By Guest Post on Jun 23, 2020 11:00 am
 “Let us go forward together, and demand that Congress finally make the necessary investments in clean water for all Americans, putting human lives ahead of corporate profits.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) A report about 12 U.S. cities published Tuesday in the Guardian sheds light on a water affordability crisis in the midst of the coronavirus [...]
The post ‘A Water Emergency Threatens Every Corner of Our Country’: Analysis Shows 80% Spike in US Utility Bills Over 8 Years appeared first on Citizen Truth.
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By Jack Xiong on Jun 23, 2020 08:57 am
 Juneteenth is more relevant than ever with the ongoing protests against racial inequality that African Americans face today. Fittingly, a new film premiered on the holiday of its namesake, entitled Miss Juneteenth. Is it a historical period piece, or a modern rumination on the holiday? Although not an official government holiday yet, Juneteenth takes place [...]
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By Guest Post on Jun 23, 2020 06:00 am
 The Trump administration is angling to move billions of dollars earmarked for humanitarian aid directly into the State Department, partially bypassing USAID and giving the White House near-total discretionary control over how and to who those funds are allocated around the world. (By: Raul Diego, Mintpress News) The United States has long used foreign aid [...]
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By Ellen Brown on Jun 22, 2020 03:30 pm
 No private, unelected entity should have the power over the economy that BlackRock has, without a legally enforceable fiduciary duty to wield it in the public interest. (Common Dreams) BlackRock is a global financial giant with customers in 100 countries and its tentacles in major asset classes all over the world; and it now manages [...]
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By Vijay Prashad on Jun 22, 2020 12:04 pm
 “In June, the WHO, along with other UN agencies, released a landmark study, ‘Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020.’ Sadly, this study—like so much about the status of children in our time—has received almost no news coverage.” The Great Lockdown lingers month upon month. The virus continues its march across the world; [...]
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By Guest Post on Jun 22, 2020 10:00 am
 “100°F about 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle today in Siberia. That’s a first in all of recorded history. We are in a climate emergency.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) A small Siberian town north of the Arctic Circle reached 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, a figure that—if verified—would be the highest temperature reading [...]
The post ‘This Scares Me,’ Says Bill McKibben as Arctic Hits 100.4°F—Hottest Temperature on Record appeared first on Citizen Truth.
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By Alec Pronk on Jun 22, 2020 08:00 am
 According to Johns Hopkins Unversity, Arizona currently has the biggest spike in cases nationwide. As coronavirus cases spike in the south and west of the United States, President Trump is set to hold a rally in Phoenix, Arizona. According to statistics compiled by Johns Hopkins University, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Arizona with [...]
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By Jack Xiong on Jun 22, 2020 07:00 am
 Juneteenth took extra precedence this year amidst ongoing protest about inequality faced by African Americans today. The holiday, which celebrates the emancipation of all slaves after the Civil War, inspired a slew of musical artists to release new material on the subject. Although not an official government holiday yet, Juneteenth takes place on June 19 [...]
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By Guest Post on Jun 22, 2020 06:00 am
 “After nine years of promises without proper action and decades of pollution, the people of Ogoniland are not only sick of dirty drinking water, oil-contaminated fish and toxic fumes. They are sick of waiting for justice, they are dying by the day.” (By: Jenna McGuire, Common Dreams) In 2011, a ground-breaking report by the UN Environment [...]
The post ‘Shell Must Not Get Away With This’: Niger Delta Still Waiting for Big Oil to Clean Up Devastating Pollution appeared first on Citizen Truth.
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