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News & Views | 7/18/19
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'I Stand With Ilhan': Outpouring of Support for Rep. Omar Counters Racist 'Send Her Back' Chant by Trump Crowd
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Trump is stoking the most despicable and disturbing currents in our
society. And that very hatred and racism fuels him. We must fight
together to defeat the most dangerous president in the history of our
country."
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NOAA's Finding That Last Month Was Hottest June Ever Recorded Bolsters Calls for Radical Climate Action
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As meteorologists warned Thursday that temperatures above 100°F are
expected to impact two-thirds of the country this weekend, U.S.
government scientists revealed that last month was the hottest June ever
recorded—bolstering calls for radical global action on the climate
emergency.
With Support of Just 3 Republicans, House Democrats Pass 'Historic' Raise the Wage Act to Guarantee Workers $15 Minimum Wage
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Progressives in Congress were joined by workers, business owners, and
labor rights advocates in celebrating the "historic" passage on Thursday
of the Raise the Wage Act, aimed at guaranteeing all American workers a
minimum wage of $15.
'That Is a Lie': Video Clearly Shows Trump Did Nothing to Stop Racist 'Send Her Back' Chant at Rally
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Despite the president's claim that he "started speaking very quickly" to
stop the chant at his North Carolina rally, video shows he let the
chants finish before resuming his speech
After House Passes $15 Minimum Wage Bill, Bernie Sanders Demands McConnell Let Senate Vote
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"If Senator McConnell wants to vote against that bill and explain to the
people of Kentucky why he believes a $7.25 minimum wage is acceptable to
him that is his prerogative," said the 2020 presidential candidate
'Unprecedented' Decline of Plants and Animals as Global 'Red List' Reveals Nearly One-Third of Assessed Species Under Threat
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Calling on global policymakers to act immediately to preserve
biodiversity and save tens of thousands of species from extinction, the
group behind the world's most definitive list of endangered animals and
plants added more than 2,600 threatened species to its annual report.
Police Fire Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets at Protesters Demanding Puerto Rico Gov. Rosselló Resign
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Police deployed tear gas and fired rubber bullets at protesters in
Puerto Rico's capital city of San Juan late Wednesday on the fifth
consecutive day of mass demonstrations to demand the resignation of Gov.
Ricardo Rosselló.
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Views...
Will Even One Disgusted Republican Mount a Serious Primary Challenge to Trump?
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by Ralph Nader
Is their moral courage totally AWOL?
Nurses Stand in Solidarity With Congressional Women of Color
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by Bonnie Castillo
We are proud of Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley for their
outspoken advocacy. We could not be more appreciative of their activism
and voice on behalf of all of us.
Beware Facebook's Libra: A Corporate Surveillance Leviathan With No Precedent Outside the Realm of Science Fiction
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by Robert Weissman
It would be foolish to trust Facebook about anything. It would be
equally foolish to trust any giant corporation with the mission of
creating a private global currency.
The Green New Deal Must Include Regenerative Agriculture and an End to Factory Farming
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by Kelsey Kruger
A millennial perspective on why the way we farm and how we consume food
must be part of the conversation when it comes to the climate crisis
To Corporate Media, No Democrat Can Possibly Be Right-Wing
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by Alan MacLeod
If there is a "left wing" of the Democratic Party, there must,
logically, be a "right wing." That so many outlets refuse to frame the
ideological division that way speaks volumes.
Elizabeth Warren Means Business: A Letter in Support of the 'Stop Wall Street Looting Act of 2019'
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by Thea M. Lee
"This bill addresses serious problems with the private equity business
model, without getting in the way of firms that actually do produce
allocative or operational efficiencies that strengthen the U.S.
economy."
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Newswire...
DOJ Releases Strong Evidence of Trump’s Campaign Finance Violations But No Explanation of No Charges
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Diplomacy Instead of a Disaster in Iran
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Trump’s EPA Continues to Delay Federal Ban on the Brain-damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos, Leaving States to Take Action
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Trump’s EPA Keeps Brain-damaging Pesticide in Fruits and Vegetables
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EPA’s Wheeler Keeps Brain-Damaging Pesticide Legal for Use on Foods Kids Eat
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