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News & Views | 10/28/20
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Warning of the 'Many Trumps... in Waiting,' Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats 'Have to Be Better'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We're not good enough right now," the New York Democrat says of her
party, and unless the material lives of working-class people are
improved the nation's dangerous slide to the right will continue.
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'One Word for This: Vandalism': Six Days Before Election, Trump Finalizes Plan for 'Catastrophic' Attack on Largest National Forest
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Destructive development in the country's largest national forest—such
as extractive logging and expansive road building—will be catastrophic
for generations to come," warned Greenpeace.
'Don't Be Fooled': Economists Warn Against Deceptive Trump Spin on New GDP Figures
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The GDP figures will come as tens of millions of Americans face
"economic calamity" due to Republican lawmakers' persistent refusal to
approve additional coronavirus relief.
Warren Rips USPS Board Members for 'Acting as Accomplices' to DeJoy as He Sabotages Mail Delivery—and the Election
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Once again, I call on the Board members to release their financial
disclosure forms, remove DeJoy, and do their jobs by reversing DeJoy's
actions."
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'Bankrolling Extinction': Report Shows Big Banks Lent Over $2.6 Trillion to Fund Global Biodiversity Destruction in 2019
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Imagine a world in which projects can only raise capital when they have
demonstrated that they will contribute meaningfully and positively to
restoring the planet's bounty and a safe climate for all. That's the
future this report envisions and builds toward."
'We've Made Such Progress, It's Incredible,' Trump Lies as US Hits Record 500,000 Covid Cases in One Week
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump's anti-science attitude is why 225,000 Americans are dead and why
the pandemic is surging nationwide," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Texas Supreme Court Upholds 'Shameful, Naked Voter Suppression' With Ruling Allowing State to Limit Counties to One Ballot Drop Box
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
In a ruling that critics said served as an endorsement of voter
suppression, the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday evening sided with
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott regarding his order limiting each county in
the state to just one mail-in ballot drop box.
Top Federal Election Official Corrects Trump: 'Counting Ballots—All of 'Em—Is the Appropriate, Proper, and Very Legal Way to Determine Who Won'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"An election is not a reality show with a big reveal at the end," said
FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub.
'Grotesquely Fitting' Say Climate Campaigners as Trump Mulls Pro-Fracking Executive Order Ahead of Election
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Polling data doesn't support the idea that the issue is politically
popular overall, and critics say the order would be "just one more
desperate attempt by this White House to make fracking into a winning
campaign issue."
'He Needed Social Supports, Not Bullets': Mass Protests Engulf Philly Streets for Second Straight Night Over Police Killing of Walter Wallace
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This killing must be thoroughly investigated, and the officers
responsible for Wallace's death must be held accountable for their
actions."
Michigan Judge Accused of Jeopardizing Safety and Democracy With Reversal of Open Carry Ban at Polling Places
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Citing her "sworn duty to protect every voter and their right to cast
the ballot free from intimidation and harassment," the Democratic
secretary of state vows to appeal the judge's injunction.
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Unleashing the Power of Poor Voters
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by Margot Rathke, Sarah Anderson
Low-income voters could decide this election. These neighborhood
activists are working to make it happen.
Incensed Over Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation? Don't Mourn—Organize and Vote
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by Jules Lobel
For the past half century or so, the progressive movement has often
relied on the courts, not the political branches to win and protect
rights. It's time for that to change.
Freedom Dreamers: The Faces of Student Debt
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by Mary Green Swig, Steven Swig
Millions of people don't even know they're being harmed by student debt,
but should be dreaming of a world without it. The facts are staggering.
The Rise in Material Hardship Among Working-Class Whites and How It Could Impact the 2020 Election
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by Mariko Lewis, Yixia Cai
The rise in material hardship among lower-income whites without college
degrees, and the Congressional GOP's opposition to new legislation
addressing it, will likely make it harder for Trump to hold on to these
important swing voters in next week's election.
Facebook's Content-Moderation Policies Are a Hot Mess
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by Carmen Scurato
The proliferation of divisive and hateful content is baked into
Facebook's business model: The platform profits from finely targeting
ads to users who are most likely to respond to them.
Journalists Pick Sides When They Call Adding Justices 'Court Packing'
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by Julie Hollar
By accepting "court packing" as "the term for" expanding the court,
journalists lend a hand to those anti-democratic forces.
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The Trump Administration Set a New Low Number for Refugee Admissions at 15,000 for Fiscal Year 2021
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New Stop-and-Frisk Report: NYPD Racial Bias Persists
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