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News & Views | 8/11/21
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Without Single GOP Vote, Senate Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint
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by Jake Johnson
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Republicans for complaining about Democrats'
use of budget reconciliation, noting that the GOP recently used the same
process to force through massive tax cuts for the rich.
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Koch Network Infiltration of Public Schools 'Harms Students, Teachers, and Our Democracy': Report
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by Brett Wilkins
"In their assault on public education, the network has taken actions to
increasingly privatize and corporatize K-12 institutions."
Tennessee Compiled Secret Dossiers on Civil Rights Protesters
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by Julia Conley
"You can't even keep these files because there's potential for abuse,"
said the ACLU of Tennessee.
Poll: Majority of US Voters Want Biden to 'Fight' for Key Voting Rights Bill
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by Jake Johnson
Nearly 75% of Democrats—and almost a third of Republicans—would be more
likely to support Biden if he achieves passage of the For the People
Act.
'A Five-Alarm Voting Rights Fire': Senate Urged to Fight Back After GOP Blocks For the People Act Again
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by Jessica Corbett
"Biden and Senate Democrats need to tell us what their plan to pass S. 1
is—before it's too late."
Further Blow to Press Freedoms as US Wins Appeal in Effort to Extradite Julian Assange
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by Brett Wilkins
"This disingenuous appeal should be dismissed by the court and President
Biden should take the opportunity to drop these politically motivated
charges."
Wealthiest Netted Billions From Trump Tax Cut They Helped Write: Report
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by Andrea Germanos
ProPublica's new investigation reveals how the pass-through businesses
deduction benefited the nation's richest.
From California to Greece to Siberia, Wildfires Rage Worldwide—and More Expected
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by Julia Conley
"It's not a wildfire season anymore," said one journalist, "it's a
wildfire year."
200+ Scientists, Groups Implore Biden to Ramp Up mRNA Vaccine Production for the World
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by Jake Johnson
"The Biden administration promised a wartime response to the global
vaccine effort. It's time to deliver."
As DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Florida Asks Feds for Help With Covid Surge
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by Kenny Stancil
The state health department's request for 300 ventilators came as the
Republican governor continued to fight to prevent school districts from
requiring masks.
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Gerrymandering: The Upcoming Redistricting Battle
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by Michael Waldman
Federal legislation is clearly needed to help stop partisan
gerrymandering, and time is of the essence.
Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
The deployment of B-52 bombers, Reaper drones and AC-130 gunships are a
brutal response by a failing, flailing imperial power to a historic,
humiliating defeat.
Pandemic Shows Why We Need a Global Green New Deal
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by Dalia Gebrail, Harpreet Kaur Paul
If the coronavirus pandemic provides an indication of our collective
ability to cope with shocks, the future of the climate crisis does not
look pretty.
The "Impossible" Rebellion
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by Simon Whalley
There is a non-violent rebellion underway, and everyone and anyone is
invited.
Libertarians and the Vaccine: Give Me Liberty and Give Them Death
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by Lynn Parramore
If libertarians wish to maintain their self-centered fixation on their
own freedoms without considering others, let them do so—in indefinite
quarantine from the rest of us.
"This Was Avoidable," Climate Activists Say About Apocalyptic UN Climate Report
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by Mark Hertsgaard
The United Nation's latest climate report says capping global
temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C target is imperative—and still within
reach through immediate, aggressive action.
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Newswire...
Right-Wing Politicians Still "Carrying the Torch" of Charlottesville Rioters
Bend the Arc
71% of Voters Support Biden’s Proposal to Invest $30 Billion in Pandemic Preparedness
Data for Progress
CLC Report Grades States on Changes to Voting Laws in 2021 Legislative Sessions
Campaign Legal Center
FACT Coalition Welcomes White House Plans for "Summit for Democracy"
Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition
People's Action on Approval of Budget Resolution: Keep Our Communities Front and Center
People's Action
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