the expense of the many.
The Many Faces of the Radical Right and How To Counter Their Threat
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by Archie Henderson
We should not assume that the radical right will collapse under the
weight of its many internal conflicts and contradictions.
Biden’s Troubling Foreign Policy
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by Reese Erlich
An important behind-the-scenes battle is being fought over the
Democratic nominee's conservative positions.
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Newswire...
New Yorkers Demand NY Gov. Cuomo Tax The Rich for a Green New Deal
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Congress Must Protect Democracy, Ensure Safe Voting During COVID-19
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