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Amnesty International Chief's Plea to 30,000+ Schools Worldwide: Let the Students Climate Strike!
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In a personal plea sent to more than tens of thousands of schools around
the world Wednesday, Amnesty International secretary general Kumi Naidoo
called on educators and administrators to allow students to join global
climate strikes later this month.
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As AOC and Ayanna Pressley Demand Answers on Trump Policy That Would Deport Sick Kids, ICE Officials at Hearing Refuse to Talk
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"This is a threat to the rule of law."
On 18th Anniversary of 9/11, Bernie Sanders Calls for End to Endless War
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"U.S. power should be measured not by our ability to blow things up, but
to bring people together around our common humanity."
US Forces May Have Committed War Crimes in Syria: UN Report
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The conflict, now in its ninth year, "continues to torment civilians who
bear the brunt of hostilities"
Immigrant Rights and Green Groups Join Forces in Rally at CBP, Demanding Trump Welcome Bahamians and All Climate Refugees
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
As the climate crisis and the Trump administration's anti-immigration
agenda intersect with immigration officials barring some Hurricane
Dorian evacuees from the U.S., the Sunrise Movement, United We Dream,
and other groups are rallying in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night to
demand that Bahamians be allowed into the country.
'Historic Win' for Gig Economy Workers in California Exposes Telling Rift Among 2020 Democrats
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by Common Dreams staff
While Sanders, Warren, Harris, and Buttigeig have come out in favor of
state's bill that would offer far-reaching labor protections, Biden
remained quietly on the sidelines
Healthcare Ad Spending Exceeds $65 Million in 2019 as Insurance Industry Ramps Up Effort to Kill Medicare for All
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The insurance companies are working hard to shift the blame and stop
the movement for Medicare for All."
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Views...
A Morning in Afghanistan
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by Kathy Kelly
Amidst political posturing, aerial terrorism, and street bombings,
Afghan citizens pursue their daily work toward peace.
What to Build Instead of Prisons
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by Deonna Anderson
In Oakland, social justice groups are fighting the prison industrial
complex through renovated space dedicated to restorative justice and
community building.
It’s Not About Your Straws or Your Light Bulbs
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by Jill Richardson
Polluting industries want you to think the climate crisis is your fault,
not theirs.
'Socialism' Made America Great
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by Tim Butterworth
The GOP hopes the S-word will scare you, but great public works projects
transformed this country for the better.
Why Would We Trust Plutocrats to Save Us From Plutocracy?
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by Jim Hightower
They're still going to plunder your unions, paychecks, jobs, health,
environment and overall well-being. The only difference is that they now
want you to think they feel bad about it.
The Catastrophic Tenure of John Bolton
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by Joseph Cirincione
Trump created the storm, but Bolton aimed it expertly. An aerial view of
the White House post-Bolton would reveal a devastated landscape.
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Newswire...
Group Calls on Presidential Candidates to Pledge Administrations Free of Fossil Fuel-Promoting Appointees
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Members of Congress, Argentinian and US Groups Call on OPIC to reject financing for fracking in Argentina
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361 Bipartisan Elected Officials from 46 States Urge President Trump to Welcome Refugees
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Florida: Flurry of Rights of River Ballot Initiatives Proposed to Save Drinking Water, Ecosystems
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Former Monsanto Employee to Utilize Trump’s Revolving Door to Join Bernhardt’s Swampy Interior
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