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News & Views | 9/10/20
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'Nature Is Unraveling': New WWF Report Reveals 'Alarming' 68% Plummet in Wildlife Populations Worldwide Since 1970
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"In the midst of a global pandemic, it is now more important than ever
to take unprecedented and coordinated global action to halt and start to
reverse the loss of biodiversity."
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After 'Disgraceful' GOP Coronavirus Package Defeated, Progressives Demand McConnell 'Get Serious' About Relief
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
After Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's attempt at passing the
Republicans' "skinny" coronavirus relief plan—prioritizing corporations
over the health, safety, and livelihoods of working families—failed on
Thursday, advocacy groups demanded that the Senate "get serious" about
providing relief to Americans.
The American West Is Burning But Trump Hasn't Mentioned Historic Wildfires in 'Any Way, Shape, or Form' for Nearly 3 Weeks
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"President Trump's silence and complete disregard for the millions of
people at risk is horrifying," said one climate advocate.
"Want to Know What a Worker's Life Is Worth in America?" Trump's OSHA Fines Meat Company Just $13,494 for Infecting 1,294 Employees With Covid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"$13,494 is a bug splat on the windshield for this massive company,
apparently just like those workers' lives were."
'Where Are the Tests?' US Schools Reopen Amid Worrying Lack of Covid-19 Resources for Students, Educators
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Sending kids back to school without adequate testing available for them
or their younger family members is a recipe for disaster."
'Dereliction of Duty': Outrage as USPS Board Issues Gushing Praise for DeJoy Amid Mail Slowdowns, Medicine Delays, and Straw-Donor Scandal
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Postal Board of Governors met secretly today and issued a statement
saying they're fine with DeJoy slowing the mail before an election and
they're not worried about any campaign finance violations because DeJoy
has decided he's innocent."
'What a Healthy Democracy Should Look Like': Connecticut Small-Dollar Campaign Program a Model for Restoring Power to the People
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
New report details how state initiative leveled the playing field for
candidates and ultimately led to better legislative outcomes for
communities.
Stark New Visualizations Show How Climate Change Is Fueling Worsening Western Wildfires
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We're seeing more wildfires, more acres burned, and longer, more
intense fire seasons," says the Union of Concerned Scientists.
'One of Many Reasons Why Single Payer Matters': For-Profit Insurers Hitting People With 'Illegal' Bills for Covid Tests
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In Canada or the U.K., there are no cracks of this sort: billing the
patient like this is simply not allowed," said Dr. Adam Gaffney,
president of Physicians for a National Health Program.
'Green New Deal or the Blood Red Apocalypse. Your Choice': Dems Urged to Embrace Bold Climate Action as West Burns
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This cannot become our new normal."
Lawmakers, Progressive Coalition Unveil Framework to Create 'Thriving' Fair and Green Economy in Pandemic Recovery
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We have an opportunity to not just recover from these interlocking
crises, but to thrive by creating millions of good-paying, union, clean,
green jobs while building a more just, healthy, and stable economy that
leaves no one behind."
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Is Trump a Murderer?
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by Mike Lofgren
The Woodward tapes provide the evidence: the president committed
political genocide.
We Must Take The Vaccine Industry Into Public Ownership To Ensure Its Products Are Available To All
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by Alex Lawson
Only by taking the vaccine industry into full public ownership, with
small "d" democratic controls in place, can we provide an
internationalized response to this and future pandemics that properly
recognizes vaccines as a global public good.
Listen Quick, There's a Fire
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by Debi Smith
Our planet, the only home we humans currently know, is quite literally
on fire—and, even as I write this, my home and family is in the very
frightening middle of it.
The Evidence is Clear: The US Public Wants Science-Based Policies for COVID-19
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by Derrick Z. Jackson
Trump's response to the coronavirus is not what that the US public
desires. They want the government to shut down its fatal nonsense.
Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: Trump Does Indeed Plan To Destroy Social Security
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by Nancy J. Altman
No one should doubt or downplay Trump's serious threat to Social
Security.
The Presidential Election: 'A 200-Pound Sack of Concrete' vs. 'The Orange Menace'
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by Norman Solomon
Progressives have the opportunity to get much better results fighting
President Biden than fighting President Trump.
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Newswire...
Political Showmanship Won't Support Small Businesses
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Failed Mcconnell Bill Cared More About Lawsuits Than Keeping Kids Safe
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Senate’s Inadequate Relief Bill Failed
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Trump Has Been Silent On the Western Wildfires For Nearly Three Weeks
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New UCS Web Feature Visualizes Ways Climate Change is Driving Wildfires, Experts Also Available
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