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August 14, 2023

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'This Is Huge': Judge Sides With Montana Youths in Historic Climate Ruling

"As fires rage in the West, fueled by fossil fuel pollution, today's ruling in Montana is a game-changer that marks a turning point in this generation's efforts to save the planet," said one attorney representing 16 young plaintiffs.

Julia Conley

30+ News Organizations Condemn 'Chilling' Police Raid on Kansas Newspaper

"Newsroom searches and seizures are among the most intrusive actions law enforcement can take with respect to the free press, and the most potentially suppressive of free speech by the press and the public."

Brett Wilkins

Scientists Warn of Toxic Particle Pollution in Maui Wildfire Smoke

"When you burn people's belongings, vehicles, and boats, we don't necessarily have a good understanding of what those chemicals are," said one expert.

Julia Conley

'This Is Witness Tampering': Trump Tells Former Georgia Official Not to Testify

"This is blatantly unlawful stuff."

Common Dreams Staff

'What Authoritarianism Looks Like': Wisconsin GOP Threatens to Impeach Liberal Justice

"Republicans are threatening to use their gerrymandered supermajority to remove the newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who could strike down their gerrymanders."

Jake Johnson

Trump Admirer Who Believes Climate Crisis Is a 'Socialist Lie' Wins Argentina Primary

Javier Milei has proposed taking a "chainsaw" to public spending and eliminating Argentina's health, education, and environment ministries.

Jake Johnson

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Opinion

What Should Congress Give Social Security for its 88th Birthday?

Lawmakers should approve Biden’s choice for SSA commissioner and his request for additional funding, then vote to expand the popular program.

Nancy J. Altman

How the Lahaina Wildfires Impacted Sacred Indigenous Sites

“The fires of today are in part due to the climate crisis, a history of colonialism in our islands, and the loss of our right to steward our ‘aina and wai’ [land and water],” the chairwoman of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs said.

Rosalyn R. LaPier

For Oppenheimer, a World Government Was the Only Way to Save Us From Ourselves

Might something like a genuine world republic provide humanity with the tools to get a grip on existential perils like the climate emergency, runaway artificial intelligence, and new weapons of mass extermination?

Jane Shevtsov,Tad Daley

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