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News & Views | 9/6/19
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US Beekeepers File Suit Against Trump EPA Charging 'Illegal' Approval of Insecticide Linked to Mass Die-Off
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Honeybees and other pollinators are dying in droves because of
insecticides like sulfoxaflor, yet the Trump administration removes
restriction just to please the chemical industry."
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'A Breath of Fresh Air' as Pamela Anderson Takes Meghan McCain to Task Over US War Crimes
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Pamela Anderson talking about how war crimes need to be punished and of
course Meghan McCain is crying about it."
'Shameful': Warren Warns Trump Plan to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Would Make Housing Crisis Worse
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Trump administration wants to make it harder for creditworthy
working families—especially families of color—to buy a home and build
wealth."
'Definition of Insane Greed': Investing Billions in New Projects, Fossil Fuel Corporations Undermining World's Climate Targets
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Despite claims from fossil fuel industries that oil and gas giants share
governments' and the public's concern over the rapidly warming planet,
companies are actively undermining climate targets set by world leaders
at the urging of green groups, a new study reveals.
'Hell No,' Say Progressives, After GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Suggests Cutting Social Security 'Behind Closed Doors'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"No matter how hard you try to hide, the American people will be
watching—and we won't let you cut our earned Social Security benefits."
'No Fossil Fuel Money!': Protests Outside Big-Money Fundraiser for Biden Co-Hosted by Natural Gas Executive
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Biden can't expect to convince Americans that he's a leader on climate
if he's also cozying up to fossil fuel power players."
Washington Supreme Court Establishes 'Very Important Precedent' for Climate Necessity Defense in Case of Valve-Turner Ken Ward
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a decision that could profoundly impact future litigation involving
climate activists, the Washington Supreme Court this week refused to
review a lower court's ruling to allow valve-turner Ken Ward to present
a "necessity defense" for charges related to a 2016 multi-state action
that temporarily shut down tar sands pipelines.
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Joni Ernst Wants to Cut Social Security Behind Closed Doors
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by Nancy J. Altman
Republicans, Democrats and Independents, of all ages, races and genders,
overwhelmingly agree. We understand that Social Security is more
important than ever. We overwhelmingly reject any cuts to its modest
benefits.
The Future of U.S. Jobs Looks Bleak. Unions Are the Answer.
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by Heidi Shierholz
Labor Statistics project that six of the ten occupations expected to
have the most total job growth over the next decade pay less than
$27,000 a year.
At the Dividing Line Between the U.S. and Mexico, Two Very Different Visions of God Meet
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by Karen Kinney
It would seem that "the God who blesses America," at least the one
called upon by politicians in recent years, comes with many strings
attached and a well-entrenched belief system designed to protect those
who already possess the most.
NYT Remembers David Koch More as 'Philanthropist' Than Polluter
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by Olivia Riggio
Rather than detailing the toxic legacy Koch left behind, the obituary
quickly went back to describing Koch's extroverted personality, his
reputation as "a playboy whose penthouse parties were attended by
models," and his relative success running for president as a Libertarian
candidate in 1980.
As Dorian Lashes the Carolinas, the Bahamas Grapple With 'Unimaginable' Losses
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by Olivia Rosane
Hurricanes are becoming more extreme and destructive because of the
climate crisis.
Trump Administration Goes After States for Protecting the Environment
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by Don Anair
The Trump administration is launching a direct attack on California's
long held authority to clean up vehicle pollution.
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Trump’s EPA Said This Bee-killing Insecticide Is Safe, Now Beekeepers Are Suing
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Trump Administration’s Proposal to Reform Housing Policy
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Over 450 Climate Strikes Planned in U.S. on September 20th; Global Climate Strikes to Take Place in 117 Countries
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Democratic Socialists of America Take to the Streets to Elect Bernie Sanders
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Open Markets Commends State Attorneys General for Launching Bipartisan Antitrust Investigation Into Facebook
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