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News & Views | 5/26/21
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'This Is How You Lose Your Majority': Progressive Warnings Mount as Dems Drag Their Feet on Infrastructure
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Republicans aren't interested in compromise. They never were. Let's
meet the scale of this crisis and pass the bold package our nation
needs."
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'Landslide Victory for Climate Justice': Court Rules Shell Must Cut CO2 Emissions 45% by 2030
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This is a turning point in history," said an attorney who noted that
the ruling "may also have major consequences for other big polluters."
Economic Study Shows Why 'Saving the Planet Is Not a Jobs Killer'
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
"It's not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel
industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to
find other jobs," the Center for Economic and Policy Research found.
Ireland Supports Landmark Motion to Condemn Israeli 'De Facto Annexation' of Palestine
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The scale, pace, and strategic nature of Israel's actions on settlement
expansion and the intent behind it have brought us to a point where we
need to be honest about what is actually happening on the ground."
'Stop the Monopoly Madness': Biden Urged to Block Amazon's $8.5 Billion Purchase of MGM
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"In announcing plans to buy MGM, Jeff Bezos placed a big softball on a
tee for the Biden administration to knock over the fence."
US Insurance Giants Worsening Climate Crisis, Biodiversity Loss, and Human Rights Violations: Report
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Despite the sector's expertise in identifying, forecasting, and
managing risk, it continues to support companies responsible for climate
change, including those engaged in coal, tar sands, and Arctic oil and
gas."
'Let Us Globalize Compassion': Nobel Laureate Urges World Leaders to Waive Vaccine Patents
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"While the world has suffered as one, we have not suffered equally."
Decrying 'Catastrophic Harm,' ACLU Files Legal Challenge Against Arkansas Transgender Healthcare Ban
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The lawsuit from the ACLU's Arkansas chapter is the first major
challenge of one of the many anti-transgender rights measures being
pushed by Republican legislatures across the country.
'Appalling': Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing an Export License for $735 Million Bomb Sale to Israel
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Remember that these are weapons of war and destruction that will be
used to kill children, bomb hospitals, homes, and schools—lives
literally hang in the balance."
DC Attorney General Sues Amazon for Alleged Monopolistic Price-Fixing
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"You have to break up Amazon," said one consumer advocate, who argued
there's a "fundamental conflict of interest when you own the
infrastructure and you also compete on that infrastructure."
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Palestine's Moment: Despite Massive Losses, Palestinians Have Altered the Course of History
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by Ramzy Baroud
This is the first time that Israel is forced to accept that the rules of
the game have changed, likely forever.
There Is Zero Justification for GOP Ending $300 Federal Unemployment Boost
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by David Cooper
The latest state jobs data show the economy has not fully recovered.
What Solidarity With Palestine Means
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by Rebecca Ruth Gould
As global solidarity with Palestinians continues to grow, how can the
lessons of this movement benefit other colonized and oppressed peoples?
Making Vaccines More Accessible in an Unequal Society
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by Jill Richardson
Many essential workers still aren't vaccinated. It's not because they
don't want to be—it's because they can't get time off work.
Biden's Eloquence About George Floyd Will Ring Hollow If Rahm Emanuel Gets Ambassador Nomination
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by Norman Solomon
"Rewarding Rahm Emanuel's cover up of Laquan McDonald's murder with an
ambassadorship is not an act that reflects a value of or respect for
Black lives."
When It Comes to Protecting America's Rivers and Streams, There's No Room for Compromise on Science
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by Derrick Z. Jackson
Michael Regan, President Biden's EPA administrator, must prioritize
science and water quality over the demands of big industry.
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Newswire...
CPJ Calls for Immediate Release of Seriously Ill Egyptian Journalist Gamal Al-Gamal
Georgia-Based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202
EPA’s New Path to Prevent Chemical Disasters Is an Important First Step
Earthjustice
Biden EPA Reverses Trump 'Secret Science' Rule
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Saving the Planet Is Not a Jobs Killer: The Employment Impact of Phasing Out Fossil Fuels
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
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