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News & Views | 6/7/21
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Highest Level in Over 4 Million Years
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"If we want to avoid catastrophic climate change, the highest priority
must be to reduce CO2 pollution to zero at the earliest possible date."
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News...
'Manchin Must Wake Up' or Face Up: Progressives Demand Floor Debate on Pro-Democracy Bill
by Julia Conley, staff writer
"79% of West Virginia voters support the For the People Act," said
Common Cause. "Why doesn't Sen. Joe Manchin?"
US Justice Groups Release Blueprint 'To End the Torture of Solitary Confinement'
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"We strongly believe that the reforms outlined in this blueprint will go
a long way towards eradicating much of the senseless and
counterproductive harm that has been caused," said the director of
ACLU's Stop Solitary Campaign.
Washington Post Publisher Says Biden DOJ 'Intensified' Trump-Era Attacks on Press Freedom
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"The egregious acts by the outgoing Trump Justice Department, and the
apparent doubling down on them during the Biden administration, should
alarm all Americans, regardless of political persuasion."
Amnesty Says Paltry G7 Climate Plans 'A Devastating, Mass-Scale Assault on Human Rights'
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"These are not administrative failures, they are a devastating,
mass-scale assault on human rights."
Ahead of Summit, 200+ Global Leaders Call on G7 Nations to Help Vaccinate the World's Poor
by Julia Conley, staff writer
"No one anywhere is safe from Covid-19 until everyone is safe
everywhere."
Economic Devastation From Climate Crisis Like Two Covid-19 Pandemics Per Year by 2050: Analysis
by Jon Queally, staff writer
But Oxfam International says 2021 "could be a turning point if
governments grasp the challenge to create a safer more liveable planet
for all."
"Might as Well Be Titled, 'Why I'll Vote to Preserve Jim Crow'": Manchin Panned Over Op-Ed Against For the People Act
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We didn't need an op-ed to know you're unwilling to protect our
democracy," said Rep. Mark Pocan.
Israel's Detention of Journalist, Palestinian Activists in Sheikh Jarrah Draws Global Condemnation
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Israel is on a rampage in Sheikh Jarrah, detaining journalists and
prominent Palestinians... all because they won't shut up about being
ethnically cleansed from their homes."
Water Protectors Gather for 'Largest Resistance Yet' to Line 3 as Enbridge Accelerates Pipeline Construction
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need to protect all that we have left of the sacred gifts and land."
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Neoliberalism in Their Hearts, Proto-Fascism in Their Heads: The Political Identity of Today's GOP
by C.J. Polychroniou
Republicans have consistently adopted a reactionary orientation on race,
ethnicity, and gender issues, and are fervid opponents of majority rule.
Inequality Has Become the Main Barrier to Beating This Cruel Disease
by Max Lawson
Covid-19 infections in most countries have been hugely
underestimated—not least because rich countries bought almost all the
tests.
Senator Manchin, Killing the Filibuster Won’t Destroy Democracy – But You Might
by Michael Winship
A reminder that a late 19th century Speaker of the House, a Republican,
successfully quashed the filibuster—for the sake of the nation.
In Guatemala, Harris Should Prioritize People Over Corporations
by Jen Moore, Ellen Moore
As the Vice President seeks to remedy root causes of migration, she
should vow to dismantle neoliberal rules that have been devastating for
rural and Indigenous peoples.
The End of Democracy as We Know It
by Robert Reich
Without Manchin, is the For the People Act dead? Probably, unless Biden
can convince one Republican senator to join him in supporting it.
A People's Vaccine Against a Mutating Virus and Neoliberal Rule
by Nicolas J.S. Davies
Humanity's survival into the twenty-second century and all our hopes for
a bright future depend on building new political and economic systems
that will simply and genuinely "do what is best for all of us."
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Newswire...
More Than 2,000 Water Protectors Stage Nonviolent Actions to Halt Construction of Enbridge's Line 3 Toxic Tar Sands Pipeline
Indigenous Environmental Network
Business Leaders and Millionaires Celebrate G7 Minimum Corporate Tax Deal as Good "First Step," Demand Even Higher Rates
Patriotic Millionaires
In New Letter, People's Action Urges Senate to Show True Colors by Bringing for the People Act to Floor
People's Action
Fight for Voting Rights Does Not End with Senator Manchin's Op-Ed
Common Cause
World Oceans Day 2021: Statement, Resources and Interview Opportunities
Environment America
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