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News & Views | 1/25/21
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Biden Urged to Fire Entire Postal Service Board for Complicity in 'Devastating Arson' by Trump and DeJoy
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump confessed he was wrecking USPS to rig the election. His toady
Postmaster General DeJoy carried out that arson. It's time to clean
house."
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French Court Hears Case Against Chemical Corporations Over Agent Orange Use in Vietnam
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"I'm not fighting for myself, but for my children and the millions of
victims," explained plaintiff Tran To Nga.
UN Labor Agency: Pandemic Job Losses Four Times Higher Than After 2009 Financial Collapse
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This has been the most severe crisis for the world of work since the
Great Depression of the 1930s. Its impact is far greater than that of
the global financial crisis of 2009."
Inspector General Launches Probe Into Whether DOJ Officials Tried to Overturn Presidential Election
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Unconscionable a Trump Justice Department leader would conspire to
subvert the people's will," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in
response to allegations against former Acting Assistant AG Jeffrey
Clark.
'Abolish Billionaires': Oxfam Report Shows Combined Pandemic Wealth of Richest 10 People Could Pay to Vaccinate Entire World
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Rigged economies are funnelling wealth to a rich elite who are riding
out the pandemic in luxury, while those on the frontline of the
pandemic... are struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table."
Susan Collins, Supporter of $1.5 Trillion in Tax Cuts for the Rich, Claims $1,400 Survival Checks Not 'Targeted' Enough
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Weird that Susan Collins didn't care so much about the 'rich people
getting more than they need' issue when it was massive upper income tax
cuts on the table."
"The 'I'm Rubber You're Glue' Defense to Treachery": Hawley Files Ethics Complaint Against Dems Who Filed One Against Him
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Missouri Republican is facing growing calls for his resignation or
removal from the Senate for inciting the deadly mob attack on the U.S.
Capitol earlier this month.
Members of Congress Reportedly Facing Death Threats Ahead of Trump Impeachment Trial
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Amid "ominous chatter about killing legislators or attacking them
outside of the U.S. Capitol," thousands of National Guard troops are
expected to remain in Washington, D.C. as Trump's trial proceeds in the
Senate.
Budget Chair Sanders Dares GOP to Criticize Him for Using Reconciliation to 'Protect Ordinary People, Not Just the Rich'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If they want to criticize me for helping to feed children who are
hungry or senior citizens in this country who are isolated and alone and
don't have enough food, they can criticize me."
'That's Insane... He Still Has the Money': SCOTUS Tosses Emoluments Lawsuits Targeting Trump
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
One watchdog critic angered by the court's decision said, "Congress must
act now to ensure that no future president can profit off the
presidency."
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Five Ways the Biden Labor Team Can Defend Workers Against the Lawless Digital Economy
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by Bama Athreya
The Biden administration must break the unprecedented nexus of capital
concentration and big data hoarding or it will have no power to protect
workers or citizens.
Rob Malley for Iran Envoy: A Test Case for Biden’s Commitment to Diplomacy
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by Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold
Biden's response to the far-right uproar against Malley will be a test
of his fortitude in standing up to the hawks and charting a new course
for U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Covid-19 Is a Massive Killer Home and Abroad—Just Like Our Endless Wars
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by Andrea Mazzarino
The massive and unseen costs of America's post-9/11 wars at home and
abroad.
Walter Bernstein Survived the Hollywood Blacklist – And Lived to Be 101
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by Michael Winship
The screenwriter was my friend and my hero, a brave opponent of
right-wing repression during a dark period of our history.
Yemen Can't Wait: Why a Global Day of Action Has Created a Chance for Change
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by Chris Nineham
Joe Biden has suggested a new direction on Yemen—we must seize the
opportunity to protest in his first week as US President to make sure he
keeps his promise.
Trump Gone, But the Right-Wing Leadership Institute Promises to Keep Trumpism Alive and Well
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by Karl Grossman
Largely flying under the radar has been the training operation for
right-wingers to be taught how to work the media, infiltrate government
and otherwise promote a right-wing agenda in the United States.
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Newswire...
EU Foreign Ministers Commit to Push for End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Finance; Pressure Builds on United States to Follow Suit
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Stand Up America Announces Priorities For President Biden’s First 100 Days, Urges Congress To Act On Accountability and Democracy Reform
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Trump’s Last-Minute Attack on Clean Air Faces Legal Challenge
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Biden and Congress Must Close Guantánamo Bay Detention Center, Not Bring New Charges in Unlawful Military Commissions
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NYC Pension Funds Begin Historic Fossil Fuel Divestment
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