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News & Views | 12/28/20
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With Relief Bill Signed, Sanders Says Trump Must Get 'McConnell and His Republican Friends' to Stop Blocking $2,000 Checks
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The House must pass this legislation tomorrow and the Senate must
quickly follow suit. Let's get this done—NOW!"
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'Now It's the Senate's Turn': All Eyes on McConnell After House Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Relief Checks
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Progressives in both chambers of Congress are pressuring the GOP
majority leader to urgently hold a vote on the Covid-19 legislation.
New York Lawmakers Poised to Pass Nation's Strongest Eviction Ban as Millions Face Housing Insecurity
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Shortly after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an extension of his
eviction moratorium via executive order, the state legislature offered
additional protection to renters, passing a bill that Democratic
lawmakers called the strongest in the country.
Biden Already Facing Pressure to Tackle Backlog of 'Unfunded' Toxic Waste Sites Threatened by Climate Crisis
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
More broadly, campaigners are calling on the incoming president to
deliver on the environmental justice promises he made as a candidate.
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'A Tangible Way to Fight for the World I Want to Live In': Water Protector Arrested After Blockading Line 3 Pipe Yard
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Profits for a few are being privileged over the well-being of all
communities near and far, present and future."
Perdue and Loeffler Silent on $2,000 Checks While Praising Trump for 'Leadership' on Covid Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Loeffler and Perdue still won't support direct $2,000 checks to Georgia
working families."
Over a Year Away From Primaries, NY State Democratic Leader Warns AOC Against Challenging Schumer
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
With more than a year to go until Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
faces a potential primary challenge for the seat he's held for nearly
two decades in New York, the state's Democratic leadership is already
expressing concern that progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will
run against Schumer.
'If You Own the Seeds You Own the Food System': Campaigners Demand Public Ownership to Counter Big Ag Privatization
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Empty shelves during the pandemic made clear, allowing huge
corporations to 'own' seeds is a very bad idea!"
Conviction of Loujain al-Hathloul in Saudi Arabia Condemned as 'Blatant Attack on the Most Basic Human Rights'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We stand with the al-Hathloul family and their friends who have not
given up, and continue to call on the Saudi government to free Loujain,"
said Ariel Gold of CodePink.
'A Terrible and Costly Stunt': Trump Delay in Signing Relief Bill Could Cost Millions a Full Week of Unemployment Aid
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Caused needless anguish and financial distress for tens of millions of
jobless living on the brink."
'Surge on a Surge': Fauci Leads Health Officials Warning of Post-Holiday Coronavirus Spike
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Our darkest days in the battle against Covid-19 are ahead of us, not
behind us," the nation's top infectious disease expert predicted.
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Biden Needs to Make Good on Environmental Justice Promises
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by Varshini Prakash, Andrés Jimenez
We need him to take urgent action to curb the global climate crisis and
to restore justice for communities impacted by air, water and land
polluters.
Neera Tanden and Antony Blinken Personify the 'Moderate' Rot at the Top of the Democratic Party
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by Norman Solomon
What's so moderate about being on the take from rich beneficiaries of
corporate America while opposing proposals that would curb their profits
in order to reduce income inequality and advance social justice?
Is the Distribution of Vaccines the Biggest Trump Screw-Up Yet?
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by Dean Baker
We should have been prepared to start inoculating millions of people the
day a vaccine was approved. This is a massive policy failure.
Covid-19 Exposed the Urgency for a Right to Housing
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by Marisa Endicott
Without giving renters the option to buy their homes, this crisis could
be even worse than the Great Recession.
In the Fight Against Poor Health, the USA Is Punching Well Below Its Weight
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by Toby Freeman, Fran Baum
By focusing more on battling inequality, new research shows, the United
States could significantly improve American life expectancy.
The Year That Labor Hung On By Its Fingertips
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by Hamilton Nolan
Disasters, missed opportunities, and a few bright spots in 2020.
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Arctic Refuge Becoming Oil & Gas White Elephant
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