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News & Views | 2/23/21
Feature...
'This Is Unacceptable': Progressives Reject Manchin Plan to Cut $15 Minimum Wage Proposal to $11
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The $15 minimum wage is overwhelmingly popular with the American
people. One person should not be allowed to hold relief hostage."
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News...
As Biden Reopens Texas Detention Center, Amnesty Demands Immigration Policies That Put 'Best Interests' of Children First
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Kids need a place to call home—that's why they should be with their
families, friends, and community members."
Citing Concerns About Corporate Power, Bernie Sanders Votes Against Biden's Choice for USDA Chief
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The senator said he opposed Tom Vilsack's confirmation "because at a
time when corporate consolidation of agriculture is rampant and family
farms are being decimated, we need a secretary who is prepared to
vigorously take on corporate power in the industry."
Lawrence Ferlinghetti—Poet, Publisher, and Activist—Dies in His Beloved San Francisco at Age 101
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Lawrence Ferlinghetti kicked open the door to free up publishing in
this country. He risked a great deal for a lot of books that are now
considered classics."
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'Pathetic': Romney, Cotton Condemned for Offering $10 Minimum Wage With Added Xenophobic Touch
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is an anti-immigrant, low-wage bill masquerading as an attempt to
help American workers."
'We Must Heed the Warning': 1 in 3 Freshwater Fishes—Vital to Food and Jobs for Millions—Face Extinction
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Humanity can't afford to lose any more of the world's forgotten fishes
or the freshwater ecosystems they inhabit."
After Trump Was Allowed to Let Lobbyist Run Interior Dept., Manchin Called to 'Do What's Right' and Confirm Haaland
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The opposition to Congresswoman Haaland's confirmation is narrow and
guided by money, not the qualifications or historic importance of what
the nomination of Deb Haaland will do for this country."
As Australia Reaches Deal With Facebook Following News Blackout, Critics Warn Corporate Power Plays Won't Save Journalism
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It shouldn't be up to Facebook and Google to cherry pick and groom
publishers it deems acceptable for side deals."
'A Disgrace': Israel Sending Covid Vaccines Overseas as Occupied Palestinians Left Without Access
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Deeply, deeply messed up... Honduras, 7,500 miles away, will get some
but Palestinians living under Israeli control still neglected."
'Fight Until We Win': Despite Threat of Deadly Force, Hundreds of Thousands Continue Protests Against Myanmar Coup
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We don't want the junta, we want democracy," said one protester. "We
want to create our own future."
In Complaint to FTC, Child Advocates Warn Prodigy Math Game Exploiting Pandemic to Prey on Students, Parents
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It's bad enough when commercial apps deliberately frustrate and
manipulate children into desiring in-game purchases, but Prodigy's
insidious business model is creating a new form of inequality in
classrooms."
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Views...
Our Fundamental Right to Vote Is Under Attack
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by Jesse Jackson
In state after state, Republicans want to suppress voting because they
know they are a minority party.
Nomadland: The Lifetime Impacts of Gender-Bias in Wages
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by Chuck Collins
Watch the movie. Then read the book.
Scrap the Cap! Today Is the Day Millionaires and Billionaires Stop Paying Into Social Security
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by Sarah Rawlins
Wage cap allows millionaires to stop contributing to Social Security on
February 23, 2021.
As Cage-Free Momentum Soars, Companies Like Wendy's Lag Far Behind Competitors
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by Michael Windsor
It's clear that consumer outreach can motivate these companies to do the
right thing, we just need more of it right now.
In Indian Country, It’s Not the Weather, It’s the Racism That’s Leaving Thousands in the Dark
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by Laura Flanders
How do we explain the fact that of the 55,000 homes in the Navajo
Nation, about 15,000 don't have electricity—now, or at any time?
How This Country Fails Its Most Vulnerable
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by Rajan Menon
A field guide to our threadbare social safety net.
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Newswire...
Sen. Crapo Raked in Money from Health Care and Financial Special Interests While Poised to Chair Key Committee
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Carrizo Springs Detention Facility Cannot Become Status Quo for Children
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