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News & Views | 7/18/19

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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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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.



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.



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


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during an event to introduce the Raise The Wage Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol January 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. The proposed legislation, which will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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



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.


protest against Ricardo Rosselló

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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Republicans must think “crooked Donald” is invincible. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

by Ralph Nader
Is their moral courage totally AWOL?


We are impressed with the strength and resilience of the women of "the Squad." (Photo: National Nurses United)

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.


David Marcus, Head of Calibra at Facebook, testifies about Facebook's proposed digital currency called Libra, during a Senate Banking, House and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 16, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

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.



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


Democratic presidential candidate former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the AARP and The Des Moines Register Iowa Presidential Candidate Forum at Drake University on July 15, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Twenty Democratic presidential candidates are participating in the forums that will feature four candidate per forum, to be held in cities across Iowa over five days. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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 unveils plan to stop ‘looting’ of U.S. companies. (Photo: Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

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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