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June 27, 2023

Top News

 

Undeterred by Lockout Threat, Nurses Demand Safe Staffing in Historic Strike at Ascension Hospitals

"Management's retaliatory threats are despicable, but union nurses won't give up on our fight for our patients."

Julia Conley

 

Human Rights Defenders Appalled by DeSantis Call for 'Deadly Force' on U.S.-Mexico Border

The 2024 GOP presidential candidate's proposals "wouldn't advance any real solutions for our broken immigration system," said one advocate. "Instead, they are all just ugly and unworkable anti-immigrant red meat to keep the MAGA base inflamed."

Kenny Stancil

 

Tropical Forest Loss Generated 2.7 Gigatonnes of Carbon Pollution in 2022

That's one figure from a new report finding tropical deforestation increased in 2022 despite global pledges.

Olivia Rosane

 

Win, Win, Win: Report Shows EV Government Fleets Good for Economy, Health, and Planet

"The time for governments to plan a transition to electric vehicles is now," the report's co-author asserted.

Brett Wilkins

 

In 'Very Big Deal for the Survival of Our Democracy,' SCOTUS Rejects Fringe Legal Theory

By ruling against the independent state legislature theory, said one activist, "the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that state courts and state constitutions should serve as a critical check against abuses of power by legislators."

Jessica Corbett

 

IMF Says Corporate Profiteering Caused Nearly Half of Europe's Recent Inflation Surge

"Companies increased prices by more than spiking costs of imported energy," said economists with the International Monetary Fund.

Jake Johnson

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Ocean Rebellion Targets UN Maritime Agency With Demand for 50% Emissions Cut by 2030

 

FEC Complaint Alleges DeSantis Campaigns Got Illegal Donations From Canadian Firm

 

'Even More Damning Than It Reads': Listen to Audio of Trump Bragging About Secret Docs

 

'Scathing' Report From UN Expert's Historic Visit Revives Calls to Close Guantánamo

 

Global South Reeling From High Cost of Basic Goods Amid Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Survey

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Opinion

 

The GOP's Spoonfed Culture War BS Is Tearing This Nation Apart

Republican and Democratic “trifecta” states are barreling in opposite directions at an astounding rate

Robert Reich

 

A Late, Great Texan’s Invention Is Helping His State Through the Heat

John Goodenough, who is known as the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, died Monday at 100.

Bill Mckibben

 

Why We Are Fighting to Save the Pollinators From Neonics

We all eat, and we all rely on honeybees and other pollinators to create and sustain our food supply. This is a battle humanity cannot afford to lose.

Amy van Saun

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