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News & Views | 12/17/20
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'A Perfect Choice': Progressives Applaud Biden Pick of Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We can make real progress on stopping climate change and ensure
sovereignty and dignity for all native people and justice for all."
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'Republican Party Doesn't Give a Damn About You': McConnell Admits Direct Checks Only Included to Help GOP Win in Georgia
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Given that this conversion only came after 'Kelly and David got
hammered,' no one should be fooled—or let him get away with it."
Michael Regan, the NC Official Reportedly Tapped to Be Biden's EPA Head, Urged to 'Genuinely Address Environmental Injustice'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Regan and the rest of the Biden-Harris administration need to pair
their lofty rhetoric on environmental justice with consistent action."
'Sick': Most Profitable US Companies Fired Workers, Enriched Shareholders During Pandemic
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"This is a global crisis but the big companies are not treating it as
one—they haven't skipped a beat."
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People's Action Calls On Biden to Transform Labor Dept Into Agency That Protects Workers—Not Corporations
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"While we at People's Action believe that Senator Bernie Sanders is an
example of the type of person ready to transform the landscape for
working people in solidarity with the movement, we're ready to welcome
any labor secretary ready to do the same."
Palestinians Left to Wait—and Die—as Israel Prepares to Vaccinate Against Covid-19
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Israel has the legal, moral, and humanitarian responsibility to
vaccinate the Palestinian population, which lives in distress under its
control," wrote the editors of one leading Tel-Aviv paper.
'Gratuitously Cruel': Outrage as GOP Tries to Prevent People on Unemployment From Also Receiving Stimulus Check
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Funny enough, they never take issue with doubling down on corporate
bailouts and tax cuts for the wealthy."
Not Just 'Build Back Better': Climate Groups Call on Biden to 'Build Back Fossil Free'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
A coalition of environmental, racial, and economic justice groups
launched a campaign Thursday calling on President-elect Joe Biden to go
beyond his pledge to "build back better" as the U.S. recovers from the
coronavirus pandemic and its corresponding recession.
Under Pressure From Climate Activists, World's Largest Insurance Market to Ditch Coal, Tar Sands, and Arctic Projects
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"An Insure Our Future welcomed the step but also said that "Lloyd's 2030
deadline is not justified by climate science and the urgent need for
action."
'We Are Not Embarrassed Enough': Ilhan Omar Slams Congress for Failing the Public on Covid Relief
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It's really quite shameful that we find ourselves negotiating a deal
with such a small amount of money."
Survey Shows Americans—Regardless of Partisan Affiliation—Don't Want Biden to Appoint a Corporate Cabinet
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"People across party lines want an administration that is run by people
who care about the public interest—not by corporate executives,
lobbyists, and consultants."
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For a Path Forward on Climate, Let’s Learn From the Original New Deal
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by J. Mijin Cha
A broad, progressive coalition came together in the 1930s to bring the
United States out of the Great Depression. It can be done again in the
face of COVID and climate change.
It's Almost Twenty Years Since 9/11: Can We Finally Stop Marching to Disaster?
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by Rebecca Gordon
After two decades, can wefinally ask whether trying to prop up a dying
empire actually makes us—or indeed the world—any safer.
This Holiday Season—Shop Safely, Support Local Businesses and Act with Justice in Mind
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by Sarah Piepenburg
When you purchase gifts through small, local retailers, you are helping
to sustain the livelihoods of real people in your community.
Dear Mackenzie: There's One More Donation You Owe to the World
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by Hamilton Nolan
Unionize Amazon.
AOC Is Right About Pelosi and Schumer
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by Sarah Jones
Under Pelosi and Schumer, the party has catered to conservative and
moderate members while alienating its rising progressive flank, and
Ocasio-Cortez's specific criticisms of Pelosi are certainly informed by
ideology.
One World: The Wisdom of Wholeness
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by Robert C. Koehler
In this country, as well as much of our divided world, short-term gain
is often all that matters and nothing else exists. This flawed thinking
is at the core of our social infrastructure.
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Biden Selects Rep. Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior
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Biden’s New Interior Department Nominee Poised to Clean Up Trump Administration’s Toxic Legacy
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