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News & Views | 4/8/21
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Despite Pandemic Shutdowns, CO2 Now at Levels Unseen in 3.6 Million Years
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
NOAA warned that carbon dioxide and methane "continued their unrelenting
rise in 2020."
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Biden Praised for Taking 'Crucial First Step' to 'Prioritize People Over Guns'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The idea that we have so many people dying every single day from gun
violence in America is a blemish on our character as a nation," the
president said.
'Passing the PRO Act Is Not a Spectator Sport': AFL-CIO Leads National Day of Action
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions, and
dignity for all people who work. The PRO Act is our first step to get
there."
Sanders Slams Big Oil CEO Who Refuses to Testify at Senate Climate Hearing
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"These companies are producing a significant percentage of the carbon
that we use, which is destroying our planet, and we want to know what
they are doing to transform their companies away from fossil fuel."
'Cartoon Villain Stuff': Howard Dean Urges Biden to Oppose Lifting Covid Vaccine Patents
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Dean currently works in the lobbying division at Dentons, a law firm
that has represented Pfizer and other industry giants.
Tribes, Conservationists Urge Haaland to Restore 'Sacred' National Monuments During Utah Visit
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Campaigners tell Biden's new Interior Secretary to undo the attack on
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
'Why the US Senate Is So Broken': Manchin Vow to Preserve Filibuster Imperils Voting Rights and Much More
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Manchin represents a state that is 1/22 the population of California
and 92% white, yet he can singlehandedly block policies supported by
70-80% of Americans."
Decades-Long Corporate Assault on Unions Has Cost Typical Worker $3,250 a Year: Report
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This decline of unions wasn't inevitable—it was a deliberate policy
choice made on behalf of wealthy interests and corporations, and it can
be reversed."
While Hospital Janitor Got a $6 Cafeteria Voucher, Its CEO Took Home $30 Million
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We need to do better for working people," said one advocate.
Fauci Admits PPE Shortages Under Trump Increased Covid Death Toll of Frontline Healthcare Workers
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
More than 3,600 health workers died of Covid-19 during the first year of
the pandemic, according to a new investigation.
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The Progressive Left Must Embrace Martin Luther King Jr's Vision of Democratic Socialism
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by Kai Newkirk, Rev. Stephen A. Green
King's full radical vision is still the best guide for how to lead
America to the promised land.
Corporate Media Not Gonna Both-Sides Voter Suppression in Georgia, Are They?
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by Julie Hollar
Oh yes they are.
The Fate of Those at the US Border Is Our Fate Too
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by Robert C. Koehler
The United States created a hellish world for millions and now demonizes
those trying to escape it.
Showering Big Pharma With Taxpayer Dollars Won't Solve Vaccine Supply Issues
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by Linda McQuaig
Privatization has left us scrambling for vaccines in today's pandemic—a
dangerous situation that last week drove the desperate Trudeau
government to announce a $415 million federal contribution to the
expansion of vaccine production capacity at the old Connaught plant, now
owned by French...
Back to the Future—and the Cold War—at the Pentagon
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by William Astore
Why 2021 looks so much like 1981—and why that should frighten us all.
The Impossibility of an "Informed Choice": The Covid-19 Vaccine and Pregnant Women
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by Nafisa Tanjeem
And why scientific protocols should move away from protecting women from
research and support women through research.
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Sunrise Movement Day of Action in 70+ Cities and Towns Sparks Members of Congress to Sign Good Jobs for All Pledge
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"Don’t Feed the Greed Kristalina": Citizen Call for Debt Reform (or Revolt) at IMF/WBG Spring Meetings
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NEW REPORT: Congress Must Go Big on Upcoming Investments; Economists Warn of Costly Long-term Consequences for America’s Future if Congress Fails to Act
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Amnesty International USA Statement on President Joe Biden’s Actions to Curb Gun Violence
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The Erosion of Collective Bargaining Has Cost Middle-Wage Workers Thousands of Dollars Each Year
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