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60% of US Voters Want Biden to Support Patent Waiver for Covid Vaccines: Poll
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The world needs it. The people want it. The question is, will President
Biden listen?"
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Sanders, Omar Unveil Bill to End 'Absurd Corporate Handouts' to Fossil Fuel Industry
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Our resources should go to helping the American people get through this
crisis—not providing giveaways to the very people responsible for
polluting our water and lands."
Health Advocates Urge Facebook to Scrap Plan to Build Instagram for Kids 12 and Under
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Facebook and Instagram have zero credibility and have proven time and
time again that their priority is profiting off their manipulative and
addictive tactics to keep users scrolling."
'The OK Legislature Wants Us Dead': Rights Defenders Decry Advancement of Anti-Protest Bills
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The head of the state's ACLU accused Oklahoma lawmakers of "attempting
to silence the voices of their constituents and criminalize vital calls
for accountability and racial justice."
97% of Earth's Land No Longer Ecologically Intact, Study Finds
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Ecologists and environmental advocates on Thursday called for swift
action to reintroduce species into the wild, as scientists at the
University of Cambridge in England found that 97% of the planet no
longer qualifies as ecologically intact.
To Combat Right-Wing 'Assault' on Democracy, New Bill Would Add Four Seats to Supreme Court
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This bill marks a new era where Democrats finally stop conceding the
Supreme Court to Republicans."
719 Billionaires Now Own Four Times More Wealth Than Poorest 165 Million Americans Combined
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Congress should act to restore taxes on the wealthy and limit further
democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power."
With Enough Political Will, All New US Car and Truck Sales Can Be Electric by 2035: Study
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Every year America stalls... we miss the ever-narrowing window to
address the climate crisis and ensure a livable planet."
Gillibrand, Ocasio-Cortez Call on Congress to Help Rebuild USPS With Postal Banking Pilot Programs
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and
other Democratic lawmakers on Thursday in calling for the U.S. Congress
to implement postal banking pilot programs in rural and low-income urban
neighborhoods.
'Humanitarian Catastrophe': Doctors Without Borders Slams Brazil's Covid-19 Response
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The lack of political will to adequately respond to the pandemic is
killing Brazilians in their thousands," the international medical
charity said.
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Contrary to What Biden Said, US Warfare in Afghanistan Is Set to Continue
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by Norman Solomon
No matter what the White House and the headlines say, U.S. taxpayers
won't stop subsidizing the killing in Afghanistan until there is an end
to the bombing and "special operations" that remain shrouded in secrecy.
War Hawks Are Working Overtime to Derail US-Iran Diplomacy
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by Ariel Gold, Medea Benjamin
As the saboteurs of diplomacy hope for a violent escalation, let's keep
in mind—and hope Iran agrees—that the best revenge would be a revived
JCPOA.
Armed Racism Keeps No One Safe
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by Robert C. Koehler
A completely different form of public safety and order must emerge,
transcending this armed authoritarianism with deeply racist roots.
A Military Spouse's Perspective on the Pentagon's Flawed Response to the Pandemic
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by Andrea Mazzarino
Making sense of a viral military.
What We Can Learn from the Derek Chauvin Trial
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by Bill Blum
After a long and shameful history of police violence against Black
people, the George Floyd murder case might finally bring about some
justice.
Curbing the Spread Of Global Hate
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by John Feffer
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter helped right-wing
populists take power. Can they now help rein them in?
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Newswire...
JVP Action Proud to Endorse the Palestinian Children & Families Act
Jewish Voice for Peace Action
Saunders Praises Paycheck Fairness Act As Big Step Forward for Economic Justice
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Jones Join Progressive Groups in Urging Congress to Expand the Supreme Court
Stand Up America
Students Host Hundreds of Local Actions for Youth Earth Week
Environment America
Veterans Deliver Letter to Special Climate Envoy John Kerry
Veterans for Peace
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