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April 23, 2023

Top News

 

'Paging the FTC': Experts Warn Musk Misleading Celebrity Twitter Blue Checks Are Violation

"False endorsements violate FTC rules, legally exposing Musk," said Tim Karr of the advocacy and watchdog group Free Press.

Jon Queally

 

Earth Day Message to Biden: 'End the Era of Fossil Fuels!'

"We're in trouble everyone, we're in big trouble. But here's the good news: President Biden has all the tools right now to actually turn this ship around."

Jon Queally

 

French Campaigners Build Literal Block Wall to Oppose New Motorway

"Seriously we need to take some pointers from French protesting," said one U.S. observer. "Protestors built a brick wall on a national roadway opposing the building of a new highway. Activists say it will destroy 2,500 trees and surrounding habitats."

Jon Queally

 

GOP Governor Ousts Top Education Official Over Book That Promotes 'Equality, Dignity, and Worth' of All

"Fascists," was the one-word response from one critic of Republican Gov. Kay Ivey's administration in Alabama.

Jon Queally

 

'Festival of Climate Resistance': Tens of Thousands Celebrate 'The Big One' in UK on Earth Day

"As the government continues to fan the flames of the climate and biodiversity crisis it's clear that only a collective effort can put it out," said the head of Greenpeace UK.

Jon Queally

 

Ocasio-Cortez Rebukes Alito 'Tantrum' and 'Highly Politicized' Supreme Court

"In our system of checks and balances, SCOTUS’s reckless behavior warrants a check from the legislative and executive branches. This is not unprecedented, it's how our system is designed to avert tyranny."

Jon Queally

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'Not Out of the Woods Yet': Supreme Court Maintains Abortion Pill Access—For Now

 

Netanyahu Picks Self-Described 'Racist' May Golan as Top Israeli Diplomat in NY

 

Tapping Into Warehouse Roof Solar Potential Could Power Entire US Cities

 

Climate Group Vows to Make Sure Biden Environmental Justice Office Isn't 'Just Performative'

 

Giving Away the Game, Gaetz Says McCarthy 'Picked Up' Far-Right's Debt Ceiling Plan

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Opinion

 

By the Numbers: McCarthy's Plan to Kick 10 Million or More People Off Medicaid

Our new analysis estimates that over 10 million Medicaid expansion enrollees — more than 1 in 5 of all Medicaid enrollees in expansion states — would be at risk of losing Medicaid coverage under the policy in McCarthy’s debt limit bil

Gideon Lukans

 

To Tax the Rich, We Need 'Scranton Joe' of Working People Not 'Delaware Joe' of Wall Street

The benefits of generating real muscle to tax the uber-rich and corporations would serve as a contrast to the Republicans’ just-released 300-page sadistic assault on the well-being of all Americans.

Ralph Nader

 

Educators Are Standing Up for Healthy Green Schools and a Livable Climate This Earth Week

The pathway to a Green New Deal for Education runs through teachers, school leaders, students, and organized communities willing to embrace a bold vision for learning and a more sustainable future.

Todd E. Vachon,Ayesha T. Qazi-Lampert

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