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News & Views | 6/24/21
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'Horrible and Unconscionable Betrayal': Biden DOJ Backs Trump Line 3 Approval
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"You are siding with a handful of corrupt corporate elites over honoring
treaty rights, climate, water, and the future of life on Earth."
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'We Must Do More,' Says Ocasio-Cortez as Biden Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The New York Democrat said that the "bipartisan package alone isn't
acceptable."
NY Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani From Practicing Law Over Trump Lies
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The court pointed to "demonstrably false and misleading" claims of voter
fraud made by former President Donald Trump's lawyer.
State Court Ruling Called 'Big Step' Toward Holding ExxonMobil Accountable
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"By clearing this hurdle, the people of Massachusetts are now one step
closer to finally having their rightful day in court, where Exxon will
have to answer for its campaign of deception."
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Progressives Say 30-Day Eviction Moratorium Extension 'Not Enough'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"This only puts more pressure on our country to find a permanent
solution to the housing crisis," said Rep. Ro Khanna. "We can't keep
kicking the can down the road."
'Sounds Like Fascism': DeSantis Signs Law to Collect Political Views of Professors
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The law bars universities from "shielding" students from "offensive"
views, raising questions about retaliation for professors who enforce
respectful classroom conduct.
EPA Inaction Blamed as US Bees Suffer Second Highest Colony Losses on Record
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Beekeepers lost nearly half of their colonies between April 2020 and
April 2021, according to the Bee Informed Partnership survey.
Military Contractors Quietly Boost Donations to GOP Backers of Trump's Coup Attempt
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
One critic of the weapons industry called it "another example of how our
system for awarding money to contractors is often pay-to-play."
'It's One Deal': Warren Says She Won't Vote for Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Without Climate, Child Care
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We can't let the infrastructure train leave the station while child
care and clean energy get left on the platform—or while billionaires and
big corporations don't pay their fair share in taxes."
'We Can't Turn Our Backs': 60+ Lawmakers Demand Biden Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"President Biden should cancel student debt, but in the meantime he
should extend the payment pause so that borrowers aren't hurt."
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Unrig the Tax Code Now
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by Sarah Anderson
Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no
income taxes. Will that spur reform?
We Can Only Win Without War
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by Robert C. Koehler
What if the media acknowledged that war doesn't work and opened itself,
and the bulk of the American public, to far more effective ways of
relating to the rest of the world, including those we call our enemies?
The US Supreme Court's Latest Anti-Labor Ruling Goes Far Beyond Farm Workers
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by Jenny Breen
This decision spells serious trouble for working people and government
regulations of all kinds.
Why Corporate Democrats Are Desperately Trying to Keep Nina Turner Out of Congress
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by Norman Solomon
Powerful backers of the Democratic Party's top leadership—cozy and
enmeshed with corporate America and the military-industrial
complex—realize that "Congresswoman Nina Turner (D-OH)" would
significantly increase the leverage of genuinely progressive members of
the House.
Democrats Urgently Need a Plan B for Voting Rights and Filibuster Reform
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by Miles Mogulescu
If they can't figure this out, the GOP will continue to pass partisan
voter suppression laws in states nationwide and activists pushing to
save democracy will become disillusioned and demobilized.
What To Do When Your Neighbors Are World-Ending Nuclear Submarines
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by Frida Berrigan
Swirling around those submarines are descriptions citing "strategy" and
"capability." But don't be fooled: they'll be potential world killers.
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Newswire...
Amnesty International USA Urges Congress to Pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act
Amnesty International - USA
‘Bipartisan’ Infrastructure Plan is a Privatization-Promoting Disaster
Food & Water Watch
Bipartisan Deal a Positive Step Forward, But Not the Only Step Needed
The Main Street Alliance
Center for Popular Democracy Statement on National Eviction Moratorium
Center for Popular Democracy
Patriotic Millionaires: Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Must Be Paired With Ambitious Reconciliation Bill
Patriotic Millionaires
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