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News & Views | 9/8/21
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Medicare Advantage Is a For-Profit Scam. Time to End It.
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by Thom Hartmann
The simple solution to the Medicare Advantage problem is to kill off the
program. It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare, and its
presence will make Medicare for All even harder to implement.
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Campaigners Urge Dems to Exclude 'False Solutions' From US Clean Energy Standard
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by Jessica Corbett
That call comes as four key senators face pressure from climate groups
in their states to support fully funding the Clean Electricity Payment
Program in Democrats' developing $3.5 trillion package.
CIA Torture Cover-Up Still Looms Over 9/11 Trials at Guantánamo
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by Brett Wilkins
"Make no mistake. Covering up torture is the reason that these men were
brought to Guantánamo and the continuing cover-up of torture is the
reason that indefinite detention at Guantánamo still exists."
Despite Manchin Roadblock, Schumer Vows 'Full Speed Ahead' on $3.5 Trillion Plan
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by Jake Johnson
"It's our intention to have every part of the Biden plan in a big and
robust way," said the Senate majority leader.
Record-Breaking Disasters Across World Have Root Cause in Common: Human Activity
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by Andrea Germanos
"The solutions we conceive of as a global society," a new report states,
must "allow for interconnected ways of solving multiple problems at
once."
Applause as Australia Backs Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Julia Conley
"Australia's support for a waiver puts the WTO in a strong position to
make progress at next week's TRIPS council meeting," said Global Justice
Now.
Nobel Economist to Biden: Ditch Fed Chair Powell If You Want to 'Build Back Better'
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by Kenny Stancil
Economist Joseph Stiglitz said Fed Chair Jerome Powell's refusal to take
climate risk seriously should disqualify him for another term.
Anger Mounts Over Democrats' Refusal to Address Jobless Aid Crisis
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by Jake Johnson
Progressive critics warn failure to bolster the unemployment system
during the pandemic "is a shocking dereliction of responsibility."
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Texas Governor's 'Disgusting' Defense of Abortion Ban
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by Jake Johnson
"It's not just ignorance, it's ignorance that's hurting people across
this country."
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We Wasted 20 Years Fighting the War on Terror Instead of Climate Change
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by Sarah Lazare
At the dawn of the new millennium, we directed our national resources in
the exact wrong direction. But it's not too late to turn things around.
Can a Deadly Storm Again Spark Progress for Justice?
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by Jeff Milchen
Hurricane Ida exposes the urgency of equitable infrastructure.
This Battle for Access to Abortion Is a Fight for Basic Human Rights and Dignity
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by Elana Rabinowitz
With the draconian abortion law that just took effect in Texas, this
horrific treatment of pregnant people may now actually be something I
witness in my lifetime. How is that possible?
Trump, Texas, and the MAGA Drive for Power
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by Max Elbaum
Unwavering defense of democracy is simultaneously crucial for beating
the MAGA bloc in a way that simultaneously builds independent
progressive strength.
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Newswire...
New USDA Data: 38 Million Americans (9 Percent More than 2019) Suffered from Food Insecurity in 2020
Hunger Free America
Stand Up America, Rep. Mondaire Jones, Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett & MOVE Texas Tell Biden, Senate: End the Filibuster and Pass Voting Rights & Court Expansion Legislation
Stand Up America
Biden Administration to Reexamine Trump’s Plan For More Western Arctic Oil Leasing
Center for Biological Diversity
300+ Groups Demand Clean Electricity Payment Program (Cepp) Exclude Fossil Fuels and False Solutions
Friends of the Earth
110 Groups Across Four States Tell Key Senators: Pass Clean Electricity Program Through Reconciliation Now
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
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