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New Research Shows 'Pandemic Profits' of Billionaires Could Fully Fund $3,000 Stimulus Checks for Every Person in US
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"America's billionaires could pay for a major Covid relief bill and
still not lose a dime of their pre-virus riches."
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'Big Step' for Antitrust as FTC and State AGs Sue Facebook as Illegal Monopoly
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Good," said Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
With Fudge's Ohio Seat Opening, Progressives Say "Congresswoman Nina Turner Has a Nice Ring to It"
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"I'm a public servant through and through, but I'm just going to leave
it there for now," the former Bernie Sanders campaign co-chair coyly
replied when asked if she will run.
'Beyond Incomprehensible': Bipartisan Covid Relief Package Would Let Paid Sick and Family Leave Expire
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Extending emergency paid leave at the height of a pandemic is not only
something we can afford, it's something we can't afford not to do."
Govt Watchdog Group Gives Biden Blueprint to Rectify Trump's "Transparency Abuses"
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Don't you wish you knew who visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago?"
As Pandemic Overwhelms Hospitals, 1/3 of Americans Live in Areas Where ICUs Close to Capacity
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The declining rate of hospitalizations as ICUs fill up "suggests that
there's some rationing and stricter triage criteria about who gets
admitted," said Dr. Thomas Tsai.
Ilhan Omar Rips Congress for Approving $740.5 Billion Bill to 'Appease Defense Contractors' While Skimping on Covid Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is unconscionable to pass a Pentagon budget that continues to fund
unnecessary projects and endless wars during a time of widespread
suffering across our country."
Major Victory as $226 Billion New York Pension Fund Announces Largest Fossil Fuel Divestment of Its Kind
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
New York is the first U.S. state to release a fossil fuel divestment
plan.
Rich Nations Hoard Vaccines While 90% of People in Poor Countries Denied 'Escape Route From the Pandemic'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Unless something changes dramatically, billions of people around the
world will not receive a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 for
years to come."
New UN 'Emissions Gap' Report Emphasizes Necessity of Green Recovery From Covid-19 Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We need profound shifts in how we live, travel, eat, and generate
electricity: for ourselves, our societies, and economies."
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Climate Change Should Be Our Priority in the Post-Pandemic Era
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by Pelenise Alofa, Tasneem Essop
As we prepare to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement,
governments trying to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 are digging us
deeper into the climate crisis.
Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick Shows the Revolving Door for Military Contractors Remains
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by Sarah Lazare
Industry ties were simply taken for granted in Biden's defense secretary
sweepstakes.
Anthropocene: Human-Made Materials Now Weigh as Much as All Living Biomass, Say Scientists
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by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams
The science-fiction scenario of an engineered planet is already here.
In the End We Will All Pay for the Cowardice of the Liberal Class
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by Chris Hedges
No one should take them seriously. They stand for nothing. They fight
for nothing.
19 Tragic Facts About Covid-19
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by Bill Quigley
At least 106,000 nursing home residents and staff died from COVID as of
early December, around 39% of the overall deaths reported.
Bold and Visionary: A Criminal Justice To-Do List for the New Administration
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by Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against
mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
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Federal Regulators, States File Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook
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Trump "Cost-Benefit" Rule Harms Public Health, Born Out of Corruption
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UltraViolet Backs Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico for Interior Secretary Urges Biden to Appoint Haaland as First Indigenous Leader to Position
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New Rule Makes It Harder for EPA To Fight Air Pollution and Climate Change
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Parents, Businesses Urge Congress to Pass a Stimulus Package that Includes Child Care As Part of Economic Recovery
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