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News & Views | 10/27/21
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The Republican Onslaught Against Democracy Is Upon Us—And We Must Act
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by Jeffrey C. Isaac
A collective statement locates Trumpism and the Republican Party as twin
dangers to U.S. democracy, and it calls for serious voting rights
legislation and a broader effort to defeat these twin dangers.
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News...
As US Makes Case for Extradition, Global Demand Rises For Assange's Immediate Freedom
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by Julia Conley
"Virtually no one responsible for alleged U.S. war crimes committed in
the course of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars has been held accountable...
and yet a publisher who exposed such crimes is potentially facing a
lifetime in jail."
Brazil Senate Panel Backs Indictment of Bolsonaro for 'Terrifying' Covid-19 Crimes
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by Brett Wilkins
"It is evident that the president of the republic is the main culprit
for most of the more than 600,000 deaths."
House Progressives: 'When We Said These Two Bills Go Together, We Meant It'
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by Andrea Germanos
"Moving the infrastructure bill forward without the popular Build Back
Better Act risks leaving behind working people, families, and our
communities."
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'Tax Them All': Warren, Wyden Lead Push for Minimum Corporate Tax in Build Back Better Act
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by Julia Conley
"Giant corporations have been exploiting tax loopholes for too long, and
it's about time they pay their fair share to help run this country, just
like everyone else," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
WFP Chief: Billionaires Should Donate Mere 0.36% of Pandemic Profits to Feed 42 Million Starving People
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by Andrea Germanos
"What if it was your family starving to death?"
Wyden's New Billionaires Income Tax Plan Applauded as Step Toward Justice
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by Jessica Corbett
"For too long, families have been denied basic supports... while
billionaires evade taxes on obscene amounts of wealth. This dynamic is
economically dangerous and morally unsustainable."
'Not Just Immoral, Deadly': How Corporate Lobbyists Ramped Up Spending Ahead of COP26
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by Jon Queally
"The fossil fuel lobby's grimy fingerprints are all over yet another
congressional deadlock on meaningful climate action," warned one
campaigner.
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Views...
Let's Not Miss a Generational Opportunity to Transform Our Fossil Fuel Economy
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by Basav Sen
The Build Back Better program isn't just inadequate on climate—it may be
a disaster. Here's what movements are demanding next.
Free Julian Assange Now
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by Stefan Simanowitz
The US government's efforts to extradite the Wikileaks founder pose a
grave threat to press freedom both in the US and abroad.
Promoting Climate Inaction: The New Climate Denial
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by Julie Hollar
It is well past time for the Post opinion section to stop offering a
platform to the new climate denialism.
Locked Out of the Sausage Factory: Will Medicare Expansion Survive the Budget Reconciliation Debates?
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by Michael Lighty, Mark Dudzic
It's gut-check time, quite literally. And the Build Back Better Bill is
gutted, House Democrats should vote down the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Bill and hold out for a program that meets the needs of most voters.
From Paris to Glasgow: Fossil Fuel Industry Is Blocking Climate Action
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by Belén Balanyá, Lala Hakuma Dadci, Myriam Douo
New research reveals how six fossil fuel giants captured European
climate politics.
This Is a 'Take This Job and Shove It' Moment in History
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by Thom Hartmann
Working people in poorly-run, wildly-infected Red states are singing
along with Johnny Paycheck.
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Low-Wage Home Health Care Occupations Exacerbate Poverty, Particularly for Women of Color
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Merck’s Patent Pool Offer Not Enough for Global Access
Oxfam International
NIAC Welcomes Commitment to Resume Nuclear Negotiations
National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
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