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News & Views | 6/17/21

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speak during a meeting

by Jake Johnson, staff writer

"The Republican Party has made clear that they are not prepared to stand up for the American people and address the many crises facing working families today. We can get to work without them."

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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer

The tar sands project "poses a significant threat to water, Indigenous treaty rights, and worsens the global climate crisis," the group wrote to Biden's Interior Secretary.



by Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Now, said campaigner Michael Lighty, "we can instead go to a system that will actually guarantee healthcare to everybody, which the ACA does not do and cannot do."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer

"The idea that Manchin can pass a law to protect the vote with help from the very people it needs protecting from is suspect at best."



by Andrea Germanos, staff writer

"The fight to end forever wars has been a comprehensive movement from advocates and activists and without their work, we wouldn't be in this position today," the California Democrat said.



by Julia Conley, staff writer

A lawyer for six men who alleged they were victims of human trafficking said the corporations "should be held accountable for abetting a system of child slavery."



by Brett Wilkins, staff writer

"Black liberation in its totality must be prioritized," stressed Rep. Cori Bush.



by Andrea Germanos, staff writer

The virtual gathering aims to foster "vaccine internationalism" and cooperation to put human lives over corporate greed.



by Kenny Stancil, staff writer

"Nearly half a year in, the administration has still not delivered on change that has not only been promised, but is of the utmost urgency."



by Julia Conley, staff writer

Advocates say the president could eliminate the use of the death penalty by commuting all federal death row sentences.


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Gaza

by Stephen Zunes

There is a growing realization that U.S. support for Israel is hampering U.S. diplomacy.



Ilhan Omar giving remarks

by Donald McCarthy

How strong and powerful is a country if it cannot handle the slightest bit of self-reflection or self-criticism?



Dennis Kucinich for mayor

by Norman Solomon

You can bet his campaign has already set off alarm bells among economic elites in Cleveland and far beyond.



G7 Leaders in this family photo from Cornwall.

by Jeremy Corbyn, Niki Ashton

The elected heads of the powerful bloc are guilty of vaccine nationalism and their shameful stance on vaccine patents and paltry charity will only prolong the pandemic.


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Food & Water Watch

Patriotic Millionaires

Demand Progress

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Women's Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN)

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