All News Articles for 2020-03-30

Monday, March 30, 2020
Facing Layoffs, General Electric Workers Demand Company Put Them to Work Producing Ventilators Instead
" Real leadership from the working class."
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Cars on highway Trump to Kneecap Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards, Hurtling Nation 'Toward a More Dangerous Climate'
"Of all the bad things President Trump has done to the environment, this is the worst."
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Former Vice President Joe Biden explains on MSNBC why he does not support a Medicare for All system, even in the face of a global pandemic. As Coronavirus Exposes Deep Flaws of For-Profit System, Biden Doubles Down on Opposition to Medicare for All
"This is a losing politics."
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President Donald Trump looks on as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) speaks during an event about judicial confirmations in the East Room of the White House on November 6, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Saying Quiet Part Very Loud, Trump Admits "You'd Never Have a Republican Elected in This Country Again" If Voting Access Expanded
"This morning on live television, the president of the United States admitted he is opposed to laws that would make it easier for Americans to vote because that would hurt Republicans."
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) talks with reporters in the Capitol on Thursday, January 30, 2020. DOJ Investigating Lawmakers' Stock Dumps Ahead of Coronavirus Market Crash
At least one lawmaker affected by the probe is Republican Sen. Richard Bur, who unloaded up to $1.7 million in stocks.
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Hahnemann Hospital sits abandoned while Philadelphia's medical community struggles to find the beds needed as the coronavirus outbreak spreads in the city. 'Seize It': Progressives Urge Philadelphia City Govt. to Take Hahnemann Hospital After Owner Demands $1 Million a Month in Rent
"The city should reopen Hahnemann hospital immediately," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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The USNS Comfort medical ship moves up the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty as it arrives on March 30, 2020 in New York. - A military hospital ship arrived in New York Monday as America's coronavirus epicenter prepares to fight the peak of the pandemic that has killed over 2,500 people across the US. The navy's 1,000-bed USNS Comfort entered a Manhattan pier around 10:45 am (1545 GMT). It will treat non-virus-related patients, helping to ease the burden of hospitals overwhelmed by the crisis. (Photo: 'We Are Beyond Staggering,' Warns Gov. Cuomo as Coronavirus Overwhelms New York
"Situation is painfully clear," said the New York governor, who warns that what his state is experiencing now should be a warning to the entire nation.
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'The Strike Wave Is in Full Swing': Amazon, Whole Foods Workers Walk Off Job to Protest Unjust and Unsafe Labor Practices
" One of the best ways to thank essential workers is to support the fight to improve their lives."
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'A Harrowing Warning' to All as Hungary Hands Far-Right Leader Dictatorial Powers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
"We could have a parallel epidemic of authoritarian and repressive measures following close if not on the heels of a health epidemic."
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A healthcare worker prepares to transport a patient on a stretcher into an ambulance at Life Care Center of Kirkland on February 29, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. 'Insulting' Frontline Health Workers, Trump—Without Evidence—Accuses Hospital Staff in New York of Stealing Protective Gear
"This man is a serious danger to the health and safety of every health care worker in the nation."
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'Poor Omen': Just 24% of Biden's Supporters 'Very Enthusiastic'—Less Than Half of Trump's 53%
" While Republican voters vote for what they believe, no matter how extreme, Democratic voters are perennially playing themselves, voting for what they think other people want."
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As Sanders Demands End to Iran Sanctions to Save Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Biden Says He Needs 'More Information'
"Iran is facing a catastrophic toll from the coronavirus pandemic," said Sanders. "U.S. sanctions should not be contributing to this humanitarian disaster."
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'Abolish For-Profit Health Insurance': Analysis Warns Companies Could Hike Premiums by 40% Amid Pandemic
"Corporate-run health insurance isn't about saving lives. It's about making as much money as possible. With Medicare for All we can finally put an end to this international disgrace," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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After Repeatedly Downplaying Threat, Trump Now Says Keeping US Coronavirus Deaths to 100,000 Would Be a 'Good Job'
"There really are no words for this level of insensitivity and inhumanity. A serial killer would be jealous."
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