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News & Views | 4/29/21
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Dingell and Markey Introduce $10 Trillion THRIVE Act to Tackle 'Our Biggest Emergencies'
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The bill aims to ensure "an intersectional response" to the climate
crisis, coronavirus pandemic, economic inequity, and racial injustice
"that is proportionate to the scope of the problems we face."
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'This Is Huge': Top Court Rules Germany's Climate Law Inadequate to Protect Future Generations
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This can change so much, not just for us here in Germany but for
activists worldwide."
'Huge Victory': Federal Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban All Food Uses of Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"EPA's time is now up," said the environmental law firm Earthjustice,
which sued the agency on behalf of labor and public health groups.
As Coronavirus Ravages India, Senate Dems Urge US Pharma Firms to Share Vaccine Tech
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Addressing the spread of Covid-19 in India is critical," the senators
wrote in a letter imploring drugmaker CEOs to take steps to "drastically
expand vaccine development and access."
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Sanders Vows to Fight for Medicare Expansion Left Out of Biden's American Families Plan
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We must take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, lower drug
prices, and use the savings to expand Medicare."
'Revolving-Door Cronyism': Groups Line Up Against Fossil Fuel Lawyer for Interior
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
One environmental advocate said that industry-friendly attorney Tommy
Beaudreau "has failed to stand up to the fossil fuel industry when it
mattered most, and he'll likely fail again if confirmed to this critical
position."
If Healthcare Is a Right, 'Support Medicare for All,' Omar Tells Biden
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
President Joe Biden said "healthcare should be a right, not a privilege
in America." Rep. Ilhan Omar says there's an easy way to prove it.
Hundreds Say Menstrual Cycles Impacted After Exposure to Police Tear Gas at Oregon Protests
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"This isn't a coincidence. Something's going on," said one person who
was exposed.
'We Need to Think Bigger': Jamaal Bowman Delivers Progressive Response to Biden
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need to rebuild our nation with a new foundation. A foundation
rooted in love, and care, and equality."
As Biden Tells Congress to Pass Pro-Democracy Bills 'Right Away,' Progressives Say: The Filibuster Must Go
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Biden called on Congress to pass a lot of great stuff tonight... But
there's no way almost any of it gets to his desk unless we end the
filibuster."
Anti-War Group Releases Activist Guide to End Militarized Policing in US
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by Jenna McGuire, staff writer
"We must end state violence and knee-jerk militarism, wherever it
occurs. Ending the 1033 program is a small but necessary step toward
that."
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Nancy Pelosi and These Centrists Want Biden to Go Left on Drug Costs and Medicare
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by Richard Eskow
Are more Democrats finally recognizing that fighting for drug price
reductions and Medicare expansion is something they must do to win
elections?
American-Style War 'Til the End of Time?
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by Tom Engelhardt
War is peace, peace is war.
As the World Moves Forward on Climate, Powerful Institutions Lag Behind
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by Ilana Cohen
Roughly a decade after students across college campuses first sounded
the alarm about investing in fossil fuels, divestment remains the single
most powerful litmus test for climate action.
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Sentence Children to Life in Prison
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by Anthony Grasso
Progressives must challenge this cruel ruling, but relying on
rehabilitative discourse to challenge juvenile life-without-parole
sentencing could be a risky strategy.
The Intellectual Property on Covid-19 Should Be Shared as Rapidly and Widely as Possible
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Intellectual Property must serve the global good, rather than humanity
serving the interests of a few private companies. And in the case of
Covid-19, the global good is not in doubt: rapid worldwide immunization,
in order to save lives, prevent the emergence of new variants, and end
the pandemic.
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Senate Urged to Reject Fossil Fuel Attorney Beaudreau for Deputy Interior Secretary
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Biden’s 1st 100 Days: Public Citizen Progress Report
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