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News & Views | 6/30/21
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Clyburn Intervention Seen as Latest Salvo in Dem Establishment's Bid to Stop Nina Turner
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Nina Turner is surging and the big money interests are pulling out all
the stops to defeat her."
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News...
Progressives Decry 'Foolish and Dangerous' Approach of White House Climate Memo
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This is not a bold agenda, it is technocratic market-speak that is
decades out of date."
Advocates Stand With Bill Cosby's 60 Accusers After Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"Today is a blow to survivors everywhere, who deserve so much better
than this."
'Ridiculous': Amazon Derided for Calling on Lina Khan to Recuse From Antitrust Probes
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Amazon's bogus motion is—at least in part—meant to deter people who
might enter public service from making public statements criticizing
unrepentant monopolists. Do not be deterred."
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Indigenous-Led Action Outside White House Urges Biden to 'Protect People, Not Polluters'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Protesters are calling on the president and Congress to "prioritize
climate justice, racial justice, Indigenous rights, housing justice, and
transit justice in the infrastructure discussions."
Exposé Showing 'Inappropriately Close' FDA, Biogen Collaboration Prompts Demand for IG Probe
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The revelations "paint a damning picture of drug regulators who
surrendered their independence and objectivity," said Public Citizen's
Michael Carome.
Over 110 Groups Urge Biden to End Unlawful Lethal Strikes
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"It is past time to change course and start repairing the damage done.
Disavowing and ending the lethal strikes program is both a human rights
and racial justice imperative in meeting these commitments."
Calls to Cancel Canada Day and Secure Justice for Indigenous People After Mass Graves Found
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"We will not celebrate stolen Indigenous land and stolen Indigenous
lives," said advocacy group Idle No More.
'This Is the Climate Emergency': Dozens of Sudden Deaths Reported as Canada Heat Hits Record 121°F
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not the new normal. Normal is going to keep changing until we
stop emitting greenhouse gas."
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Views...
Neoliberalism Has Depended on Huge Levels of Government Support for Its Entire Existence
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by Robert Pollin, Gerald Epstein
Mainstream economics ignores the massive government interventions that
"free market" capitalism requires.
As the Honduran Coup Turns 12, Human Life Is No More a Priority Than It Was Then
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by Belén Fernández
How the events of 2009 in Honduras shaped my worldview.
Loony Economics: Republicans Blame Democrats for the Rise in Chipotle Burrito Prices
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by Robert Reich
It would have been possible for Chipotle to avoid raising its burrito
prices by paying its executives less. But Chipotle decided otherwise.
Florida's Shameful, Recent Past Echoes in Desantis War on Academic Freedom
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by Will Bunch
Campus 'red scare' takes Florida back to the '50s.
Wall Street Sharks Are Out to Privatize, Commodify, and Profit From Our Water
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by Jim Hightower
The good news is that the U.S. public is not only increasingly aware of
the inexcusable inadequacies and inequalities in our water system but
also increasingly outraged.
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Newswire...
350.Org on Latest #Exxonknew Tapes Revealing Secret War against Climate Action
350.org
July 1 Anniversary of USMCA Spotlights Why Fast Track Is Outdated, Bad Policy That Should Have Been Dustbinned Years Ago
Public Citizen
Bombshell Tape Confirms Exxon Lies: Center for Climate Integrity Statement
Center for Climate Integrity
House Votes to Establish Select Committee to Investigate January 6th Insurrection
Common Cause
White House Climate Memo Should Prompt Concern
Food & Water Watch
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