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News & Views | 12/21/20
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'Slap in the Face for People Suffering Across the Country': Critics Slam Watered-Down Covid Relief Deal
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Congress must pass this bill to address the immediate need, but let's
be clear: this should be considered a down payment at best."
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'This Is Atrocious': Congress Crams Language to Criminalize Online Streaming, Meme-Sharing Into 5,500-Page Omnibus Bill
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"These types of decisions should never be made in closed-door
negotiations between politicians and industry or rushed through as part
of some must-pass spending package."
House Oversight Chair Says 'Grave Concerns' Trump Team Trashing White House Records
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
In a letter to the U.S. government archivist, Rep. Carolyn Maloney says
her committee "has no visibility into what is happening" in terms of
record-keeping for administration documents.
Justice Democrats, Sunrise Movement Applaud Latest Economic Council Picks by Biden as 'Major Win'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Progressives on Monday applauded President-elect Joe Biden's selection
of three new economic advisers who are expected to "prioritize the fight
against structural inequality in our economy and democracy," including a
former economic policy director to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Human Rights Defenders to Biden: No Torture Defenders Allowed
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Their appointment would undermine the rule of law and U.S. credibility
around the world. It would be a callous rebuke to... all those who care
about human rights and the protection of basic dignity."
With New Covid-19 Strain 70% More Transmissible, Nations Rush to Contain Spread From UK
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
British government officials met on Monday to discuss the implications
of strict new travel restrictions imposed by several countries,
following reports of a highly virulent new strain of the coronavirus,
which is driving a rapid spread of Covid-19 infections in the London
area.
House Democrats Subpoena HHS and CDC Chiefs Over Alleged Political Interference in Covid-19 Response
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The subpoenas were necessary because... efforts to interfere with
scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than
previously known," asserted Rep. James Clyburn.
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Views...
No Co-Sponsor of 'Medicare for All' Has Lost Reelection in the Past Decade (Even in GOP-Leaning Districts)
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by Richard Lachmann, Michael Schwartz, and Kevin Young
Every single Congressional co-sponsor of these bills in the House and
Senate who were up for reelection beat their Republican opponents in
2020. And in 2018. And in 2016.
In Its Waning Days, Trump Administration Could Further Imperil Animals, Environment
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by Cathy Liss
The damage done under Trump must be expeditiously reversed under the
incoming administration, including any regulations rammed through in
these final weeks.
No, Joe, Don’t Roll out the Red Carpet for Torture Enablers
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by Medea Benjamin, Marcy Winograd
We need political leaders and intelligence community officials who
acknowledge that torture is illegal under international law, inhumane,
and ineffective.
COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Mutual Aid
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by Tina Gerhardt
Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also
about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism.
Does Biden Really Understand That Trickle-Down Economics Is a Cruel Hoax?
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by Robert Reich
At this juncture, between a global pandemic and the promise of a
post-pandemic world, and between the administrations of Trump and Biden,
we would be well-served by changing the economic paradigm from trickle
down to build up.
The Dangerous Fantasy of Hope Rooted in Self-Delusion
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by Chris Hedges
The real lesson we should learn from the rise of a demagogue such as
Trump and a pandemic that our for-profit health care industry proved
unable to contain is that we are losing control as a nation and as a
species.
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Small Business Urge Swift Passage and Implementation of Urgently Needed Relief Package
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Spending Bill Boosts Fossil Fuels and Other Dirty Energy
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