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Cuban doctors battle COVID-19 around the globe, defying U.S.
April 8, 2020"Instead of attacking Cuba...you should be caring about sick Americans suffering due to the scandalous neglect of your government and your failed health system,” Cuban diplomat Josefina Vidal told Trump.
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Love Canal mom says EPA just gave polluters a license to kill
April 7, 2020Using the pandemic as cover, the agency is suspending environmental regulations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next—people die.
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Lawmakers slam Trump rules curbing paid sick leave
April 7, 2020New Trump administration emergency rules for paid sick and family leave for workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic have so many restrictions and loopholes that the two top congressional sponsors of the measure sent an angry...
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California, facing COVID-19, moves to release “low-risk” inmates
April 7, 2020Efforts are intensifying to secure the release of inmates nearing the end of their sentences, serving terms for nonviolent offenses, or at high risk for the virus because of age and/or health status.
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Left members of the European Parliament outline pandemic recovery plan
April 7, 2020“The voice of the trade unions must be heard because they represent workers during and after this crisis. This includes collective bargaining and the right to industrial action."
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