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August 24, 2023

Top News

Bowman, Bush, and Tlaib Lead Call for House Action to Protect People From Deadly Heat

"We have a duty to take decisive action that achieves both short-term relief and addresses systemic causes of the climate emergency fueling the heatwaves."

Jessica Corbett

US Billboard Campaign Blasts Fossil Fuel Giants for Causing Extreme Heat

"From Alaska to Maui, our communities are struggling to survive the rapidly worsening impacts of the climate crisis, all the while, Big Oil is raking in billions at our expense."

Julia Conley

Greek 'Headhunters' Illegally Capture Migrants as Wildfires—and Racism—Rage

Greece's Supreme Court prosecutor accused the vigilantes of "inciting others to racist pogroms" as authorities arrested 13 migrants—who were first unlawfully detained—on suspicion of arson.

Brett Wilkins

To Avert 'Financial Cliff' for Millions, Dems in Congress Demand Biden Swiftly Deliver Student Debt Relief

"We urge you to continually find ways to use your authority to bring down student debt, address the rising cost of college, and make postsecondary education affordable for all students who choose that path."

Jessica Corbett

Japan Releases First Fukushima Wastewater Amid Protests

In response, China said it would ban the import of all Japanese ocean products, with one ministry spokesperson calling Japan's decision "selfish."

Olivia Rosane

Low-Wage Corporations Have Poured $341 Billion Into Stock Buybacks Since 2020: Report

Lowe's could have given all of its U.S. workers a $46,923 bonus with the cash it spent on stock buybacks last year, according to the Institute for Policy Studies.

Jake Johnson

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GOP Candidates Try to 'Hide the Ball' on National Abortion Ban at First Debate

Fears of 'Plantation Disaster Capitalism' Mount in Wake of Maui Fires

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Opinion

Republican Debate Shows Candidates Stuck in Denial on Climate Emergency

The U.S. is facing the most profound security threat, in the form of the climate crisis, that it has ever confronted; the only practical and rational response is to cease burning fossil fuels and go to green energy as fast as humanly possible.

Juan Cole

Why Isn’t Trump in Jail?

If a man entrusted with the power of the presidency commits crimes against the Constitution and our democracy, that’s more reason to insist he be subject to law, not less.

Mitchell Zimmerman

Make Insulin Affordable With Public Pharma

To create sustainable change in the insulin market and to truly lower costs to patients, we need to think outside of the dominant systems that rely on corporate actors.

Allison Hardt,Jeannie Le,Kaila Alston

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