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August 31, 2023

Top News

Florida-Bound Biden Faces Calls to Declare Climate Emergency After Hurricane Idalia

Campaigners also argue that "Big Oil CEOs and politicians like Ron DeSantis must be held accountable for knowingly fueling the climate crisis that heats our oceans and strengthens deadly storms."

Jessica Corbett

Biden Infrastructure Report Pushes 'Disastrous Water Privatization Schemes,' Watchdog Says

"President Biden should have never appointed an investment banker to chair an advisory council for the nation's infrastructure," said one advocate.

Texas Supreme Court Allows State's 'Cruel' Gender-Affirming Care Ban to Take Effect

"The fight is far from over," said the groups that sued Texas over the ban.

AOC Endorses Aaron Regunberg for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District

"As a community organizer, climate lawyer, and state legislator—Aaron has been a fierce champion for working people," said the New York Democrat. "I'm proud to support him."

Jessica Corbett

Clarence Thomas Discloses Three 2022 Flights on Right-Wing Billionaire's Private Jet

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said the filing "won't deter us from fully investigating the massive, secret, right-wing billionaire influence in which this court is enmired."

Alarm Grows Over Wisconsin GOP's Supreme Court Impeachment Threats

"The entire country should know what's happening here in Wisconsin," said the state's Senate Democrats.

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Greg Casar Drafting Bill to Connect Texas to National Electric Grids

'A Huge Win': Texas Judge Finds Law Limiting Local Rule Is Unconstitutional

Pharma-Funded Republicans Go to Bat for Drug Industry as Medicare Moves to Negotiate Prices

'Rescheduling Is Not Enough,' Advocates Say of HHS Cannabis Recommendation

'Trump Is Ineligible': Top Election Officials Urged to Bar Former President From Ballot

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Opinion

The Climate Movement and the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

In a divided America, there is at least one universal left, and that is the shared world we inhabit.

Brazil’s Eucalyptus Monoculture Threatens Biodiversity and Indigenous Rights

With the specter of eucalyptus trees engineered for pesticide resistance and the Biden administration’s embrace of false solutions to climate change, the balance is being further tipped in favor of the pulp and paper industry.

Steve Taylor,Orin Langelle

Opposing the IRA Could Hurt These Republicans in 2024

Democrats are expected to use GOP opposition to renewable energy and decarbonization as a major issue in races where Biden ran well in their districts.

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