Friday, December 1, 2023

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Israel's AI-Aided Bomb Targeting Creates Massacre 'Factory' in Gaza

"This is the first AI-facilitated genocide in history," said one observer.

By Brett Wilkins
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US Pledge to Loss and Damage Fund Calling 'Insulting... Paltry... Shameful'

"The United States refuses to acknowledge historic responsibility for the decades of damage that has been done to communities bearing the brunt of climate change and the fossil fuel industry," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley
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UAW Becomes Largest US Union to Back Gaza Cease-Fire

"From opposing fascism in WWII to mobilizing against apartheid South Africa and the Contra war, the UAW has consistently stood for justice across the globe," said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain.

By Jake Johnson
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'To Hell With This Place,' George Santos Says After Expulsion From Congress

"A majority of Republicans voted against Santos' expulsion. That speaks volumes about the state of the Republican Party," said one observer.

By Jake Johnson
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'Not Reduce. Not Abate': UN Chief Calls for Total Fossil Fuel Phaseout at COP28

"Humanity's fate hangs in the balance," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at second day of global climate conference.

By Olivia Rosane
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'Nightmarish Situation' as Israel Resumes Assault on Gaza

"Anything other than sustained peace and at-scale emergency aid will mean catastrophe for the children of Gaza," said a UNICEF spokesperson.

By Jake Johnson
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We Have a Heavy Lift, But There Is Hope for Systemic Change at COP28

The conference presents a rare opportunity to break down the silos of distance and borders and problem-solve together, as a global community.

By Johanna Chao Kreilick
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Can We Keep Both Fascism and Climate Doom at Bay?

The nation’s anti-democracy, fossil-fuel-loving political minority appears more determined than ever to gain enough power to turn us into a sweltering autocracy. We have less than one year to stop them in their tracks.

By Stan Cox
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The Pentagon Fails Its Audit Again—and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again

No other federal agency could get away with this. There would be congressional hearings. There would rightly by public outrage.

By Lindsay Koshgarian
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