All News Articles for 2020-05-12
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House Democrats Denounced for Covid-19 Relief Bill That Leaves 'Door Wide Open' for Fossil Fuel Bailouts "Democratic leadership must get this right," warned one climate group, "because the fate of our habitable planet depends on it." Read more |
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Warning Against Swift Reopening of Economy, Fauci Admits Covid-19 Death Toll 'Almost Certainly Higher' Than Official 80,000+ Meanwhile, new poll shows majority of Americans believe federal government not doing enough to stop resurgence of outbreak. Read more |
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President 'Not Above the Law,' Say Groups, as Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Subpoena Cases With Vast Implications "The American people have the right to know whether the president is abusing power, concealing illegal activities, or dodging his taxes." Read more |
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'Our Democracy Can Never Be an Afterthought': Congress Urged to Include Vote-by-Mail in Next Covid-19 Package "Congress must continue to invest in our democracy this year or else we’ll face potentially catastrophic consequences." Read more |
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'No Excuse for This': House Dems Unveil 1,815-Page Bill That Would Bail Out Corporate Lobbyists But Omits Key People-First Priorities "Democratic leadership has had plenty of input from progressive thinkers over the past couple of months. They just care more about the input from corporate lobbyists." Read more |
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As Covid-19 Devastates Navajo Nation, Doctors Without Borders Dispatches Team to Battle Outbreak "You're telling people, 'Wash your hands for 20 seconds multiple times a day,' and they don't have running water." Read more |
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'Disaster Capitalism at Its Worst': Report Details Big Oil's Efforts to Cash In on Coronavirus "Polluters fought hard for kickbacks in the first coronavirus stimulus package and they are undoubtedly up to it again." Read more |
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As Pandemic Rattles Global Food System, Report Deems Mass Malnutrition World's Top Killer "The need for more equitable, resilient, and sustainable food and health systems has never been more urgent." Read more |
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Again Finding US Permit Invalid, Federal Court Upholds Block on 'Climate-Busting' Keystone XL Construction "Our courts have shown time and time again that the law matters." Read more |
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Senate Staffer Warns Congress 'Sleepwalking Toward a Gut-Wrenching, Painful Failure' on Covid-19 Relief "Congress appears to be on its way to passing a half-assed bill that underachieves on public health, families/workers, state/local governments, businesses," the senior Democratic aide fretted. Read more |
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WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies Before the Senate on Covid-19 Pandemic "If we skip over the checkpoints in the guidelines to 'Open America Again,' then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country." Read more |
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Trump Labor Department Encourages States to Help Employers Report Workers Who Stay Home Due to Covid-19 Fears "There's a plague outside but the Trump administration is strongly encouraging states to solicit employer tips on workers staying home." Read more |