[President-Elect Joe Biden]
Rev. Jackson: “With the new tone, Biden offered new priorities and action. He listed the staggering challenges that face the country and its new president: the battle to control the coronavirus, to build prosperity, to secure health care, to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism,’ to save the climate.”
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Joe Biden’s Presidential Victory Brings Back Decency To White House
“Our America: Living While Black” ABC Docuseries to Premiere Oct. 19
[“Our America: Living While Black” Docuseries]
“Our America: Living While Black” docuseries airs in linear broadcast on Oct. 19-24 across the ABC Owned Television Stations’ evening newscasts, leading to a powerful 60-minute special set to air the weekend of Oct. 24.
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AMERICA’S EXCESSIVE MILITARY SPENDING MADE US VULNERABLE TO COVID-19
[America’s Military Spending]
Heather Gray\Jonathan King: “The nation’s wealth has been mis-allocated between military and civilian needs over the past four decades…This mis-appropriation began in the 80’s.”
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HYPOCRITE GOV. CUOMO CUTS MEDICAID IN MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
[Medicaid Cuts\Cuomo\COVID19]
Barron: “We need Governor Cuomo to report to our communities how the pandemic virus is impacting us by race and poverty, and he must report on how decisions are made to determine which communities will receive the needed resources.”
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SANDERS ON CORONAVIRUS: GOVERNMENT NOT DOING ENOUGH
[Coronavirus\Government Response]
Sanders: “I am doing everything in my power in the U.S. Senate to correct the completely unacceptable federal response to this crisis.”
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NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSINGS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS
[COVID-19\Coronavirus\School Closings]
Governor Cuomo: “We will close these schools but it needs to be done with these contingencies in mind so that children are not harmed and our hospitals aren’t understaffed – otherwise we cut off our nose to spite our face.”
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SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS MUST USE SUNDAY’S DEBATE TO EXPOSE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HYPOCRISY
[“Speaking Truth To Empower”]
The attacks on Sanders represent Wall Street and America’s wealthy elites’ response to Sanders’ message. They like wealth inequality and will do everything to preserve it.
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NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER JOHNSON ON CORONAVIRUS: “PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE AND REMAIN VIGILANT”
[Coronavirus\New York]
City Council Speaker Johnson: “I have been speaking to leading public health care experts and I believe that we are now at a point where it is necessary to create limits on non-essential large gatherings.”
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NEW YORK PUBLIC ADVOCATE: TAX WALL STREET AND WEALTHY TO STOP MEDICAID CUTS
[Wall Street Wealth Tax\Medicaid]
The Public Advocate identified six revenue-raising measures which together could net $20 Billion in new revenue statewide and protect healthcare funding at a crucial time when the state faces the threat of coronavirus.
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