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'Reckless Homicide': Audio Tapes Reveal Trump Knew Covid-19 Was 'Deadly Stuff' for Months While Publicly Downplaying Threat
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Critics reserved some outrage for veteran journalist Bob Woodward, who
learned the president was lying to the public about the pandemic in
March.
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Emails Show How Trump Official at HHS Tried to Get Fauci to Downplay Covid-19 Threat to School Children
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This sort of story will be recalled years from now as an example of the
government interfering with science, with predictably disastrous
results."
Warren Demands DeJoy Resign or Be Removed After Probe Shows USPS 'Sabotage' Led to 'Potentially Life-Threatening' Medicine Delays
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We know Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the Postal Service—and our
investigation reveals his scheming has slowed the delivery of mail-order
prescription drugs, threatening health risks for millions of Americans
during a pandemic."
'Reducing Troops Not the Same as Ending Wars': Peace Activists Say Trump Drawdown in Iraq Not Nearly Enough
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Trump is trying to convince voters that is now following through on a
campaign promise that he failed to keep in four years and will not
fulfill with half measures," says CodePink's Medea Benjamin.
'No Statute of Limitations for Felony' in North Carolina: Watchdog Group Files Official Complaint Demanding DeJoy Probe
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"No one is above the law, no matter the size of their bank account."
With 'Irreparable Damage' Looming, 15 State AGs File Suit to Block Trump From Fossil Fuel Assault on Arctic Refuge
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Hard to say what's worse—destroying the nation's largest wildlife
refuge, or further inflaming the climate crisis with new oil and gas
drilling so a few fossil fuel companies can profit at the people's
expense."
'How Pathetic': Sanders Rips GOP for Proposing Massive Coal Industry Handout But No Direct Payments to Struggling Americans
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"While Senate Republicans tell us we can't afford to give $2,000 a month
to the working class during the economic crisis, the Covid-19 'relief'
bill they just released provides $161 million in corporate welfare to
the coal industry during a climate emergency."
With World Closing in on Paris Warming Limit, UN Report Makes Case for 'Transformational Action' to Remake Global Economy
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Today, the world is at a crucial juncture and we must choose the right
path to a green recovery for a better future," says U.N.
Secretary-General António Guterres.
'One of the Best Reforms We Can Make' to Improve Democracy: Ranked Choice Voting on the Ballot in Massachusetts
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Citizens in the Bay State and in Alaska will vote on statewide
initiatives on RCV in November.
As Global Population Grows, Ecological Threats and Armed Conflict Could Displace Over 1 Billion People by 2050
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Over the next 30 years lack of access to food and water will only
increase without urgent global cooperation," says head of the Institute
for Economics & Peace.
'Entire Western US on Fire' as Region Faces Deadly Flames Compounded by Heatwave, Blackouts, and Coronavirus
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Seventy wildfires raged across California, Oregon, Washington, and other
western states on Wednesday.
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Medicare for All Would Help End Racial Disparities in the South
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by Jason Williams, Amelia Parker
We must take a stand against a for-profit health care system that too
often devalues Black lives.
No, The Federal Reserve Cannot Make Up for the Senate GOP's Inaction
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by Josh Bivens
There has been plenty of debate about what the Fed should do differently
to ease the economic crisis. But again, it is Congress—hamstrung by
Senate Republicans' refusal to act—which has all the power to end this
crisis
Climate Emergency: Records Tumble as 2 Million Acres of California Burn
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by Andy Rowell
This is climate change in action.
Another Four Years of Trump Might Kill Off Remaining Hope Saving Planet From Climate Destruction
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by Rajko Kolundzic
It's quite possible the world as we know it simply won't survive another
term.
A Pandemic Within the Pandemic
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by H. Patricia Hynes
The spread of coronavirus has created a "perfect storm" for violence
against women behind closed doors.
Something Is Rotten at Big Meat Inc.
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by Jim Hightower
The industry's sole priority is to funnel revenues into shareholders'
pockets.
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Lambda Legal Blasts Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist Filled with Anti-LGBT and Extremist Judges
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Reimagining School Safety: New Institute for Policy Studies Report Shows How Much It Costs Communities to Have Cops in Schools
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Top Republican Social Security Expert: Trump’s Defunding of Social Security Opens the Door to Privatization
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CCI Statement on Charleston Climate Lawsuit
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Public Citizen Report: Trump’s Land Privatization Was Decades in the Making By Right-Wing Groups, Corporations
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