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News & Views | 4/20/21
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Chauvin Guilty on All Counts, Including Murder of George Floyd
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
One racial justice advocate said that there are "no victories today,"
for "justice would mean George Floyd is still with us."
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News...
'It Is a Revolution': Ocasio-Cortez and Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal Resolution
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We are in a civilization-altering moment in our history and it's time
for America's political leaders to muster the courage and moral clarity
to pass the Green New Deal," said the Sunrise Movement's executive
director.
Ady Barkan Takes Medicare for All Fight to California to Prove 'Single Payer Healthcare Works in America'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
After years of lobbying political candidates and lawmakers in Washington
to support Medicare for All and helping to bring the issue to the
forefront of the healthcare debate in the 2020 election, advocate Ady
Barkan announced Tuesday he is bringing the fight to his home state of
California.
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Barrett to Recuse Herself From Koch Dark Money Case
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The members of Congress note that Americans for Prosperity, a
Koch-funded advocacy group, mounted a "full-scale campaign" in support
of the justice's confirmation.
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'People Are Not Starving, They Are Being Starved': 250+ Groups Demand Rich Nations Provide Urgent Food Assistance
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"It is human actions that are driving famine and hunger, and it is our
actions that can stop the worst impacts."
US House Passes 'Hugely Important' Bill to Let Legal Marijuana Businesses Access Banks
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"A supermajority of the House has voted affirmatively to recognize that
the legalization and regulation of marijuana is a superior public policy
to prohibition and criminalization."
'A Dire Warning': IEA Says World on Track to Nearly Wipe Out Covid-Related Emissions Drop
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Unless governments around the world move rapidly to start cutting
emissions, we are likely to face an even worse situation in 2022."
Union Leader Presses Biden to Immediately Fire Trump Social Security Holdovers
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is unacceptable that nearly 100 days into President Biden's first
term, Social Security employees and the public we serve continue to
remain under the thumb of Trump political appointees."
'Stop Fossil Fuel Madness': Gulf Coast Advocates Tell Biden to End US Oil and Gas Exports
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"To protect our communities and make good on his promises, Biden needs
to end fossil fuel exports now."
Civil Rights Groups Call for Universal Cancellation of $50,000 in Student Debt
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The only solution that addresses the harms of the past and clears the
landscape to create a better system going forward is to cancel $50,000
of student debt per borrower."
Watchdog Says Journalism, the 'Vaccine Against Disinformation,' Took Global Hit During Pandemic
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"The coronavirus pandemic has been used as grounds to block journalists'
access to information sources and reporting in the field."
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Reporting Human Rights Abuses Is Not a Crime
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by Defend the Sacred Alliance, Kumi Naidoo, Nnimmo Bassey, Noam Chomsky,
Helena Norberg-Hidge, et al.
We stand with the Colombian Peace Community of San José de Apartadó
Big Agriculture Is the Problem
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by Natalie Bennett
You reap what you sow.
The GOP Has Blood on Their Hands
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by Thom Hartmann
If America is to again be a "shining city on the hill" we must end our
gun violence epidemic.
Why You Should Be Concerned About the Rise of the Border and Surveillance Industry
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by Mélissa Godin
Our world is becoming more walled due to the influence of private
profiteers on governments—and increasingly displaced people pay the
price.
A Former Lobbyist Explains How the Privatization Movement Is Trying to End Public Education
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by Valerie Strauss, Carol Burris
They all have the same purpose: To undo public education—not only the
institution but also the public funding of schools.
Earth Abuse and the Next Pandemic
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by Stan Cox
Escaping ecological catastrophe and reducing the frequency of pandemics
that might be lurking in the decades ahead is well within our
capability, but it will require assiduous respect for ecological limits
and great restraint in our interactions with nature.
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Newswire...
Chauvin Found Guilty, Black Communities No Safer
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Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial
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