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As Drug War Rages, Most People Who Need Treatment Don't Get It Mike Ludwig, Truthout Critics say the Trump administration's continued focus on drug-supply reduction and law enforcement could undermine the public health approaches to the overdose epidemic that the government funnels billions of dollars into every year. While more people are accessing medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, 84 percent of people in need of treatment for a substance use disorder related to illicit drugs of any kind did not receive it last year.
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Sanders Shines and Biden Crumbles During Epic Town Hall on Climate Crisis William Rivers Pitt, Truthout For the first time, the climate crisis was discussed in detail by presidential candidates on live television. During CNN's seven-hour climate town hall, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker's handle on policy details, along with their enthusiasm in imparting them, set them apart from the crowd. But this was Bernie Sanders's home turf, and it showed. Joe Biden, by contrast, had perhaps the worst night of his campaign.
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It's Not Just the Amazon: We Must Also Protect Congo Basin Peatlands From Fire Robert Nasi, Truthout Though peatlands make up only 3 percent of the world's landmass, they contain as much carbon as all biological organisms and twice as much as all forests. The Congo Basin is home to the largest undisturbed tract of tropical rainforests and peatlands in the world. Now this natural carbon sink, like the Amazon, is threatened with drainage and fire brought on by agriculture, forestry and development projects.
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NRA Attacks Walmart After It Cracks Down on Ammo Sales and Open-Carry Igor Derysh, Salon The National Rifle Association (NRA) condemned Walmart after the retailer announced that it would stop selling ammunition that can be used in assault-style rifles and handguns. Walmart made the decision after coming under criticism for its response to the mass shooting at a store in El Paso, Texas. The company has also urged Congress to strengthen background checks and reauthorize the assault weapons ban.
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More Than 30 Groups Demand Law Enforcement Ban on Facial Recognition Technology Jake Johnson, Common Dreams A diverse coalition representing more than 15 million people is calling on local, state and federal lawmakers to completely ban law enforcement use of facial recognition technology. The grassroots campaign comes as Congress holds hearings and considers bipartisan legislation to limit the use of facial recognition technology.
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Should U.S. Nationalize Fossil Fuel Industry? Warren Says No, Sanders Says Yes. Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now! While 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders often align on climate policy, they diverged on the question of nationalizing public utilities at CNN's climate crisis town hall on Wednesday evening. Journalist Kate Aronoff discusses the candidates' responses.
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Leaked IPCC Report Warns of Calamitous Future for Oceans Sarah Cordon, Global Landscapes Forum A leaked draft of a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) report warns that the world's oceans, glacial ice sheets and northern permafrost are poised to unleash drought, floods, hunger and destruction, unless dramatic action is taken to reduce carbon emissions. However, the report will not be released until the end of the month, and that will be too late to influence the UN's 2019 Climate Action Summit.
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The 2020 Candidates Must Not Ignore Indian Country Janine Jackson, FAIR The recent Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum shone a long overdue spotlight on Native American communities and concerns, and was attended by top-tier Democratic candidates, including Elizabeth Warren and Julian Cástro. The moderator of the historic forum, Mark Trahant, discusses the issues important to the Native community that candidates need to address.
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Trump Promises a "Phenomenal" Health Plan. What Does That Mean? Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News The Trump administration keeps promising to deliver a health plan without elaborating on what that would entail. As a 5th Circuit court in Texas decides whether it will uphold or overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the administration will need to decide whether it will build on the existing system or develop a comprehensive health plan to replace the ACA.
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Let's Fight for Freedom From Electronic Monitors and E-Carceration James Kilgore, Truthout Sen. Bernie Sanders recently released the plan for criminal legal reform that he would pursue if elected president. While it's a good start, like most attempts to reform the system, it completely overlooks the menace of electronic monitoring and other forms of e-carceration that deprive formerly incarcerated people of agency over their lives. To bring about real reform, we must begin by dispelling the notion that electronic monitoring is better than jail.
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As Dorian Loomed, Homeland Security Shifted $155 Million From FEMA to ICE Sasha Abramsky, Truthout Last week, Trump's Department of Homeland Security announced that it was diverting $155 million from money previously allocated for disaster relief to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just as Hurricane Dorian was looming over the East Coast. While the timing may have been a coincidence, the message was very clear -- this administration will stop at nothing to impose its anti-immigrant agenda.
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