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News & Views | 9/30/20
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Bernie Sanders: Ruinous 2020 Debate Showcased Why Trump Is 'Most Dangerous President' in US History
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If you believe in democracy, if you believe in the Constitution and in
the rule of law, Trump has got to go."
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New Global Report Warns Nearly 40% of Plants at Risk of Extinction
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"At a time of rapid biodiversity loss, we are failing to access the
treasure chest of incredible diversity on offer and missing a huge
opportunity for our generation."
After 'Hot Mess Inside a Dumpster Fire Inside a Train Wreck' Stirred by Trump, Debate Commission Says Reforms Coming
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The people stealing everything won last night's debate."
Life in Supermax for the Crime of 'Merely Doing Journalism'? UK Court Told Assange Likely to Be Sent to Notorious US Prison
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
A former warden at ADX Florence has described doing time in the Colorado
prison as "a fate worse than death."
As McConnell Dismisses New Covid Relief Bill as 'Political Stunt,' Survey Shows 60% of US Families Struggling to Get By
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"He's been blocking the original HEROES Act for 138 days. As always, his
priorities are appalling."
From the Front Lines of California's Fires, Yolo County Joins 1,750+ Communities in Declaring Climate Emergency
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The resolution's success, said one organizer, "is a testament to the
social movement power demanding both transformative climate action and
concrete steps to remedy the legacy of systemic racism."
Trump Plan for Pre-Election ICE Raids Condemned as Xenophobic and Cruel 'Publicity Stunt'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"President Donald Trump, in need of another dose of fear to keep his
sputtering reelection bid afloat, is now, officially, throwing the
kitchen sink of chauvinism at American voters."
'Reveals Just How Out of Touch This President Is': Trump Panned Over Blatant Lie That He Made Insulin Cheap 'Like Water'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Like just about everything else he has said over the last five years,
Donald Trump's claims on lowering drug prices in last night's debate,
particularly his outrageous claim about insulin, were nothing but spin
and lies."
As Proud Boys Celebrate Trump Shout-Out, Warnings Grow That President 'Inciting Violence' to Retain Power
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump has repeatedly made it clear that he considers violent white
supremacists to be a valued part of his base, even after people are
murdered."
'Behavior of a Desperate Man': Trump Denounced for Calling on Supporters to Engage in Voter Intimidation
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is a clear voter suppression tactic," said one critic after the
president urged his backers to show up at polling places and "watch very
carefully."
Biden Plan Triumphs Over Trump's Climate Lies in Debate, But Green Groups Demand Greater Urgency to Fight Global Emergency
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"They talked about climate for 10 minutes and 30 seconds. This is an
existential threat we have 10 years to address. We need a climate
debate."
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That Was No Debate, It Was a 90-Minute Insult to America
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by Michael Winship
If Trump stays in office, can The Purge be far behind?
Finance for Agroecology: More Than Just a Dream?
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by Nina Isabella Moeller, Francois Delvaux
A profound transformation of food systems is needed and such a shift
must happen rapidly to constructively address the multiple crises that
are threatening humanity.
National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (Nlets) Suppressed My Vote
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by David Canton
As the battle to restore voting rights in Florida continues, I
experienced Florida Voter Suppression 2.0.
Trump Goes Full Authoritarian Dictator
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by Thom Hartmann
The only winner of last night's "debate" was dictatorship and oligarchy.
The Traumatizing Terror of Trump's Debate Performance: We Just Witnessed an Assault on Democracy
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by Melanie McFarland
In the first confrontation between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, democracy
lost and the audience took a beating.
Victory: After Three Years of Battling in Court, the Trump Administration Abandons its Policy of Banning Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
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by Brigitte Amiri, Meagan Burrows
The fight for Ms. Doe's vision of "reproductive freedom for all" is far
from over, including for others trapped in immigration detention.
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Newswire...
Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Campaign for Trying to Suppress Mail Voting
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Report Highlights Trump Hypocrisy on Voting by Mail
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Trump’s Corporate Bailout Spurs $100 Billion Fossil Fuel Borrowing Binge
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Trump Administration Set to Steamroll CDC on Cruise Ships, Prioritizing Foreign Corporations Over Public Health
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CODEPINK Commends Mayor Khan’s Decision to Skip the G20 Summit Hosted by Saudi Arabia
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