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'The Real Looting in America Is the Walton Family': GAO Report Details How Taxpayers Subsidize Cruel Low Wages of Corporate Giants
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I say to the Walton family: Get off welfare," declared Sen. Bernie
Sanders in response to the government study he commissioned. "Pay your
workers a living wage—at least $15 an hour."
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Social Security Defenders Tell Biden to Keep Austerity-Obsessed Bruce Reed Far Away From the White House
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"In this time of national crisis with millions struggling to get by, we
cannot afford to grant positions of power to austerity hawks."
"Proudly Pro-BDS": Jewish-Led Groups Condemn Pompeo for Declaring Boycott-Divestment Movement Anti-Semitic
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Our response to the false designation will be to... challenge Israeli
policies of occupation and apartheid and galvanize public opinion for
freedom and justice in Palestine," vowed CodePink's Medea Benjamin.
Utah Lawmakers Accused of Seeking to Legalize Drivers Running Over Street Protesters
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Legislators are considering a bill that would let drivers off the hook
for mowing down protesters."
Alarmed by 'Rapidly Worsening' Pandemic, Top Health Experts Urge GSA Administrator to Immediately Begin Presidential Transition
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"A seamless transition is necessary to ensure that the incoming
administration is prepared to confront the Covid-19 pandemic from day
one."
Top Government Adviser in Iran Warns Military Action by Trump Would Lead to 'Full-Fledged War'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A day after the Trump administration slapped Iran's government with new
sanctions and amid reporting that President Donald Trump has considered
military strikes against the country, a top government adviser warned
that the U.S. would risk "full-fledged war" in the Middle East should it
attack Iran.
'This Is Depraved': Tyson Food Managers Accused of Betting on How Many of Their Workers Would Get Covid-19
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
A lawsuit alleges that a boss at one facility "organized a cash-buy-in,
winner-take-all, betting pool for supervisors and managers to wager how
many plant employees would test positive."
'Heartlessness Mixed With Political Power': Trump Admin Rejected Plan to Provide Mental Healthcare to Separated Families
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"The pain this administration has inflicted on so many children and
their families is infuriating."
Indigenous and Progressive Activists and Lawmakers Plan Rally at DNC to Push Biden in Greener Direction
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Organizers are calling for "a corporate-free Cabinet and administration
staffed with personnel committed to addressing the climate threat, as
well as following through on promises made during the campaign."
'Incredibly Important Step' Toward Restorative Justice as Tribes, Dem Governors, and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Salmon Restoration Plan
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"At its heart, dam removal is about healing and restoration for the
river, for the salmon, and for our people," said the Yurok Tribe chair.
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Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Joe Biden Can Fix on Day One
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
So much vital work to be done—that must be done—for a more a peaceful
world.
The Petty Revenge of a Soon-to-Be-Ex-President
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by Michael Winship
"On November 3," writes @MichaelWinship, "a majority of voters dumped
mashed potatoes on Donald Trump's head and he's still screaming from the
injustice of it all."
Dear Joe Biden: Are You Kidding Me?
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by Erin Brockovich
The president-elect has tapped a former DuPont consultant to join his
Environmental Protection Agency transition board.
Long-Term Care Fiasco a Warning About Private Ownership
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by Linda McQuaig
The private sector almost always does things to make a profit, and that
can leave the rest of us paying a high price—in dollars and deaths.
Scientists Say Net Zero by 2050 Is Too Late
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by Pip Hinman
This means unions and the climate movement need to be bold and step up
the pressure on all parties for serious climate action.
A Washington Echo Chamber for a New Cold War
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by Cassandra Stimpson, Holly Zhang
A rising China is also guaranteed to lift all boats (submarines,
aircraft carriers, and surface ships) as well as fighter planes aiding
the military-industrial complex on a planet increasingly at war with
itself.
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Pompeo Tramples on International Law, Free Speech, and Human Rights With His Support for Settlements and Attack on BDS
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Trump Administration Proposes Last Minute Plan to Make Arctic Offshore Drilling More Dangerous
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Grassroots Coalition, Members of Congress Occupy Democratic National Committee Headquarters to Demand Climate Action From President-Elect Biden
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Family Farm Action Alliance Releases Pivotal Agricultural Consolidation Report in Partnership With Open Markets Institute
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Tyson Must Fire Executive Vice Chairman Noel White, Who Was CEO While Plant Managers Bet on Employees’ Lives
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