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August 13, 2023

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As 93 Confirmed Dead, Locals Fear Lahaina Rebuild Dominated by Rich Outsiders

"Disaster capitalism will happen yet again unless they act proactively."

Jessica Corbett

Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner Dies as Press Defenders Decry 'Deeply Disturbing' Raid on Home, Office

One columnist said that "it is not hyperbole to say that this attack on the people's right to know appears to have killed" 98-year-old Joan Meyer.

Jessica Corbett

Fulton County DA to Present Trump Georgia Election Case to Grand Jury Next Week

"This is a story that is important for Republicans to hear—Americans to hear," said former Georgia Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan, one of two witnesses who confirmed District Attorney Fani Willis' office asked them appear in court.

Jessica Corbett

As Death Toll Hits 80, Hawaii AG to Probe Decisions and Policies on Wildfires

Campaigners continue to call out fossil fuel giants, with Kaniela Ing saying, "You can't claim to care about 'āina, but refuse to fight against the polluters that overheated our planet, warmed the air, and dried out our vegetation."

Jessica Corbett

'Blood on His Hands': Abbott Under Fire for Busing Migrants to Chicago After 3-Year-Old Dies

"Not sure how many migrants need to literally die on Greg Abbott's watch for us to treat what's happening at the Texas border as the national scandal that it should be," said one journalist.

Jessica Corbett

Groups 'Extremely Disappointed' by Ruling But Vow to Keep Fighting Mountain Valley Pipeline

"It is clear to us that the top levers of power in this country do not serve the good of the people of Appalachia, who they have continued to sacrifice for the whims of a corrupt, reckless fossil fuel corporation," said one activist.

Jessica Corbett

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Opinion

Ready or Not, the Climate Crisis Is Here

Denial operates at individual and societal levels, in both cases upholding an unsustainable status quo; we cannot escape death or the consequences of climate change, which for many will be one and the same.

Pam Spritzer

It's Time to Cancel the Mountain Valley Pipeline—Just Ask the People of Maui

After Hawaii saw the worst disaster in its history and people perished in a massive climate change-driven wildfire, the 4th Circuit felt they had no other choice but to dismiss lawsuits designed to protect our environment.

Maury Johnson

A Shocking Voter Purge Crisis Is Underway

An increasingly desperate GOP is doing this because they know their policies are unpopular: racism, pollution, privatizing Medicare, ending Social Security, criminalizing abortion, etc.

Thom Hartmann

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