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'We Have to Act': Atmospheric CO2 Passes 420 PPM for First Time Ever
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"It is truly groundbreaking," Greta Thunberg said of the growing
concentration of the heat-trapping gas. "And I don't mean that in a good
way."
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73% of US Voters—Including 57% of Republicans—Back Biden's $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: Poll
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
A new survey shows that "every major aspect" of the Democratic
president's plan to rebuild the country has majority support, regardless
of party affiliation.
Arkansas GOP Condemned for Veto Override That Continues 'Discriminatory Crusade Against Trans Youth'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"This bill will drive families, doctors and businesses out of the state,
and sends a terrible and heartbreaking message to transgender people who
are watching in fear," warned the ACLU.
Jayapal, House Dems Propose Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The Washington Democrat said the proposed amendment "ends corporate
constitutional rights, reverses Citizens United , and ensures that our
democracy is really of the people, by the people—not corporations."
Did Democrats Blow Their Chance to Repeal a Slew of Trump's Regulatory Attacks?
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Democrats get owned on regulatory issues day in and day out," said one
critic. "The problem is they didn't want to do the work."
Electrifying US Buildings by 2050 Would Be Like Taking 65 Million Cars Off Road: Report
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"A new technological revolution is underway to replace fossil fuel
heating and cooking with electric technologies."
'Deadly and Dangerous': Biden Rebuked for Embrace of Trump's Policy on Landmines
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This is the wrong approach," said the U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines.
'We Need Police-Free Schools': Survey Finds 2/3 of US Students Want Cops Removed From Campus
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Students deserve more than an education system that is hell-bent on
criminalizing them instead of providing them with the resources they
need to succeed."
'Fire Every Board Member Then Fire DeJoy': Lawmaker Fury Grows Over Postal Service Leadership
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Instead of holding DeJoy accountable, the USPS Board of Governors
confirmed what I always suspected was true," said Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
Senate Democrats Introduce Plan to Force Multinational Corporations to 'Pay Their Fair Share'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"That starts with ending incentives to ship jobs overseas and closing
loopholes that allow companies to stash their profits in tax havens."
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Don't Be Fooled, Corporate America Is Crushing the Working Class
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by Robert Reich
Today's largest employers are Amazon and Walmart, each paying far less
per hour and routinely exploiting their workers, who have little
recourse.
America's Far-Right in Uniform
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by Nan Levinson
Just how extreme are the soldiers in the U.S. military?
For True JCPOA Re-Entry, Biden Must Tear Down Trump's Sanctions Wall
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by Tyler Cullis, Trita Parsi
Whether Biden will clear the minefield Trump has left behind will
primarily be determined in Washington, not Vienna. It will require both
political will and capital.
Any Bipartisan Approach With GOP on a Carbon Tax Is a Fool's Errand
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by Charles Komanoff
We at Carbon Tax Center believe that removing climate deniers from the
Climate Solutions Caucus could help rehabilitate carbon taxing in the
public conversation.
It's Time to Junk "Junk Insurance"
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by Laura Packard
We should be working to strengthen the protections of the Affordable
Care Act and expand health care to all, not punch holes in the
foundation.
The Capitol Raid and Pandemic Can Help US Empathize With Venezuelans
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by Leonardo Flores
For Venezuelans, there is no one "January 6." There are at least half a
dozen.
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Climate and Environmental Justice Groups Call on EPA to Hold Industrial Dairy and Hog Operations Accountable for Pollution
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Poll: 73% of Voters Support American Jobs Plan—Including 57% of Republicans
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50 Organizations Call on President Biden to Protect Tongass National Forest and Carbon-rich Forests Under U.S. Climate Commitments
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IMF: Indebted Countries Suffer if US Interest Rates Rise
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The Biden Administration Must Revise Its Landmine Policy
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