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News & Views | 10/25/19
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Two Leading Economists Say Medicare for All Would Give Workers 'Biggest Take-Home Pay Raise in a Generation'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Supporters of Medicare for All are right. Funding universal health
insurance through taxes would lead to a large tax cut for the vast
majority of workers."
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News...
'A Breath of Fresh Air': Offshore Wind Power Could Produce More Electricity Than World Uses
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Let's get going!"
Hundreds of Thousands Expected to Join 'Historic Nationwide Mobilization' on Eve of Trump Impeachment Vote
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The night before the House of Representatives takes a historic vote to
impeach Trump," progressive groups said of the anticipated action,
"we'll head to every congressional office and public square to declare
that nobody is above the law."
'What an Unexpected, Unpleasant Situation for Students,' Says NAACP Leader Regarding Trump Visit to Historically Black College
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Days after "lynching" comment, the president addresses a forum at
Benedict College in South Carolina.
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Because Federal Government Is Allowed to 'Weaponize the Law,' Plowshares 7 Found Guilty for Anti-Nuclear Weapons Protest
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I really think that the verdict was, frankly, reactionary."
'This Was an Execution': Outrage as Video Shows California Police Officer Shooting Unarmed 16-Year-Old in Back of Head
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The city was so adamant that the officer 'feared for his life.' Why
were they hiding the video? If a picture speaks a thousand words, then
the video speaks a million words."
'New War for Oil?': Pentagon Chief Confirms US to 'Strengthen' Military Presence Near Syria Oil Fields
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Capping off a week of widely criticized comments from members of the
Trump administration about emerging White House plans to use U.S. troops
to control oil fields in northeastern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark
Esper confirmed Friday that the Pentagon is working to "strengthen" U.S.
military presence in the region.
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Views...
Corporate Power Wins When a Nation's Civic Leaders and Experts Are Locked Out
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by Ralph Nader
The foregoing case for a single-payer health insurance system is just
one example of how corporate power prevails when there is media and
political exclusion of the informed and experienced civic community.
What's Wrong With the Bees? Our New Film, "The Pollinators," Seeks an Answer
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by Peter Nelson
If these beekeepers are worried, we all should be: our diet depends upon
pollination for one of every three bites we eat.
#FireDrillFridays—Vote. Speak. Act.
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by Wendy Fields
Fossil fuel pollution will affect all of us, regardless of where we are
on the political spectrum, or our race, class, gender, or zip code.
Can the Next President Deliver a New Social Contract for Our Survival?
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by James Haslam
It's time for us to come together, and demand what our country needs to
ensure our survival—including electing politicians who support a shared
new vision of the future: one that's rooted in community-based solutions
and intersectional organizing.
LGBTQ Issues Missing in Presidential Campaign Coverage
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by Julie Hollar
It's time for journalists to step up and cover these issues with the
urgency they deserve, both at the debates and in their daily election
coverage.
Centrists—Or Neoliberals–Control the Party and the Media and They're Risking Losing to Trump Again in 2020
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by John Atcheson
We either ignite a revolution built around values, and take back the
country from the neoliberal centrists, or we risk another Trump victory.
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Newswire...
"Tax My Estate"
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Senate Democrats Release Clean Cars for America plan
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NIAC Statement on Increased U.S. Restrictions on Humanitarian Trade with Iran
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ExxonMobil Faces Another Lawsuit: Massachusetts Sues for Climate Deception
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