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News & Views | 9/15/20
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USDA and Meatpacking Industry Collaborated to Undermine Covid-19 Response, Documents Show
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Hundreds of emails obtained by Public Citizen and American Oversight
offer a rare inside look at the meat industry's power and access to the
highest levels of government.
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McConnell Vows to Be 'Firewall' Against Progress in Senate As Democrats Mull Eliminating Filibuster
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
While lawmakers from both parties have used the tactic in the past,
Democrats, hoping to flip the Senate, look to block GOP opposition in
2021.
Trump's Proposal to Further Expand Global Gag Rule Amid Pandemic Would Cut Off Healthcare Access to Millions, Rights Groups Warn
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Reproductive rights advocates on Tuesday warned that a newly proposed
expansion of the anti-choice global gag rule will put millions at even
greater risk of being unable to access healthcare including abortion
care.
'A Matter of Life and Death': After 175 Years, Scientific American Backs Biden With Magazine's First-Ever Endorsement
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The editors blast Trump's rejection of "evidence and science,"
especially "his dishonest and inept response to the Covid-19 pandemic."
'Where Will Everyone Go?' New Report Documents How Climate Migration Could Reshape US
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The cost of resisting the new climate reality is mounting," a new
report shows, suggesting the U.S. is "on the cusp of a great
transformation" involving the relocation of millions of displaced
people.
'$2.5 Trillion Theft': Study Shows Richest 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From Bottom 90% in Recent Decades
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The median U.S. worker salary would be around twice as high today if
wages kept pace with economic output since World War II, new research
revealed.
'Forced Sterilization Is Genocide': Rights Groups Condemn ICE Amid Whistleblower's Allegations of Unwarranted Hysterectomies
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by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
The complaint alleges numerous health and safety violations in regards
to Covid-19 in addition a disturbing number of procedures performed on
detained women.
UN Biodiversity Report Urges 8 Transitions Needed to Restore Essential Ecosystems Impacted by Humanity
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We can no longer afford to cast nature aside. Now is the time for this
massive step up—conserving, restoring, and using biodiversity fairly and
sustainably."
Groundbreaking Study Shows 'Deep Listening' Over 100 Times More Effective in Winning Undecided Voters Away From Trump
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
With less than 50 days to go until the general election, national
grassroots network People's Action unveiled new research Tuesday
supporting its use of an unorthodox, in-depth campaigning strategy to
win over voters in red, rural areas in battleground states.
Schumer Demands Immediate Resignation of Alex Azar for Being 'Subservient' to Trump as HHS Officials Distort Covid-19 Threat
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need a Secretary of Health and Human Services who will look out for
the American people, not President Trump's political interests."
'Yet Another Alarm Bell': Ice Chunk Twice Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Greenland Glacier Amid Record Arctic Warming
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
News of the development came as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration declared this summer the hottest ever recorded in the
Northern Hemisphere.
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Confused by Section 230? So Is Donald Trump
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by Timothy Karr
A key protection for internet freedom has run headlong into a Trump
administration determined to stifle all criticism of the president and
ensure that social media remain tools for the unchecked spread of the
president's brand of disinformation and bigotry.
A “Persistent Eye in the Sky” Coming to a City Near You?
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by Medea Benjamin, Barry Summers
Allowing this powerful technology to be taken from overseas wars and
turned inward on American citizens isn't something that should happen
without a robust public debate.
It's Time to Repeal the President's License for Endless War
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by Barbara Lee
Congress must rein in our government's ability to do harm in the world.
Roger Stone Coaches Trump on How to Stage an Election Coup
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by Miles Mogulescu
There's a strong possibility that the period after Election Day could
make Bush v. Gore in 2000 look like a tea party.
Hothouse US: Catastrophic Fires Spreading Smoke From the West; Five Cyclones To the East
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by Andy Rowell
From the west to the east, climate change is super-charging our warming
world.
In Praise of Public Debt
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by John Buell
It is the height of moral and fiscal irresponsibility not to borrow
massively to meet life- saving needs.
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US Poverty Measure Fails to Meet Government Standards of Reliability, Accuracy, Timeliness, and Objectivity
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As West Burns, McConnell Says Filibuster Will Be “Firewall” On Progressive Legislation, Including Climate Action
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In Front of Today’s Senate Hearing, More than a Dozen Groups Urge Swift Enforcement Against Google to Put an End to Anti-Competitive Behavior
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USDA, Meatpacking Industry Collaborated to Undermine COVID-19 Response, FOIA Docs Show
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Global Coalition Releases Liability “Roadmap” for Governments To Make Big Polluters Pay
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