From JacobinUntil now, twenty-first-century US presidential administrations have been crawling with former Goldman Sachs executives. But now a new day is dawning! Joe Biden has banished them and replaced them with cabinet picks linked to the asset management juggernaut … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s BlackRock Cabinet Picks Show the President-Elect Is Ready and Eager to Serve the Rich
Archives for December 2020
Watchdog Calls on President-Elect Biden to Immediately Reverse the Trump Administration’s Damage to Wildlife, Endangered Species
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Congress Urged to Provide $100 Million for Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
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How Biden Is Determined to Parry Trump’s Sabotage and Restore Iran Nuclear Deal
From CommonDreamsThe NYT’s Thomas Friedman reports on a recent telephone conversation he had with Joe Biden, and the interview contains good news. Biden made it clear that he will attempt to re-institute the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, admitting, “It’s going to be hard, but yeah.” It just got harder. The Iranian … [Read more...] about How Biden Is Determined to Parry Trump’s Sabotage and Restore Iran Nuclear Deal
Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
From Jacobin“Reinventing Medicaid” In 2015, newly elected governor Raimondo announced her plans to “reinvent Medicaid,” a proposal that would result in cuts to Medicaid in each of her proposed budgets for the next five years. At the time, nursing home administrators warned what the cuts would mean … [Read more...] about Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads