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Your Week in Review
Mother's Day Is a Good Time to Acknowledge That Care Work Powers Our Economy
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by Heidi Shierholz
Care isn't a burden for women and families to shoulder alone. It's the
foundation of our economy, and it deserves to be treated as such.
'Direct Attack on the First Amendment': Trump DOJ Secretly Obtained Washington Post Journalists' Phone Records
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"When the government spies on journalists and their sources, it
jeopardizes freedom of the press," said the ACLU.
Corporate America Has Been Shoving Fascism Down Our Throats for Decades
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by Thom Hartmann
America does have a serious fascism problem, but it goes way beyond the
kinds of authoritarianism displayed by people like Donald Trump, Rick
Scott, Ted Cruz, or Tom Cotton.
Crucial Next Steps for a Successful People's Vaccine
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by Jayati Ghosh
The world desperately needs the TRIPS waiver and stronger measures to
ensure the transfer of knowledge and technology to produce Covid-19
vaccines.
Climate and Indigenous Protesters Across 4 Continents Pressure Banks to #DefundLine3
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Those who financially back Enbridge are directly implicated in its
crimes," says a Red Lake Anishinaabe citizen and organizer. "To put it
bluntly, blood is on their hands."
'It Is Inhumane': Ocasio-Cortez Slams Israeli Eviction Effort in Sheikh Jarrah
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The U.S. government, she said, "must show more leadership in
safeguarding Palestinian rights."
With New Law, Conservationists Fear 'Uncontrolled Slaughter' of 90% of Gray Wolves in Idaho
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"State 'management' of wolves in Idaho and Montana harkens back to an
era when people sought to exterminate wolves altogether, and nearly
succeeded."
'Let's Do Insulin Next,' Says Ocasio-Cortez After Biden Backs IP Waiver to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Access
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We can do it with all lifesaving pharmaceuticals," tweeted one group.
'A Transformative, Hopeful Event': Under Pressure, Biden Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This has a real potential to help save lives, strengthen the economy,
improve international relations, and eventually end this awful
pandemic."
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