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News & Views | 12/16/20
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Ocasio-Cortez Warns Biden That War and Wall Street Appointees Are a 'Huge Reason We Got Trump'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The congresswoman attributed the rise of Trump partly to "extreme
disdain for this moneyed political establishment that rules Washington."
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Groups Provide Biden With Draft Climate Emergency Order to Help Put Out 'Fire Fanned by Trump'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The president-elect "must take bold action the moment he steps into the
Oval Office, without punting to a dysfunctional Congress."
Amid Mounting Progressive Pressure, Congressional Leaders Reportedly Planning to Include Direct Payments in Relief Package
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"I will not vote for a Covid package that doesn't include survival
payments and unemployment relief for the American people. It's a red
line," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In 'Landmark' Moment, London Coroner Lists Air Pollution as a Cause of Young Girl's Death
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the coroner's report must mark "a turning
point so that other families do not have to suffer the same heartbreak."
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Biden to Nominate Attorney General Dedicated to 'Bedrock Principle of Equal Justice'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We need an attorney general... committed to ending discrimination;
addressing white supremacy and hate violence; and advancing racial,
gender, disability, ethnic, religious, immigrant, and LGBTQ justice."
Progressives Denounce Trump SEC's "Gift to the Oil Industry" as Anti-Corruption Rule Gets Neutered
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Section 1504 of Dodd-Frank requires fossil fuel companies to disclose
payments to foreign governments, but outgoing SEC chairman Jay Clayton
just weakened the anti-corruption rule.
Months After AOC Demand and Federal Suit, USPS Releases DeJoy Calendar That Is 'Almost Entirely Redacted'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Haul Louis DeJoy in front of a criminal grand jury for his postal
sabotage and subversion of our elections," said Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Study of 50 Years of Tax Cuts For Rich Confirms 'Trickle Down' Theory Is an Absolute Sham
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Major tax cuts for the rich since the 1980s have increased income
inequality, with all the problems that brings, without any offsetting
gains in economic performance."
School Privatization Zealot Betsy DeVos Reportedly Urging Career Education Staff to Obstruct Biden Agenda
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
One House Democrat said he can't wait for January 20, "when this
disgrace is pushed out the door and her bags are dropped at the curb."
As Trump Continues Killing Spree, Pressley Leads Call for Biden to Immediately Abolish Death Penalty
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Your historic election with record turnout represents a national
mandate to make meaningful progress in reforming our unjust and inhumane
criminal legal system," wrote the lawmakers to Biden.
Campaigners Outraged After Top UK Court Overturns Ban on 'Climate-Wrecking' Third Runway at Heathrow
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's time to take our demand straight to the government—it can still
change its plans for Heathrow expansion," says Friends of the Earth.
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A Public Option Won’t Save Us. The Sick and Disabled Need Medicare-for-All
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by Maggie Mills
Medicare and Medicaid are rife with complicated formulas for exclusions,
exceptions, and limitations. The cruelty that is imposed by the
constraints of these programs cannot be overstated.
Trump’s Lies About Immigrants Should End With His Presidency
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by Jill Richardson
New data confirms what's been true all along: Trump built his brand
selling fear-mongering lies about immigrants and crime.
As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a "Climate Emergency"
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by Mark Hertsgaard
Let 2021 be the year that we declare, in accordance with science, that
humanity is facing a climate emergency—an emergency we promise to
illuminate and, we hope, help humanity overcome.
A Notable Death in 2020: American Democracy
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by Will Bunch
America has two political parties. When one no longer believes in
counting the votes, it's not a democracy.
Timeless Truths for Trying Times
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by Jim Hightower
We progressives have far more potential than generally realized to build
our majority in politics, the workplace, legislation and social
programs. We ought to be ardently appealing to the public's innate
preference for a society that's equitable and cooperative.
Amazon Must Stop Flooding Our Oceans With Plastic Waste
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by Matt Littlejohn
Amazon's apparent embrace of plastic packaging is hindering its
commitment to help the fight against climate change.
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New Report: Americans Oppose Having Corporate Insiders Run Biden Administration
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Habitat for Critically Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
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