All News Articles for 2020-09-21
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'Sledgehammer to Permanently Silence Opposing Voices': Outrage Over Florida Gov. DeSantis' Proposed Anti-Protest Bill "This effort has one goal: silence, criminalize, and penalize Floridians who want to see justice for Black lives," said ACLU of Florida executive director Micah Kubic. Read more |
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Top Dem Says Internal Govt. Watchdog Report Shows Trump Still Has No 'Coherent' Response to Covid-19 White House should "heed GAO's nonpartisan recommendations and finally show some leadership to protect Americans' lives," said Rep. James Clyburn. Read more |
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With Planet and the Future on the Line, Sunrise Movement Doubles Down on 2020 After RBG's Death "This moment is a critical opportunity—not only to activate every young voter in swing states but also to catapult emergent Green New Deal champions running for Senate into the spotlight and secure upsets in red states." Read more |
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1 Million+ People in Less Than 3 Days Sign Petition Demanding RBG Seat Not Be Filled Until 2021 "With less than 50 days until the election and voting already underway in many states, it's important that we demand all senators pledge not to move forward with any nominee until after the next inauguration." Read more |
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Rebounding Stocks, Surging Wealth for the Haves and 'Widespread Economic Misery' for the Have-Nots During Pandemic "It's going to get worse because there is nothing for the people we surveyed who earn under $100,000 a year to fall back on." Read more |
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Fracking Not a 'Sustainable Pathway to Prosperity': New Report Shows Clean Energy Would Create More Jobs Than Fossil Fuels "For the sake of giving workers a stable future, protecting public health, and making real strides in the fight against climate chaos, the choice is clear: Clean energy jobs can deliver far more good jobs for Pennsylvania." Read more |
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Progressives Hit Back After DOJ Designates New York, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon 'Anarchist Jurisdictions' "This is not just unlawful but it's also a prime example of this president's failed leadership and desperation," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said of the DOJ designations. Read more |
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'Very Likely a Scandal': Demands for Answers as CDC Abruptly Deletes Guidance on Airborne Spread of Coronavirus "We need an explanation. Is there more political interference at play?" Read more |
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As Trump Plans to Name SCOTUS Nominee This Week, 62% of Americans Oppose Plan to Confirm Ginsburg's Successor Before Election Eight in 10 Democrats and five in 10 Republicans say the winner of the November election should name a new nominee. Read more |
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Highlighting 'Extreme Carbon Inequality,' Oxfam Study Shows World's Richest 1% Emit More Than Twice as Much CO2 as Poorest 50% "The over-consumption of a wealthy minority is fueling the climate crisis, yet it is poor communities and young people who are paying the price," said study author Tim Gore. Read more |
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Calls for Major Reforms After Leaked Docs Detail How Big Banks Help Criminals and Oligarchs Launder Their 'Dirty Cash' "The FinCEN Files reveal that the system we've established to follow that money is broken. It's time to overhaul our anti-money laundering system and prioritize the fight against illicit finance." Read more |
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Climate Crisis Fears Growing Across Globe, Study Shows, With Concern Highest Among Most Vulnerable "This is a year of vulnerability and exacerbation of inequality and those most susceptible to disruption feel the greatest level of seriousness." Read more |
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Trump Gives Himself "A+" on Covid-19 Response as US Death Toll Hits Grim 200,000 Milestone "Trump and his cowardly enablers, they all have blood on their hands," said an activist who lost his father to Covid-19. Read more |
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'He Told Us to Use His Words Against Him': Early AM Protest Outside Lindsey Graham's Home Over RBG Replacement "In the spirit of RBG, we will not allow a double standard in how our Congress deals with late-term Supreme Court appointments." Read more |
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Trump Says He Is 'Counting on the Federal Court System' to Declare Winner on Election Night—Before Many Ballots Are Tallied "This is an open admission that Trump hopes to use the Supreme Court to steal the election." Read more |
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Ocasio-Cortez Demands Democrats Use 'Every Procedural Tool Available' to Stop Trump From Filling RBG Vacancy "Our reproductive rights are on the line. Our labor rights are on the line. Our right to healthcare is on the line. Labor and union protections are on the line. Our climate is on the line." Read more |