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140+ Experts to Rich Nations: Redirect Trillions in Public Money to Curb Climate, Inequality Crises <[link removed]>
"Stopping climate breakdown is not rocket science," said one scholar. "Governments need to stop subsidizing fossil fuel companies; international banks need to cancel the external debts of Global South countries; and we need to tax extreme wealth." <[link removed]>
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Coalition Convenes in DC to Fight 'American Death Sentence' of Poverty <[link removed]>
"Until our nation's leaders invest the great riches of this nation in ensuring equal justice for all, beginning with the poor and low-wealth of this nation, we cannot be silent," said Rev. Dr. William J. Barber. <[link removed]>
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As UN Members Adopt Oceans Treaty, Campaigners Urge Countries to Quickly Ratify Deal <[link removed]>
"It is now up to governments to seize this opportunity," said one campaigner, "and to turn all their ocean-related commitments into action by signing and ratifying the treaty as soon as possible." <[link removed]>
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'No More Time to Waste': WMO Analysis Finds Europe Is Fastest-Warming Continent <[link removed]>
"This annual report is just a snapshot of the state of Europe's climate. It provides a sobering picture," said one expert. "Extreme weather killed 16,000 people in Europe last year, mostly due to the effects of the summer heat." <[link removed]>
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'India Is on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis': 100+ Die Amid Scorching Heatwave <[link removed]>
"The consequences of climate injustice are starkly visible," said Amnesty International India. <[link removed]>
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15-Year-Old Among Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid on Jenin Refugee Camp <[link removed]>
"The killings highlight Israel's resort to unnecessary lethal force fueled by international impunity," said one human rights group. <[link removed]>
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US Judge Orders Stretch of Enbridge Line 5 Shut Down on Tribal Land <[link removed]>
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China Says Washington and Beijing Must Reverse 'Downward Spiral' as Blinken Visits <[link removed]>
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'People & Planet Won!': Swiss Vote to Tax Corporations, Reach Net-Zero by 2050 <[link removed]>
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Human Rights Defenders Blast Biden's 'Shameful' Red Carpet Welcome for Indian PM Modi <[link removed]>
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Daniel Ellsberg: A Friend and Peacemaker Who Did So Much More Than Leak the Pentagon Papers <[link removed]>
Many know him as the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, but for those of us who labor for peace and disarmament, it's the 50 years of peace activism that followed that have been the most inspiring. <[link removed]>
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Nuclear Winter Won't Solve Global Heating <[link removed]>
The increase in nuclear weapons does not make our world safer and cannot address today's challenges. <[link removed]>
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Partial Freedom: What Juneteenth Looks Like for Prisoners Like Us <[link removed]>
If our ancestors were able not only to survive but also sometimes thrive in the face of enslavers' disregard for their humanity, so can we. <[link removed]>
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