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Updated Species Extinction List Signals 'Urgent Action Needed to Save Life on Earth'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
More than one in four of the 120,372 plant and animal species assessed
by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are at risk of
extinction.
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Holding US Government to Its Treaty Promises 'For Once,' Supreme Court Rules Nearly Half of Oklahoma Still Native American Territory
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Indigenous leaders in Oklahoma hailed the U.S. Supreme Court's
decision in McGirt vs. Oklahoma as a victory for tribal sovereignty, as
the court affirmed that nearly half of the state falls within a Native
American reservation.
'The Game Is Up': Report Says Asset Sales and Debt-Driven Dividends Show Fossil Fuel Industry Cannot Be Saved
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"To continue to throw money at an industry that is not only causing
environmental destruction but also facing economic decline is as
imprudent as it is indefensible."
Humanity on Track to Soon Hit 1.5ºC Paris Accord Limit as Atmospheric CO2 Nears Level Not Seen in 15 Million Years
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"It's still not too late to avoid the worst effects of the
#ClimateEmergency. But governments need to act NOW," tweeted Greenpeace.
'Step in the Right Direction,' Say Healthcare Advocates as Biden Vows to Share Any Covid-19 Vaccine With the World
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Biden must go further, said advocacy group Health GAP, by releasing a
concrete plan to dismantle Trump's "misguided, dangerous current policy
of 'America first, everyone else to the back of the queue.'"
'No One Is Above the Law': Supreme Court Allows New York Prosecutor to Subpoena Trump Financial Records
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Manhattan prosecutor Cyrus
Vance can obtain President Donald Trump's financial records as part of
an investigation into hush-money payments made to women during the 2016
election, but blocked Congress from seeing the records for the time
being.
'The Last Straw': As Pandemic Rages, Oxfam Warns 12,000 Could Die Per Day From Hunger
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Meanwhile, those at the top are continuing to make a profit."
'An Absolute Outrage': Sanders Rips 'Wealthy Tax Cheats' as CBO Estimates $381 Billion in Annual Unpaid Taxes
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The richest 1% is responsible for 70% of all unpaid taxes... Congress
is leaving hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes uncollected from the
wealthy."
"We've Moved the Needle" But Far More Work to Do, Say Progressives as Biden-Sanders Panels Unveil Policy Blueprint
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the policy recommendations would move the U.S.
in a "much-needed progressive direction and substantially improve the
lives of working families throughout our country."
'Connect the Dots': Tulsa Health Official Points to Trump Rally as 'Likely' Source of Covid-19 Spike
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"May this stand as wakeup call against future mass gatherings/rallies,
especially without masks."
In Wake of Supreme Court Ruling, Powerful House Democrat Richard Neal Faulted as 'Biggest Obstacle' to Getting Trump Tax Returns
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We had a window of opportunity, and Neal blew it."
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Let's Keep Organizing: An Inside Look at the Biden-Sanders Task Force on Climate
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by Varshini Prakash
We've moved the needle a lot, especially on environmental justice and
upping Biden's overall ambition. But there's still more work to do to
push Democrats to understand and embrace the scale of the climate
crisis, and towards the promise of a truly just society we envision
through a Green New Deal...
Protecting Our Vulnerable Front Line Workers
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by Linda Benesch
Protecting frontline workers and their families is a matter of both
economic justice and racial justice.
The West Bank Is Already Annexed
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by Ramzy Baroud
The truth is that Israel rarely behaves as an 'Occupying Power', but as
a sovereign in a country where racial discrimination and apartheid are
not only tolerated or acceptable but are, in fact, 'legal' as well.
A Climate Movement Turning Point?
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by Ted Glick
May more and more of us join this so-desperately-needed political and
cultural revolution and keep the victories coming. Let's seize the time!
When All the Protesters Have Guns
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by Robert C. Koehler
As soon as we pull the trigger, we've dehumanized the enemy and gone to
war.
Biden and Trump on Venezuela: Two Sides of the Same Coin
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by Leonardo Flores
Biden's policies are the same policies and exact rhetoric used by the
Trump administration.
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350 Action on the Climate Policy Platform from the Biden-Sanders Task Force
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Indigenous Women’s Divestment Delegation Pushes Deutsche Bank for Fossil Fuel Divestment Amidst Pipeline Shutdowns, a Global Pandemic and the Climate Crisis
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Lawsuit Seeks Documents on President Trump’s Order 'Expediting' Fossil Fuel Project Approvals
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The American People Deserve to Know Trump’s Financial Background
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Supreme Court’s Decision in Trump v. Mazars Underscores Costs of Rep. Neal’s Delays
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