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News & Views | 12/23/20
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'Yes, Exactly,' Say Progressives After Pence Warns Democrats Will 'Make Rich Poorer and Poor More Comfortable'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The grassroots organization People for Bernie on Tuesday advised the
Democratic Party to take a page from right-wing Vice President Mike
Pence after Pence told a rally crowd in Florida that progressives and
Democrats "want to make rich people poorer, and poor people more
comfortable."
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'Move, Mitch, Get Out the Way': McConnell and McCarthy Under Fire for Obstructing $2,000 Relief Checks
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If you don't see that in your bank account, you have Mitch McConnell to
thank."
Climate Cost of Organic Meat Is Just as High as That of Conventionally Grown Animals: Study
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The prices are lying," said one of the study's researchers. "Climate
costs are rising and we are all paying these costs."
Teachers' Unions See Biden Choice of Cardona for Education Secretary as Promising Path for Change
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Unlike Betsy DeVos, Secretary-designate Cardona will ensure that the
federal government's role in education is to ensure access and
opportunity for every student."
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'$600 Is a Joke': Georgia Democrats Ossoff and Warnock Embrace Push for $2,000 Stimulus Checks as Runoff Nears
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We need additional, substantial direct Covid relief and the only way
we'll get it is by winning these two Senate races in Georgia."
'Long Awaited and Long Overdue Victory for Democracy' as New York Approves Automatic Voter Registration
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"At a time in our country when voting rights are under assault, New York
is living up to our potential as a progressive leader."
Medicare Fraudster Who Exploited the Elderly in $1.3 Billion Scheme Embodies 'Grotesque' Corruption of Trump Clemency Orders
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The corrupt, the criminal, murderers of children—that's who Donald lets
off the hook. We can never forget and never forgive the unspeakable
cruelty."
Leaving Out Assange, Who Exposed US War Crimes, Trump Pardons Blackwater Guards Jailed for Massacring Iraqi Civilians
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"While U.S. Army contractors convicted of massacring civilians in Iraq
are pardoned, the man who exposed such crimes against humanity, Julian
Assange, rots in Britain's Guantanamo."
'This Is a No-Brainer': House Democrats Announce Effort to Pass $2,000 Payments as Trump Demands Bigger Checks
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We can pass $2,000 checks this week if the Senate GOP agrees to stand
down," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Climate Groups Call on Biden to Nominate Andy Levin as Labor Secretary
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Highlighting the need to unite the labor movement behind the push for
far-reaching climate action including a just transition to a renewable
energy economy, several environmental groups are calling on
President-elect Joe Biden to nominate Rep. Andy Levin as his secretary
of labor.
EU Ramps Up Fight Against Pollution With Ban on Plastic Waste Exports to Poorer Countries
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This is an important milestone in fighting plastic pollution,
transitioning shifting to a circular economy, and achieving the aims of
the European Green Deal."
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The Future of Social Security Is on the Line in Georgia
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by Andrew Young, Nancy J. Altman
Ossoff and Warnock understand that Americans of all political
backgrounds rely on our earned Social Security benefits, and support
protecting and expanding them.
The Covid Deal Is a Welcome Stopgap. Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More in 2021.
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by Sarah Anderson
The Progressive Caucus has unveiled a legislative agenda designed to
meet the scale of the pandemic catastrophe and reduce our vulnerability
to future crises.
Christians as Dangerous Good Samaritans
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by Gary Olson
Honest Christians must unapologetically assert that Jesus's message is
totally at odds with society's dominant culture.
The CASE Act Is Just the Beginning of the Next Copyright Battle
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by Jason Kelley
Internet users and innovators, as well as the basic legal norms that
have supported online expression for decades, are under attack.
From Trump to Bolivia and Back: A Tale of Two Coups
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by Mark Weisbrot
Bolivian right would not have succeeded, where Trump has failed, if not
for an important difference: the Bolivian right had powerful help from
outside the country in pulling off their coup.
Why Biden Nominee Miguel Cardona Should Make Sure Facial Recognition Stays Out of Schools
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by Evan Greer
The man Biden intends to nominate to lead the Education Department cares
deeply about racial and class inequality. This is one way to show it.
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Women’s Climate Justice Group Joins Lawsuit Targeting Trump Administration’s Elimination of Tongass National Forest Protections
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Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda
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