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News & Views | 12/22/20
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'Pathetic': Congress Passes Covid Relief Bill With Billions in Gifts for the Wealthy, $600 Checks for the Working Class
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"You're getting a one-time $600 check to survive a pandemic, but hey, at
least lobbyists can get their three-martini lunches delivered."
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'No More Caving' to Austerity Warns Sanders After Biden Lauds Paltry Covid-19 Relief Deal as 'Model' Legislation
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"If we allow Republicans to set the parameters of the debate going
forward, like they did in this current Covid relief bill, the next two
to four years are going to be a disaster."
Biden Taps Bruce Reed, Deficit Hawk and Longtime Enemy of Social Security, for Deputy Chief of Staff
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"You cannot have Bruce Reed in your administration and pretend Social
Security is safe."
'DeJoy Is the Real Life Grinch': Postmaster General's Pre-Election Sabotage Fuels Christmas Delivery Delays
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"No parcels are moving at all. As bad as you think it is, it's worse."
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After Four Years of 'Outright Grift' Under Trump, Trio of Democratic Senators Urges Biden to 'Padlock the Revolving Door'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
To improve outcomes for people in the United States, the lawmakers
wrote, the next administration must "stop special interests from
profiting off of the public service of government officials."
Number of Journalists Murdered in Retaliation for Their Work More Than Doubled in 2020: Report
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The fact that murder is on the rise and the number of journalists
imprisoned around the world hit a record is a clear demonstration that
press freedom is under unprecedented assault."
From "Day One" to We Will "Need Time," Team Biden Walks Back Vow to End Trump Attack on Asylum Seekers
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"It appears that the inclusion of a policy in a campaign platform, or a
promise by a candidate trying to win votes, doesn't actually mean that's
what will be done once the person is in power."
From Stopping Endless Wars to Providing Real Covid-19 Relief, People's Agenda Details Crucial 'Way Forward'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This people-first legislative roadmap for the first six months of 2021
is an urgent, brave, and just agenda."
Cruz and Graham Working to Block Biden From Rejoining Paris Climate and Iran Nuclear Deals
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The president-elect has vowed to return to both international
agreements, which were finalized during the Obama administration.
Class-Action Suit Sought Over 'Disturbing Pattern of Inhumane Medical Abuse' of ICE Detainees Including Forced Hysterectomies
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"In many instances the medically unindicated gynecological procedures,"
the filing states, "amounted to sexual assault."
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Biden’s Drug Czar Must Be Someone Willing to Diverge From Our Country’s Failed Drug War
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by Maritza Perez
"We are at a crossroads—and the Biden-Harris administration has the
power to make an incredibly important decision with its handling of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy and who leads it."
Why Can’t CEOs Pay For Their Own 3 Martini Lunches?
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by Sarah Anderson
Buried in the Covid relief deal is a provision that will require
taxpayers to subsidize lavish business meals for corporate executives.
Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick for Secretary of Education
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by Diane Ravitch
Leslie Fenwick knows that public schools are an essential element of
American democracy. They are community institutions that belong to the
public, not to entrepreneurs or corporate chains.
Cyber Threats Call for Cyber Diplomacy
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by Gabe Murphy
"The incoming Biden-Harris administration should prioritize cyber
diplomacy by... pursuing multilateral negotiations with the major
players in cyberspace, particularly Russia and China."
Tom Vilsack’s Cozy Relationship With Big Ag Makes Him A Non-Starter at USDA
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by Krissy Kasserman, Amanda Claire Starbuck
The Biden administration will fail rural America right out of the gate
with a choice like Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture.
The True Meaning of Christmas in the Age of Pandemic and Austerity
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by Jesse Jackson
With the pandemic raging and millions unemployed, this Christmas will
witness tears among the smiles.
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EPA’s Lead Rule Update Fails Children’s Health
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Norwegian Supreme Court: Okay to Explore for New Oil. Producing It Is Another Matter
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