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May 30, 2023

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It's on McCarthy to Find Votes for Ransom Package, Say Progressives

"Kevin McCarthy took the American economy, and working people's economic security, hostage," said one campaigner. "Now if he wants to get his ransom, he ought to put up the votes from his own caucus."

Jessica Corbett

Climate Activists Decry Pipeline 'Deal With the Devil' at Protest Outside Schumer's Home

"We're taking the streets to shut it down and send the message to Sen. Schumer that he must STOP the #DirtyDeal being included in the debt ceiling bill!"

Brett Wilkins

UK Labour Party Vows to Block All New North Sea Oil and Gas Projects If It Regains Power

"The commitment from Labour to oppose new fossil fuel developments is a welcome first step, but it needs to come with plans for a just transition to renewable energy," said one advocate.

Kenny Stancil

UAE Energy Companies Accused of 'Greenwashing' COP28 President's Wikipedia Page

"This is the problem with 'bringing everyone to the table,'" said one critic. "Don't invite the wolf to dinner."

Julia Conley

UN Chief Praises 'Moral Voice' of German Climate Activists Targeted in Police Raids

"It is clear that a lot of the progress that we have seen on awareness on climate change and positive movement on climate change is due to the fact that people have been demonstrating peacefully throughout the world."

Brett Wilkins

Experts Urge Action to Mitigate 'Risk of Extinction From AI'

It "should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war," says a new statement signed by dozens of artificial intelligence critics and boosters.

Kenny Stancil

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Opinion

When Will US Join Global Call to End Ukraine War?

Must our leaders take us to the brink of World War III, with all our lives on the line in an all-out nuclear war, before they will permit a ceasefire and a negotiated peace?

Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies

Manchin and Biden's Horrible Mountain Valley Pipeline Push

Building more gas pipelines like Mountain Valley does not increase the United States’ security under any definition. It does the opposite.

Allie Rosenbluth

Could It Be Another Victory for Trump?

The answer is yes. The ex-president is the overwhelming favorite to win his party’s nomination. And after that, there is no certainty of what could happen.

Stephen Eric Bronner

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