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News & Views | 2/17/21
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'He Is Lying. People Are Dying': Calls for Texas Governor to Resign as He Blames Power Outages on Wind and Solar
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Five million Texans are without power tonight and temperatures are
below freezing. People will most certainly die tonight because of it.
But Gov. Abbott had time to go on Sean Hannity to blame the Green New
Deal."
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40+ Rights Groups Urge Biden to Halt Federal Use of 'Dangerous' Facial Recognition Technology
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Facial recognition technology is a threat to civil rights and civil
liberties when it works, and when it doesn't."
Role of Climate Crisis 'Can't Be Hand-Waved Away': Scientists Say Freezing Texas Linked to Warming Arctic
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This extreme polar vortex event epitomizes everything climate change
is: unprecedented, unrelenting, affecting a population unaccustomed and
unprepared. Yes, we have always had winter—but not here, and not like
this."
After Vowing 'No More Blank Checks for Trump's Favorite Dictator,' Biden Seeks $200 Million Arms Sale to Egypt
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Here's some missiles. Please stop abusing human rights, please?"
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'Keep Pushing!' Says AOC After Biden Tells Nation 'I Will Not' Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The case against student loan forgiveness is looking shakier by the
day... We can and should do it," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Demanding Gov. Abbott's Resignation, Sunrise Movement Says Texas Crisis Shows Urgent Need for Green New Deal
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We deserve a government that addresses our basic needs and protects all
of us in moments of crisis. Despite the lies you'll hear from Governor
Abbott on Fox News , that's truly what the Green New Deal is all about."
New York AG Sues Amazon Over 'Flagrant Disregard' for Worker Safety During Pandemic
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We won't let corporate bullies put hardworking New Yorkers in harm's
way," said the state attorney general, Letitia James.
Rush Limbaugh—Prized Propagandist of America's Reactionary Right-Wing—Dead at 70
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"If you don't want people to speak ill of you when you die, then live
decently," said one critic.
'Great, Now Do Mar-A-Lago!': Atlantic City's Trump Plaza Razed to the Ground
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by Common Dreams staff
The local fire chief said the complex once owned and operated by Trump
"will crumble like a deck of cards." Sound familiar?
Cotton-Romney Effort to Tie Minimum Wage Hike to Undocumented Workers Denounced as 'Transparently Cynical Ploy'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"If you don't support raising the minimum wage without racist
dogwhistles attached, then you don't support raising the minimum wage."
'A Failed State': Power Outages Amid Freezing Weather in Texas Threaten Lives and Covid Vaccines
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This crisis is brought to you by deregulation."
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Making America's Rivers Blue Again: Connecting the Dots Between Regenerative Agriculture and Healthy Waterways
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by John W. Roulac
Building a regenerative food system where bees buzz, dragonflies hover,
and fish and frogs thrive will begin when we change the necessary hearts
and minds across this nation.
The Truth on Trial at Trump’s Second Impeachment
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by Michael Winship
Big stories reveal the good, the bad and the ugly of humankind—and that
includes those who report and comment on the news.
We Must Give Power to the People Most Affected by Climate Change, While Also Disrupting the Capitalist System
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by Rebecca Long
In her new book, Shalanda Baker, President Biden's choice for Deputy
Director of Energy Justice, emphasizes the need for an urgent and
equitable response.
From Covid To Mass Power Outages, the Texas Republican Party Has Created a Failed State
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by Juan Cole
The Republican Party does not believe in government. They believe in
coddling the very rich.
GOP Senators Said Trump Was Culpable, but a "Private Citizen" Now. Fine—Indict Him Like One.
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by Mitchell Zimmerman
Impunity is a disease that rots the rule of law.
CBO Not Competent to Assess Economics of Minimum Wage in "Unreliable" New Report
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by James K. Galbraith
CBO should not have published this report, and no one should rely on it.
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International Organizations Demand DOJ Review Chevron's Retaliatory Litigation against Human Rights Attorney Steven Donziger
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Senate Subcommittees Consider Anti-Voting Bills ‘In the Dark’
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