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In Must-Watch Video, Greta Thunberg Warns Humanity 'Still Speeding in Wrong Direction' on Climate
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The global crisis, says the youth leader, "cannot be solved without
system change. That's no longer an opinion. That's a fact."
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'Pass the Damn Covid Relief Bill': Shoplifting of Essentials on Rise as Millions Struggle to Feed Families
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"This state of austerity is an artificial cruelty designed to
redistribute wealth, enrich the obscenely wealthy, and keep us under the
thumb of employers and politicians."
Boasting of 'Combat Power' to Threaten Iran, US Flies Two Massive B-52 Bombers Over Persian Gulf
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The Pentagon predictably described the maneuver as defensive, even
though it was the U.S. that pushed the two nations to the brink of war
repeatedly over the past several years.
With Senate—and Nation's Future—at Stake, Corporations Pouring Money Into Georgia for GOP
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
From Ford to Visa to Verizon, journalist Judd Legum reports corporations
are spending big "to keep McConnell in charge."
New Report Shows How Banks and Financial Firms 'Gambling Away Our Future' by Bankrolling Oil and Gas Projects
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The only reasonable decision for investors in this situation is to
green their portfolio and to quit companies planning new fossil
investments now."
Seeking 'Biggest Incident of Voter Nullification' in US History, 18 Republican AGs Back Texas Effort to Overturn Biden Win
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Were the Supreme Court to agree to hear this meritless suit brought by
Texas, we might as well toss the Constitution."
Receiving Nobel Prize, World Food Programme Chief Warns 'We Are Losing Battle Against Hunger'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We are losing the battle against hunger as never before," warned WFP's
David Beasley. "And we are losing it most in Yemen."
'Deeply Disturbing' Surge in Layoffs Spotlights Cruelty of Trump-GOP Refusal to Boost Unemployment Benefits
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The nation's health and economy are going backwards, not forwards,
because Republicans and the leader of their party have spent months
doing the very opposite of what is needed."
Climate Action, Indigenous Rights Groups Among Those Championing Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The national women's rights organization UltraViolet on Wednesday became
the latest group to call on President-elect Joe Biden to appoint Rep.
Deb Haaland as secretary of the interior, highlighting the importance of
nominating an Indigenous leader to oversee 500 million acres of public
land.
'Shameful': Senate Republicans—and Two Democrats—Kill Effort to Stop Trump's Lame-Duck Sale of F-35s and Drones to UAE
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The United States should be working to deescalate conflict in the
Middle East, not fueling it by selling more and more weapons to regimes
using them to kill civilians," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Any Hope for a Quick Recovery Off the Table Unless Congress Acts Now
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by Elise Gould
The job openings and labor turnover survey continues to show weaker
levels of hires than before the recession hit.
Preventing Spike in Evictions Will Help Limit COVID-19’s Spread
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by Sonya Acosta
Evicted families' limited housing options increase their contact with
others and limit their ability to social distance, quarantine, access
appropriate health services, or practice recommended hand hygiene.
The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump's Damage to Racial Justice Policy
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by ReNika Moore, Jennifer Bellamy
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office,
their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
Is 2020's Record-Breaking Hurricane Season What the Future Holds?
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by Tina Gerhardt
"Globally, tropical cyclones are about 25 percent more likely to be at
major-hurricane intensity now than four decades ago. The chances of
rapid intensification in the 1980s was about one in 100 in the Atlantic.
Nowadays, the chances are 1 in 20."
Embracing Ecological Realism
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by Robert C. Koehler
Human exploitation of Planet Earth has reached a point where what we do
and how we live reverberates across the circle of life—and could destroy
it, for every species, for all life.
Low Turnout, but Free, Elections in Venezuela Are a Blow to Regime Change
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by Leonardo Flores
After four years of sanctions, sabotaged industries, attempted coups, an
assassination by drone attempt, a mercenary incursion and paramilitary
attacks, among others, Venezuela managed to survive the Trump
administration's maximum pressure.
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CAIR Condemns Senate’s Failure to Block ‘Corrupt and Dangerous’ UAE Arms Deal, Calls on President-Elect Biden to Block Sale
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People’s Action Statement on Tom Vilsack’s Appointment to Head the USDA
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Sanders Demands Direct Payments for Working Families
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200 Health Experts Urge President-Elect Biden to Reduce Incarceration Levels Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Over 300 Groups Urge Dems to Block Dirty Energy Subsidies in Lame Duck Spending Deal
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