Edward Hunt
"President Donald Trump vetoed resolutions passed by Congress in 2019 to end U.S. involvement in the war and block U.S. arms sales to Gulf nations, continuing U.S. support for the Saudi-led military operation," writes Hunt. (Photo: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Julia Conley, staff writer
The Big Ten Conference on Wednesday reversed its earlier decision to postpone its 2020 college football season in light of the coronavirus pandemic, even as it suggested it fully expects many student-athletes to contract the virus during the season.
Anita Desikan
"The main way we are going to stop the further spread of this devastating virus across the country is by cultivating an environment where the public can place their trust in science," writes Desikan. (Photo: Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images)
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Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The Pentagon Papers leaker previously called Assange's prosecution the most "significant attack on freedom of the press" since his 1971 case.
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Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"If he had indeed murdered Assad, then the Middle East, and the fate of U.S. soldiers in the region, would have exploded into even more violence and chaos," said one anti-war advocate.
Sarah Lazare
"As of 2015, the United States bore responsibility for 40% of 'excess global carbon dioxide emissions,'" writes Lazare. "And the Global North (defined as the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and Japan) is responsible for 92%." (Photo: Elizabeth Stilwell/flickr/cc)
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"In a world turned upside down by a global pandemic, these backbone institutions need ample financial resources and support to continue serving this generation, the next generation, and their families in ways that keep everyone safe."
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
Pauline Binam, a Cameroonian who has lived in the U.S. since the age of two, was detained at an ICE facility where her fallopian tubes were removed, allegedly without her consent.
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The people of New York have sacrificed enough during this pandemic—it's depraved to ask them to sacrifice even more to close our state's budget gap while wealthy New Yorkers are richer now than they've ever been."
Trita Parsi
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Joshua Cho
"Trump is already notorious for lying, cheating and stealing, and has every motive to steal the election because he’s behind in the polls, and once he leaves office faces the possibility of prosecution for crimes he has already confessed to committing," writes Cho. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Russell Mokhiber
"Neither paper got back to us," writes Mokhiber, "But they did get back to Accenture, MassMutual, Pfizer and Intel, among other major corporations who have sponsored news events at the two newspapers. (Photo: Florent Lamoureux/Flickr/cc)
Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We believe this issue is above partisan politics," the senators wrote to the GOP Senate Majority Leader.
Julia Conley, staff writer
A combination of factors—all related to the climate crisis—is believed to be behind one of the largest mass bird die-off events in recent memory in the Southwest, according to biologists.
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Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The Progressive International is convening this emergency summit... to map our current crisis, to reclaim our shared future, and to strengthen our planetary front to do so."
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Ted Snider
Protesters from multiple Palestinian rights organizations demonstrate outside the White House on September 15, 2020 in Washington, DC The groups gathered to protest the signing of the Abraham Accords that will normalize relations between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The administration has systematically promoted the interests of corporate executives and shareholders over those of working people and failed to protect workers' safety, wages, and rights."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's outrageous that McConnell continues to prioritize the Trump court takeover amid the pandemic. Enough."
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"These allegations are part of a larger pattern of reproductive injustices conducted by ICE officials."
