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News & Views | 8/3/21

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by Brett Wilkins
"I think the message here today is clear," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "It's that everyday people can make a change. We can always demand better."

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by Jessica Corbett
Calls for the New York Democratic governor's ouster are growing after an investigation found that he sexually harassed multiple women in violation of state and federal law.



by Jessica Corbett
"The president has said that the U.S. will serve as a vaccine arsenal for the world," said one campaigner. "Ten thousand people die each day waiting for ambitious action to match this vision."



by Brett Wilkins
The seven-figure contribution to the House Majority PAC came weeks before Congress let the federal eviction moratorium expire.



by Julia Conley
New Yorkers will need to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and theaters starting next month.



by Kenny Stancil
"We need massive investments in proven renewable solutions, not carbon capture fantasies."



by Jake Johnson
"This poll confirms that high drug prices are a top-of-mind issue for seniors when making voting decisions."



by Jessica Corbett
Activists urge lawmakers to reverse a relevant 2017 law, "cancel the leases issued by the Trump administration, and shut down this dangerous drilling program once and for all."



by Andrea Germanos
"The longer billions of people remain unvaccinated, the more variants will develop that threaten all of us."



by Brett Wilkins
"The minute we pay rent for our homes, it means we have given up ownership," said one woman who could be expelled to make way for Jewish settlers.


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by Kelly Denton-Borhaug
Valorizing, pathologizing, and demonizing vets are all ways of refusing to listen to the actual experiences of those who carry out our wars.



by Elana Sulakshana
Chubb,the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer, is part of the climate problem—not the solution.



by Alan Minsky
Turner and her legions of supporters want nothing less than to transform the Democratic Party into what we desperately need in America: a party that addresses the needs of both people and planet.



by Jeffrey C. Isaac
While the scales might be heavily "weighted in favor of disaster," there are reasons for a certain hopefulness.


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