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News & Views | 9/7/20
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'This Is Against the Law and DeJoy Must Be Fired': Postmaster General Accused of Criminal Violation of Campaign Laws
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Former head of human resources at DeJoy's logistics firm, along with
other employees, says the major GOP donor now running the Postal Service
reimbursed workers for donations—"an arrangement that would be
unlawful."
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"Touted as 'Essential'... Treated as Disposable": Labor Day Anger as Migrant Farm Workers Toil Inside Wildfire Evacuation Zones
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"For the workers, their hands were forced by a combination of
circumstances as toxic as the ash that falls over the region's famous
vineyards."
Postmaster General Urged to 'Immediately Step Aside' as North Carolina AG Backs Probe Into Campaign Finance Fraud Allegations
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It is extraordinarily disturbing that megadonor Louis DeJoy is abusing
his power as Postmaster General to help President Trump win reelection,
meanwhile apparently demonstrating disregard for key campaign finance
laws designed to promote the integrity of our democratic elections,"
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'Despicable and Shameless': Outrage Over Duterte Pardon of US Marine who Murdered Trans Woman in Philippines
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton was found guilty of homicide and
sentenced in December 2015 to 10 years in prison for strangling and
drowning 26-year-old Jennifer Laude to death in an Olangapo hotel.
'This is Not Normal': Human Rights, Press Freedom Advocates Denied Remote Access to Assange Hearing
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
The WikiLeaks founder, who exposed U.S. war crimes, faces up to 175
years in prison if the U.K. agrees to extradite Assange.
'Hurts to Breathe... to Sleep... to Move... to Eat': In First Public Remarks Since Being Shot, Jacob Blake Describes Constant Pain
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Every 24 hours it's pain, nothing but pain."
50,000-Foot Smoke Plumes and Record-Shattering Heatwave as Climate Emergency Grips California
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
Timelapse footage from space showing Saturday's explosion of California
wildfires led one meteorologist to declare: "It cannot be overstated how
terrifying this satellite image is."
'Nightmare Scenario': Sanders Warns Nation That Trump Is Laying Groundwork for Election Result Mayhem
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Trump is now using his lies and misinformation to sow confusion and
chaos in the election process and undermine American democracy," says
the Vermont senator.
'We Need a Free Press But Do Not Have It': UK Climate Campaigners Defend Blockade of Murdoch's Destructive Media Empire
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The real story, according to Extinction Rebellion UK, is that humanity
is facing "an emergency of unprecedented scale and the papers we have
targeted are not reflecting the scale and urgency of what is happening
to our planet."
Moving to End Diversity Trainings, Trump WH Memo Says 'No Place' for 'Critical Race Theory' in US Government
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"187,000 Americans are dead from Covid-19, and the White House is
spending its time making sure no one in the government gets sensitivity
training."
WATCH LIVE: Bernie Sanders 'Labor Day' Speech and Town Hall to Honor Workers and Grow Movement
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by Common Dreams staff
Former presidential candidate and progressive champion will address "the
current desperation of the American working class, the need to grow the
labor movement, and for working families to stand together to create an
economy that works for all and not just the few."
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Trump Is a Health Hazard: The Choice Is Clear on Labor and Workers' Rights in November
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by Bonnie Castillo
Trump sold himself as a champion of workers, but nurses know it was just
a façade.
A 21st Century Priority: The PRO Act will Revive the Labor Movement and Re-Build the Middle Class
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by Alan Minsky
Step one, commit to defeating the GOP this fall. Step two, commit to
demanding that the Democrats follow through and support the PRO Act—or
you'll make sure those Democrats who betray labor will be challenged by
a true pro-worker candidate in their next primary election.
This Labor Day, Social Security’s Future Hangs in the Balance
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by Nancy J. Altman
Trump is devastating the nation, and not only by his incompetent
handling of the pandemic. He threatens the economic security of
America's families by defunding, and apparently planning to destroy,
Social Security.
This Labor Day, ‘Black Lives Matter’ Means Justice for Black Workers
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by Tanya Wallace-Gobern
The economy was failing Black workers before the pandemic—and now, even
as many are deemed essential, they're being treated as disposable.
The Big, Dirty Money Behind the California Wildfires
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by Vanessa Warheit, Laura Neish
It turns out that climate destruction isn't just a terrible long-term
investment, in many cases—as our state burns north, south, east, and
west—it's a terrible short-term investment too.
Our Fake Commander-in-Chief Steps on a Landmine—Again
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by Michael Winship
Donald Trump, the Godfather wannabe, treats our troops like toy soldiers
to be thrown away.
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Postmaster Louis DeJoy Alleged to have Illegally Reimbursed Employees for Campaign Contributions
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Gov. Inslee Orders Rework of Washington’s Wolf-killing Policies
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