All News Articles for 2020-06-25
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After Attacking Medicare for All as 'Unrealistic' During Primary, Biden Says Healthcare a 'Right for All' Amid Pandemic " And the natural idea that follows from that is....?" Read more |
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"He Couldn't Breathe": Graphic Video From April Police Killing of Carlos Ingram Lopez in Tucson Draws Outrage "Carlos Ingram Lopez should still be alive today." Read more |
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'This Bill Should Immediately Pass': Applause for New US Legislation to Ban Facial Recognition "No one should have to fear the government tracking and identifying their face wherever they go." Read more |
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Texas Gov. Abbott Warns Covid-19 Getting 'Out of Control.' Yes, Say Critics, Because You Knowingly 'Unleashed It' "The out of control spread of Covid-19 in Texas was preventable if Abbott had listened to public health experts. People are becoming sick and many will die because of this absolute failure in leadership." Read more |
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Why a Socialized System Like Medicare for All Beats For-Profit Healthcare in One Chart of Covid-19 Infection Rates "All countries successfully combatting this virus have robust public health systems, which provide for coordination of effort." Read more |
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DC Sues Fossil Fuel Giants for Decades of Spending Millions to 'Mislead Consumers and Discredit Climate Science in Pursuit of Profits' "Climate denial is not a victimless crime. Now, one by one states and local governments are stepping up to hold the perpetrators accountable." Read more |
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Potential Political 'Earthquake' Brewing as Booker Takes Lead Over McGrath in Kentucky "What's going on in Kentucky, you ask? Something big." Read more |
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Betraying 'Bedrock Principle' of Due Process, Supreme Court Allows Fast-Tracked Deportations "This decision means that some people facing flawed deportation orders can be forcibly removed with no judicial oversight, putting their lives in grave danger." Read more |
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Movement to Remove Police From Schools Gains Momentum as Seattle and Oakland Boards Sever Ties With Departments "Something has really shifted here. These are material gains." Read more |
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States Overwhelmed by Coronavirus Pandemic Face Another Health Hazard as Massive Dust Plume Heads Toward Southern US People with respiratory ailments in Texas and Florida, where hospitals are nearing capacity with Covid-19 patients, may find little healthcare support if the dust plume exacerbates their conditions. Read more |
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White House Vows to Veto DC Statehood Bill Ahead of Historic Vote "Make no mistake: one of the many ways our country has silenced Black voices and suppressed Black votes has been by preventing D.C. statehood." Read more |
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'Free Handout to Insurance Industry': Trump Administration Tells Insurers They Don't Have to Cover Covid-19 Tests for Workers "According to the Trump administration, insurance company profits are more important than the lives of nursing home residents and workers." Read more |
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As Coronavirus Cases and Unemployment in the US Climb, 39 Groups Launch Coalition for Clean Energy and Healthy Communities "The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear that the health of nature, the health of people, and the health of our economy are all deeply connected, and this fact should guide and inform the U.S. government's response." Read more |
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Press Freedom Advocates Say New US Indictment Against Julian Assange 'Could Not Be More Dangerous' "We know Trump has been privately musing about how to jail journalists. We know an Assange conviction under the Espionage Act—whether you like him or not—could be used against the New York Times and many other outlets." Read more |
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'Downright Dangerous': Trump Moves to End Federal Support for Testing Sites as US Sees Record Daily Spike in Covid-19 Infections "The pandemic is clearly getting worse in states nationwide—and instead of trying harder to stop it, President Trump is apparently trying harder to hide it." Read more |