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News & Views | 4/7/21
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Bolsonaro a 'Threat to the Planet,' Says Lula as Brazil's Daily Covid Death Toll Hits All-Time High
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Unfortunately, our country is today considered a global threat, due to
the uncontrolled circulation of the virus and the emergence of new
mutations."
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'Wall Street Is a Primary Villain' in Climate Crisis, Analysis Shows
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
DeSmog 's investigation found that at least 65% of directors from 39
global banks had 940 connections to "climate-conflicted" industries.
G20 Nations Slammed for Calling Covid Vaccines a 'Public Good' While Denying Them to the World
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They should have taken this moment to commit to putting the health of
people across the world ahead of Big Pharma's profits."
'We Must Do More': Hundreds of Advocacy Groups Urge Biden, G20, and IMF to Increase Pandemic Aid
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Unless we take immediate action to solidify more aid and relief, we
face lost decades of development and millions more will suffer."
Kenya Lashes Out at UK Over 'Discriminatory' Travel Ban and 'Vaccine Apartheid'
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This vaccine apartheid, coupled with the reckless calls for vaccine
passports while not making the vaccines available to all nations, widens
existing inequalities and makes it near impossible for the world to win
the war against the pandemic," the ministry said.
Biden Pushed to Permanently Scrap 'Trump's Xenophobic and Racist Wall'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The wall doesn't even begin to address any of the injustices plaguing
the borderlands. It's nothing but a political prop for the GOP. Biden
must stop it for good."
Beyond Bridges and Roads, Bowman Makes Case for 'Care Infrastructure'
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"What we need to understand better as a nation is that our
infrastructure does not just look like steel, concrete, and transport—it
is also the nurturing, patience, and diligence of care workers."
Nearly Two-Thirds of US Voters Back Corporate Tax Hike to Fund Biden Infrastructure Plan
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
Support for the American Jobs Plan's proposed 7% corporate tax increase
ranged from 42% among Republicans to 85% of Democrats.
Coalition Calls for 'Building a Fairer, Healthier World' Through Climate Action
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that health must be part and parcel
of every government policy—and as recovery plans are drawn up this must
apply to climate policy."
'The People Have Spoken': Left-Wing, Indigenous-Led Party Vows to Stop Greenland Uranium Mining Project After Historic Win
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Greenlanders are sending a strong message that for them it's not worth
sacrificing the environment to achieve independence and economic
development."
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Views...
5 Ways Liberty Mutual is Threatening Communities and Our Climate
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by Elana Sulakshana
We're ramping up the campaign demanding this insurance giant cut ties
with destructive fossil fuel companies.
Six Months to Prevent a Hostile Takeover of Food Systems, and 25 Years to Transform Them
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by Nick Jacobs
A misguided technological revolution is about to sweep through food
systems, but civil society and social movements can stop it in its
tracks.
No, Biden Is Not Pushing the Saudis Hard Enough to End Yemen Blockade
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by William Hartung
The Biden administration has multiple avenues of leverage over Riyadh
that can be used to press for an unconditional lifting of the blockade.
It must use them.
Will the United States Ever Become a Strong Nation for the Common Good?
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by Jim Hightower
Even more transformative than the particular components is Biden's
back-to-the-future method of paying for the Rebuild America agenda:
returning to highly progressive taxation.
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Biden’s Tax Plan Comes Up Short on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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Former Prisoner in Federal “Communications Management Unit” Seeks Justice for Unconstitutional Placement
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G20 Fails on Promise to Rebalance the Global Economy and Provide Major Relief: Oxfam Reaction
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Friends of the Statement on JP Morgan Annual letter
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260 Faith, Labor and Development Groups Press IMF, G20 and White House on COVID Response
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