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News & Views | 3/30/21
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Experts Warn Failure to Rapidly 'Vaccinate the World' Creates Dangerous Opening for Covid-19 Mutations
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need a people's vaccine, not only to protect people in the world's
poorest countries, but to ensure that people all over the world who've
already been vaccinated aren't put at risk again."
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Most Economists Agree: Benefits of 'Drastic' Climate Action Outweigh Costs of Status Quo
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"People who spend their careers studying our economy are in widespread
agreement that climate change will be expensive, potentially
devastatingly so."
'Major Political Crisis' in Brazil as Military Chiefs Quit Amid Bolsonaro Purge of Top Ministers
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
A leading opposition figure said the country "can't overcome" Covid-19
with Bolsonaro, because "he is the crisis incarnate."
Pressed by Sanders, Democrats Aim to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age in Recovery Package
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There are many millions of seniors who would be very, very grateful if
we did that right now."
Scientists to Biden: Slash Emissions 50% Below 2005 Levels by 2030
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This goal is both technically feasible and necessary—now we need
action."
'Abhorrent': Arkansas Poised to Deny Trans Youth Healthcare
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Stripping youth of this care even when it is recommended by their
doctors, supported by their parents, and demanded by the dire situations
of the youth is cruel and deadly."
'Great First Step': Progressives Welcome Biden's Slate of Judicial Nominees
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The president, said one leading advocate, "is demonstrating his
commitment to building a diverse bench of qualified, fair-minded judges
with a commitment to equal justice under the law."
New Covid-19 Cases Plummet 96% in Nursing Homes After Vaccinations: Report
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by Common Dreams staff
"We are not out of the woods yet, but these numbers are incredibly
encouraging and a major morale booster for frontline caregivers who have
been working tirelessly for more than a year to protect our residents."
'United Action Is Needed': World Leaders Champion Global Treaty for Pandemic Cooperation
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The Covid-19 pandemic has been a stark and painful reminder that nobody
is safe until everyone is safe."
Jayapal Calls on Biden to Fire Trump Social Security Holdovers for 'Appalling' Relief Check Sabotage
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The American people should be able to trust that the senior leadership
of the Social Security Administration will advocate on their behalf—not
needlessly and cruelly obstruct the delivery of survival checks."
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A Closer Look at Biden's Immigration Plan for Central America
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by Aviva Chomsky
Biden's plan actually promotes an old economic development model that
has long benefited U.S. corporations. It also aims to impose a
distinctly militarized version of "security" on the people of that
region.
Environmental Author and Activist Bill McKibben Won't Stop Sounding the Alarm
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by Michael Winship
"The physical trends are ominous, but at the very least, there's going
to be one hell of a fight."
The UK's Vaccine Rollout Proves the Superiority of the Universal Health Care Model
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by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Britain's vaccination rate has far outpaced the rest of the West. The
triumph belongs to its National Health Service.
The Global Vaccine Divide Is Widening as Rich Nations Protect Patents Over Safety
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by Brian Wakamo
People in high-income countries that represent 16 percent of the world's
population have received 56 percent of doses.
The Current Battle Over Voting Rights Is a Battle for America's Future
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Republican-controlled state legislatures across the US are enacting new
restrictions on voter participation that target non-whites. Since the
Civil War, the white supremacist culture—embraced by a shrinking
minority in America—has always based its power on violence and voter
suppression.
Peoples Coalition Helped Elect New Orleans' First Progressive District Attorney
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by Bill Quigley
Members knocked on doors, made thousands of calls and texted to get the
word out about the importance of the election and the important issues
in the DA race.
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Over 50,000 People Urge the Department of Justice to Create a Special Task Force to Investigate Former President Trump
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P&G Falls Short on Protecting Forests in Disappointing Shareholder Update
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FACT SHEET: Why Sunrise is Demanding $1Trillion/Year Over the Next Decade
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More Than 100 Conservation Groups, Businesses Urge Interior’s Haaland to Reject Oil-drilling in Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Over New Sweeping Voter Suppression Law
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