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Brett Wilkins

Brett Wilkins is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

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Sep 22, 2020
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A mural of George Floyd painted downtown to memorialize the life of George Floyd is shown on the anniversary of his death on May 25, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Racial Justice

Woman Who Recorded George Floyd’s Murder Receives Honorary Pulitzer Prize

“If it weren’t for my video, the world wouldn’t have known the truth,” Darnella Frazier said.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
June 12, 2021
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Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Progressives Back Ilhan Omar After “Bad Faith” Attack by House Democrats

Omar said Wednesday that she was once again enduring threats against her life and racist vitriol following her remarks.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
June 11, 2021
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Rev. Dr. William Barber
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Politics & Elections

Poor People’s Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia

Some observers claim Manchin’s insistence on Senate unity can be explained by his campaign contributions record.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
June 9, 2021
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Fire shoots from the top of smokestacks
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Environment & Health

Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry’s Deceptive Net Zero Strategy

Climate pledges are a dangerous form of greenwashing that should be replaced with meaningful commitments, says report.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
June 9, 2021
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Protesters drive in a caravan around Immigration and Customs Enforcement El Paso Processing Center to demand the release of ICE detainees on April 16, 2020, in El Paso, Texas.
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Immigration

Homeland Security Tells ICE to Cut Ties With Jail That Sicced Dogs on Migrants

ICE was also ordered to end its contract with a county jail accused of performing forced hysterectomies on migrants.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
May 21, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin looks on during U.S. President Joe Biden's address to a joint session of congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol April 28, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Manchin Comes Out Against Yet Another Proposal From the Democrats: DC Statehood

Joe Manchin is the first Democratic senator to openly oppose efforts to make Washington, D.C., the nation’s 51st state.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
May 1, 2021
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Protesters picket outside Johnson & Johnson offices during the "Global Day of Action for a People's Vaccine" on March 11, 2021, in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Environment & Health

Nobel Laureates, Ex-World Leaders Urge Biden to Back WTO Waiver for Vaccines

Waiving World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property rules will speed up global vaccine access.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
April 15, 2021
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal puts on a mask
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Economy & Labor

Jayapal Leads Proposal for Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood

50 Democratic congressmembers joined Jayapal in introducing an amendment to “put power back into the hands of people.”
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
April 7, 2021
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A masked Rashida Tlaib wears blue against a blue sky
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Human Rights

Rashida Tlaib Says That Support Is Growing in Congress for Palestinian Rights

Tlaib also said the pandemic underscores how Israel’s “occupation threatens the lives and well-being of Palestinians.”
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
April 5, 2021
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland listens as President Joe Biden holds his first cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2021.
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Human Rights

Haaland Announces Investigative Unit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will create the Missing and Murdered Unit.
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Brett Wilkins,
Common Dreams
April 3, 2021
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