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News & Views | 2/18/21
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'Blood Is on Abbott's Hands': Anger at GOP Leaders Surges as Food, Water Shortages Compound Texas Power Crisis
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Abbott has failed and passed off blame to somebody else. Texas is in
dire straits. Texans are dying. Homes are being destroyed, people are
cold and hungry, and we have no idea when things will begin to return to
normal."
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To Pave Way for DeJoy's Ouster, 80 House Democrats Urge Biden to Quickly Fill Postal Board Vacancies
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"USPS will never recover so long as DeJoy is given free rein by a
partisan, ineffective, and incomplete board of governors."
'Immediately Reverse This Decision': Amnesty Rebukes Facebook for Blocking Australian News Outlets
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"When Big Tech's gatekeeper power is unchecked or a handful of dominant
publishers can influence legislation, we get caught in a battle where
users always lose."
Over 200 Small Business Restaurant Owners and Employers Pen Letter Endorsing Raise the Wage Act
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The new letter coincides with a report debunking the claim that boosting
tipped workers' wages will cause business closures.
'Wildly Uneven and Unfair': As Richest Gobble Up Vaccine Supply, 130 Poorest Nations Have Yet to Receive Single Dose
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Unless production is significantly increased, many people in developing
countries won't get vaccines until 2024. The pandemic cannot be stopped
anywhere unless people are vaccinated everywhere."
Ro Khanna Introduces Bill to End 'Runaway Tax Evasion' by US Millionaires and Billionaires
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The wealthiest 1% are responsible for roughly 70% of the 'tax gap,'"
said the California Democrat. "It's time every American pay their fair
share."
'That's Classic Andrew Cuomo,' Says de Blasio After NY Gov Accused of Bullying Fellow Democrat Over Nursing Home Disaster
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Cuomo reportedly threatened to "destroy" a New York assemblyman who has
vocally criticized the governor's handling of the state's nursing homes
during the coronavirus pandemic.
Demanding 'Dignified Work and a Living Wage' as Legal Rights, Ayanna Pressley Unveils Jobs Guarantee Resolution
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's time to establish a legal right to a job for all people in
America."
Diverse Coalition Calls on Congress to End 'Forever Wars' and 'Unaccountable, Interventionist' US Foreign Policy
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A separate letter, signed by some of the same groups, lays out how the
Biden administration can "end the cycle of endless war of the last two
decades."
'An Excellent Pick': Labor Advocates Applaud Biden Nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo for NLRB General Counsel
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"There is no one who has a more thorough grasp of the National Labor
Relations Board and the purpose of the National Labor Relations Act than
Jennifer Abruzzo," said one union leader.
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Reclaiming Our Common Home: Expand the Commons to Include Everything We Need
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by Vandana Shiva
Ecological civilization is based on the consciousness that we are part
of the Earth, not her masters, conquerors, or owners.
Stopping Line 3 Is a Matter of Intergenerational Justice
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by Akilah Sanders-Reed
Take five minutes today to do three things to #StopLine3.
A Just Transition to a Fair and Sustainable Society or Healthy Green Growth?
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by Cynthia Kaufman
A review of Tomorrow's Economy: A Guide to Creating Healthy Green Growth
On the Sacking of Nathan J. Robinson: An Open Letter to Guardian US Editor John Mulholland
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by Writers and Scholars Opposing Censorship
Regardless of one's opinions on the Middle East, everyone should be
distressed by The Guardian' s act of blatant censorship.
Gov. Abbott: Millions of People in My State Without Power? Damn Liberal Climate Agenda!
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by Carolyn Clendenin
It's far from surprising that Texas leaders are using a crisis to do
some PR against real action on climate change. It's strategy #1 in the
GOP playbook for dealing with the existential crisis facing our nation.
What About Eliminating the Senate Altogether?
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by John Feffer
The U.S. Senate is a global and national problem.
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Newswire...
Progressives Launch Ad Calling On Texas Governor To Resign Over Energy Crisis
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Sunrise Movement Calls on Congress to Pass the U.S. Citizenship Act, Celebrates the Work of Movement Groups
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Where Are the Jobs? Enbridge Line 3 Construction Failing to Employ Minnesotans
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Border Communities Welcome the Introduction of Holistic Immigration Proposal Providing Pathway to Citizenship for the 11 Million Undocumented
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Frontline Organizations Demand a Just Recovery After Millions are Left to Freeze in the Face of Another Climate Catastrophe in Texas & the Southeast
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