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Investing $2 Trillion in US Clean Energy and Infrastructure Could Create Millions of 'Good Jobs,' Analysis Finds
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"We don't have to choose between a strong economy or a healthy
environment—we can have both," says an EPI data analyst.
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Advocates Welcome 'Inspiring' Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act as 'Exactly What America Needs Right Now'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"By presenting smart, focused solutions to the climate crisis, this
pioneering legislation propels the oceans into the heart of the climate
debate in Congress."
'The Gilded Age Is Here Again': Billionaire Wealth Has Surged by $931 Billion During Seven Months of Pandemic, Economic Collapse
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The juxtaposition between surging billionaire wealth and the imploding
livelihoods of ordinary Americans is grotesque and unseemly."
Coalition of Advocacy and Business Groups Call On Election Officials to Uphold 'Sacred Responsibility' to Democratic Principles
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"We know you understand the importance of your role in preserving our
fragile democracy," the groups wrote.
'Long Overdue': Justice Department Sues Google in Antitrust Case
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The filing, announced Tuesday morning, accuses the tech giant of
violating law to stifle competition.
'One of the Most Significant Rulings' of 2020 as Supreme Court Blocks GOP Effort to Curb Ballot Deadline in Pennsylvania
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This decision could have easily gone the other way if Amy Coney Barrett
was on the court."
Amid Trump's Politicization of FDA, California Joins New York in Vowing to Independently Review Coronavirus Vaccines
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that he'll assemble a
panel of experts to independently verify that any coronavirus vaccine is
suitable for public use.
As Deadline for Covid Relief Deal Looms, Poll Shows Voters Support $2 Trillion Stimulus by 51-Point Margin
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The new survey shows 72% of likely voters—including 56% of
Republicans—support an ambitious coronavirus relief package.
Using DOJ 'to Crush a Victim,' Barr Claims Trump Cannot Be Sued for Denying E. Jean Carroll's Rape Accusation
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Attorney General Bill Barr on Monday argued in court filings that when
the president denied columnist E. Jean Carroll's rape accusation last
year, he was acting not on behalf of his own interests but in his
capacity as a public servant representing the people of the United
States.
Bernie Sanders Applauds People of Bolivia for 'Year-Long Fight to Restore Democracy' in Wake of Military Coup
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Bolivian people made their voices heard in yesterday's election,"
said Sanders, who was among the first U.S. lawmakers to condemn the coup
that ousted Evo Morales last year.
'Exciting and Historical Moment': Their Rights Restored, 67,000+ Former Felons Set to Vote in Florida Amid Record Early Turnout
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"There are thousands upon thousands of energized and inspired returning
citizens throughout the state that will not be denied, that will be a
voice, and will have an impact in determining who wins Florida."
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Fascism in America
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by Marc Edelman
Words matter. We must call what is happening in the US by its true name.
Global Reproductive Health on the Ballot this November
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by Stacie Murphy
If Democrats are elected, we can have a new president and a congress
that will fight to repeal the Helms Amendment and safeguard accessible
and affordable healthcare everywhere.
Young Activists Aren’t Waiting For Anyone
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by Mike Males
Older generations have generally favored "nowism," which privileges
short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and
societal sustainability. And today's youth are done with it.
Voting in Exile
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by Amy Reed-Sandoval
The forces that have kept us in exile want us to lose touch with our
sense of democratic agency—they want us to feel that we have forever
lost our worlds.
World Food Day Drives Home Need for Change in the US
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by Shiney Varghese
The pandemic has exposed the fragility of the current industrialized
food supply system, which is nested in an unequal, racialized and
gendered socio-economic system experiencing the increasing prevalence of
unemployment and food insecurity.
Guns, Germs, and Smoke
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by Rebecca Gordon
UNITE-HERE! Canvassers take on Trump in Nevada.
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A New Blueprint for Our Oceans Would Be a Sea Change for Marine Habitats and Climate Change
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Common Cause Adds Expertise Anticipating Unprecedented Opportunities for Comprehensive Democracy Reform at State and Federal Levels
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Ocean-based Climate Solutions Act Would End Offshore Oil Leasing, Protect Marine Habitat
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New Poll Highlights the Weakness of Fracking Ban Conventional Wisdom
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Since Pandemic Began U.S. Billionaires’ Net Worth Jumps $931 Billion, or Nearly One-Third, as Working Families Suffer
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