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News & Views | 6/29/21

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Sen. Josh Hawley on Capitol Hill.

by Julia Conley, staff writer
"If you want to be elected president, you have to be 35 years old, you have to be a natural-born citizen, and you cannot take an oath of office and then turn around and incite an insurrection."

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Migrants are intercepted by Border Force officials after crossing the English Channel.

by Julia Conley, staff writer
"This move would be extremely damaging and will give a green light to other countries to also shirk their responsibility," said Amnesty International.


Khanna at fossil fuel subsidies rally

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Action taken now will help us protect our climate, promote a more equitable, clean energy economy for America, and strengthen international leadership."


Reps. Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal attend an event in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Minnesota Democrat said an internal survey found that more than 40 Progressive Caucus members would refuse to vote for the bipartisan bill if it's not accompanied by a bold reconciliation package.

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Tower Collapse

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
One local risk assessment specialist said the building's collapse "could be a canary-in-the-coal-mine-type event" as sea levels rise.


Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp logos

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Once again, our antitrust laws have been shown by the courts to be woefully inadequate to address the abuses of the richest companies in the world."


Covid-19 patient on a stretcher in Indonesia

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is devastating. And it didn't have to happen. The world urgently needs a People's Vaccine."


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a press conference

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The last person who should have a say on our agenda is Senate MINORITY Leader Mitch McConnell," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

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peter thiel

by Bob Lord
Lawmakers have known about this giant loophole for years. Now it’s time to do something about it.


Brazil Indigenous

by Mark Harris, Denise Ferreira da Silva
The Bolsonaro government is using legislation and the courts to try to deprive indigenous people of their rights.


wall street

by John Buell
Rather than stock market prices I would rather be regularly informed about hunger in America.


Stop Line 3

by Tina Gerhardt
Climate activists and Indigenous leaders continue the fight against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, which is a violation of Indigenous treaties, human rights, and the planet.


Brazil Covid

by Jesse Jackson
President Biden must resist trying to revive a new Cold War with China and using that to undermine progressive governments in South America and side with the industrial oligarchs.


Wuhan Virology

by Joshua Cho
Despite the sudden media enthusiasm for the lab leak theory, there remains as little compelling evidence that the virus escaped from a Chinese lab as there always has been.

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