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News & Views | 10/9/19

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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
A spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused Turkish forces of deliberately targeting "civilian areas."

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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Extinction Rebellion urged the thousands of people who are taking part in its International Rebellion to "keep strong" on Wednesday, the third day of a planned two-week global demonstration to demand climate action and environmental justice, as an estimated 800 were arrested in dozens of cities for occupying public spaces.


methane seep

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Scientists studying the consequences of methane emissions from underwater permafrost in the Arctic Ocean announced this week that they found a 50-square-foot area of the East Siberian Sea "boiling with methane bubbles."


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's special agent pictured June 19, 2018.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"You want people to stop being complicit? Make it possible."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We refuse to bankroll this administration while they hold witnesses hostage. Sondland must testify on Ukraine," said Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.


Elizabeth Warren rejected privatized water systems

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We need presidential candidates who recognize the importance of keeping water in public hands, no ifs, ands, or buts."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday evening used a smear campaign promoted by a right-wing website regarding her experience with gender discrimination, to lead a national conversation about a common occurrence in American workplaces—the firing, demotion, and unfair treatment of workers who become pregnant.

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by Robert Reich
No, we don't want to go back to the way it was before Trump. We have to go forward.


The reason "43" should be treated as a pariah is not because he is a Republican or a conservative, but because he caused the deaths of thousands of innocent people and tortured hundreds of others. (Photo: Screenshot)

by Mehdi Hasan
Bush may owe Ellen six bucks for nachos. He owes the rest of us a prison sentence at The Hague.


Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaking at the Heartland Forum in Storm Lake, Iowa on March 31, 2019. (Photo: Lori Shaull/Flickr/cc)

by Julie Hollar
Is what anonymous rich Democratic donors "think" and "fear" the whole story?


It’s no exaggeration to say the Supreme Court’s ruling will have a drastic material impact on the millions of transgender people living in the United States. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by Theo Wuest
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.


The more unequal a society becomes, the less healthy the society. (Photo: Shutterstock)

by Sam Pizzigati
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live.


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a rally at Howard University May 13, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Christopher D. Cook
To fulfill the promise of the climate strikes, we need a bold policy solution.

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