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Sanders Leads Senate Demand for $1,200 Stimulus Checks Over 'Get-Out-of-Jail Free Card' for Corporations
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The American people need help and they need help now."
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'Time Is Running Out for Millions': Progressives Rally for People's Bailout as McConnell Pushes Corporate Immunity
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is the moment to save lives and to boldly chart a path towards a
more equitable future through a just recovery from Covid."
'Not a Criminal': Top UN Anti-Torture Official Urges Julian Assange's Release
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The WikiLeaks founder's "prolonged solitary confinement in a high
security prison is neither necessary nor proportionate," said United
Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer.
'It's the Right Thing to Do': Schumer, Incoming NY Reps Urge Biden to Cancel Student Loan Debt
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"You don't need Congress, all you need is the flick of a pen and
President-elect Biden—then President Biden—can make this happen," the
Senate minority leader said.
'Methane Misinformation': Report Details Broken Climate Pledges of Oil and Gas Giants
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"No amount of spin changes the fact that the oil and gas extraction is
wreaking havoc on our communities and our climate."
Trump 'America First' Vaccine Order Denounced as 'False Choice' That Ignores Real Problem: Pharma Monopolies
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Monopolies have no place in a pandemic—especially for scientific
insights that build upon billions of dollars in public money."
Sustainable Farming Advocates Warn Biden That Vilsack 'A Very Bad Pick' for Ag Secretary
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"America needs an Agriculture secretary that will finally prioritize
sustainable family farming and national food security over corporate
profits."
'Bad News': Biden Picks Retired General and Raytheon Board Member Lloyd Austin as Pentagon Chief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Raytheon, one journalist pointed out, is "a key supplier of bombs to
the U.S.-Saudi war in Yemen that has lobbied aggressively in opposition
to curbs on arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition."
'What Can We Do to Fix It?' Trump Reportedly Offered to Help Pennsylvania GOP Attempt to Overturn Biden Win
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It may not be working, but this is still dictator stuff, and let's not
ever let ourselves get used to it."
A Threat to 'Both Society and Consumers': New Campaign Urges Reviewers to Stop Recommending Amazon Doorbell Cameras
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Ignoring the broader societal impact of a product does not make your
review 'neutral,' it makes it reckless and incomplete."
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Spilling Ink and Spilling Blood: Fighting and Writing Against America’s Forever Wars
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by William Astore, Danny Sjursen
Pen pals of war.
Biden's HHS Pick Will Be In a Position to Finally Take On the Healthcare Industry
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by Natalie Shure
Xavier Becerra has been a longtime supporter of Medicare for All and has
shown willingness to confront pharmaceutical monopolies. There's a lot
he could do to make U.S. healthcare more progressive.
Biden Says He’ll Take on Inequality. Good! You Need to Hold Him to It
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by Robert Reich
As it was in the time of FDR and LBJ, power is redistributed only when
those without it demand it.
As The Pandemic Worsens, Politics and Ego Are More Important Than Public Health
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by Jim Goodman
If we truly want to get the pandemic under control and save lives,
people must stay home. If we truly want to avert an economic meltdown,
Congress must pass new stimulus funding.
The Collapse of Michèle Flournoy’s Hopes Shows What Can Happen When Progressives Put Up a Fight
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by Norman Solomon
Flournoy has a long record of arguing for military intervention and
escalation, from Syria and Libya to Afghanistan and beyond. That she
didn't get the top job at the Pentagon is a good thing.
Biden Should Revive the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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by Jesse Jackson
An active commission could help spearhead the investigations and reforms
vital to addressing civil and human rights in this country.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Available To All, Contrary To New Executive Order
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More than 230 Organizations Call for Immediate Protection for Nationals of Central American Countries Devastated by Hurricanes Eta and Iota
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Sanders, Gillibrand, Warren, Merkley, Markey and Wyden Urge Colleagues to Defend Working Class in COVID-19 Relief Proposal
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"How Much Emergency Relief Will It Take to Revive the U.S. Economy?"
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Presidential Plastics Action Plan Urges Incoming President to Stop New Plastic Production, Regulate Petrochemical Industry, Reduce Plastic Pollution
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