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News & Views | 8/23/21

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by Jake Johnson
"No bipartisan infrastructure bill without the reconciliation bill. They go together."

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by Kenny Stancil
"Once again, Rep. Cuellar has made clear that his priorities are serving his corporate donors—not the people of South Texas," said Jessica Cisneros, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Texas' 28th district.



by Julia Conley
"If those in power cannot handle actual democracy they should never have had it," said one critic.



by Jake Johnson
Any extension of the withdrawal deadline would mean the U.S. is "extending the occupation," said a Taliban spokesperson.


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by Julia Conley
While the pricing data is unlikely to lower costs, said one critic, it may help "produce the political will for real reform."



by Jake Johnson
"It takes away from a certain number of people the argument that it's not approved," said one public health expert.



by Kenny Stancil
"What is wrong with our politicians?" asked the artist whose work is featured in the ads. "Why do they continue to support Big Oil and coal when it's clear these industries are causing natural disasters that harm everyday Americans?"



by Jake Johnson
"Personally, I would like a period of silence from all of you," journalist says in one-minute diatribe.


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by Rethinking Schools Editorial
Educators have a duty to teach young people uncomfortable truths about the past and present, including the histories, legacies, and current manifestations of systemic oppression.



by Brooke Adams
If Democrats want to govern for a generation instead of winning one-off races by slim margins, we will need to mend the deep tears among the American electorate and reckon with the injustices that were sewn into the fabric of our flag.



by James K. Boyce
Putting a price on emissions and sending the proceeds to the public is a sound environmental and economic strategy.



by Miles Mogulescu
And if the American people don't benefit from these endless losing wars, why do we keep fighting them?



by Bama Athreya
Labor groups refused to give in after rideshare companies won an anti-worker state ballot initiative last year through a heavily funded disinformation campaign.



by Norman Solomon
"If you believe Black lives indeed matter, then the Senate must reject his appointment immediately," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib in response to the announcement.


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