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News & Views | 10/26/20

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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Continuing a protest on the floor of the Senate that had begun late Sunday night, Senate Democrats on Monday morning embarked on a "talkathon" to speak out against the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to go ahead Monday.

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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Bolstered by some apparent support in the Senate Democratic caucus, progressive advocates on Monday demanded that the Democratic Party prove Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrong about their commitment to remaking the judiciary. 


Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a press conference in Tehran on June 10, 2019.

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The Iranian foreign minister took at at the "eight violent wars that the United States initiated or joined since 2001."



by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
A Reuters report found that inmates in jails with contracted medical services were more likely to die and suffer substandard care than those in facilities with publicly managed care.

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Citizens in favor of rewriting the Chilean constitution celebrate while awaiting the official results of the referendum at Plaza Italia Square in Santiago, Chile on October 25, 2020. (Photo: Alejandro Olivares/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This historic day belongs to those who have struggled for decades, to those who have given their lives, to the tortured, to the mutilated, and especially to those who remain imprisoned."


The charred remains of a car are seen near a burning house in Pine Canyon during the Lake Fire on August 12, 2020 in Lake Hughes, California. (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Like the major oil and gas companies, leading car companies took a calculated risk that they—and the world—could delay action to address the drivers of climate change. We are all paying for that gamble."



by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Disrespect of political opponents, the encouragement of violence, and also the violation of minority rights... they have all clearly increased with the Republican Party in recent years," said one of the lead authors.


Vice President Mike Pence presiding over the U.S. Senate in 2017. (Photo: C-SPAN / Senate Television)

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Your presence alone could be very dangerous to many people—not just Senators, but to all the truly essential staff—both Democratic and Republican—who must be physically present inside the U.S. Capitol for it to function."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus last month wealthy corporate landlords have blatantly ignored the order, issuing eviction notices to thousands of tenants across five states, according to a watchdog report. 


A sign reminds residents to 'Wash Hands Often' on the quiet streets of Monterey Park, California on March 26, 2020 as people stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Water is essential for disinfecting and controlling the spread of Covid-19. This is a basic matter of public health."


In response to Facebook's attempt to cancel a NYU research project that has been collecting data about the company's ad-targeting practices, Common Cause has launched a petition imploring the social media giant to "shut down disinformation on their platform—instead of trying to shut down the advocates and academics who are trying to expose it." (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Rather than combat the rampant disinformation and hate on its platform, Facebook has decided to go after the people who are helping voters understand who is trying to influence their votes."

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People gather to celebrate the victory of the referendum, in Santiago, Chile, on October 25, 2020 that will replace its 40-year-old constitution, written during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Felipe Vargas Figueroa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

by Simon Davis-Cohen
Legalizing the world we need: social movements with constitutional visions.


For nearly 250 years, USPS has been a cherished giant of public life. (Photo: Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images)

by Taryn MacKinney
Compared to the national average, mail delay complaints are nearly 50 percent higher in zip codes with populations that are more than 45 percent Black, Indigenous, or other people of color.


He will want only one thing: to see his successor fail. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Rajan Menon
If Trump loses in November, he won’t just moan about election rigging, he’ll also lose all interest in providing more help to millions of Americans at the edge of penury and despair.


Sudan is one of the world’s poorest countries and its people just last year ousted the first Islamist dictatorship to ever be defeated by nonviolent people power. (Photo by Jean Marc MOJON / AFP) (Photo by JEAN MARC MOJON/AFP via Getty Images)

by Michael Beer, Mubarak Elamin
We should be celebrating the bold nonviolent revolution in Sudan, investing in their economic development, empowering them to become the shining light and a model for other countries in the region to follow.


Supporters listen to US President Donald Trump speak during a campaign rally at Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, Wisconsin on October 24, 2020. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

by Debi Smith
"The only way we will love our neighbor as ourselves is by getting to know our neighbors, even in the midst of our differences." I love that.


The level of suffering the vast majority of chickens in our nation’s food supply chain endure is unimaginable to most—and it’s cruelty that shouldn’t exist. (Photo: Food & Water Watch)

by David Coman-Hidy
It’s time for these corporations to transition away from the cruel, outdated practices of factory farming, adopt much stronger animal welfare policies, and ultimately focus their energy on expanding their plant-based alternatives—all of which will help reduce this widespread, unfathomable suffering.

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