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Your Week in Review
Ocasio-Cortez Says 'Elephant in the Room' Is Senate Democrats Blocking Their Own Party's Agenda
by Jon Queally, staff writer
"The argument that we need to make here," the New York Democrat said of
bipartisanship's dead end, "is that it's worth going it alone if we can
do more for working people in this country."
On Climate and Covid-19 Emergencies, G7 Judged a 'Colossal Failure' for All the World to See
by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Never in the history of the G7 has there been a bigger gap between
their actions and the needs of the world. In the face of these
challenges the G7 have chosen to cook the books on vaccines and continue
to cook the planet."
Following Keystone XL Victory, Climate Leaders Demand Biden Cancel Line 3 and Other 'Trump Pipelines'
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"If we want to have clean water, we have to stop poisoning it. If we
want to solve the climate crisis, we can't make it worse."
'It's Time to Go a Step Further': With KXL Dead, Pressure Intensifies for Biden to Kill Line 3
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Keystone XL was stopped on the merits of environmental justice and
treaty rights; this is no different. We demand President Biden take
action now."
50+ Groups Across US Northwest Unveil Green New Deal Vision for Region's Vital Forests
by Julia Conley, staff writer
"The forests of the Pacific Northwest are a world-class natural climate
solution. It is time that we started treating them as such."
Poll Shows 83% of Americans Believe So-Called 'War on Drugs' an Abject Failure
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The findings come just ahead of the 50th's anniversary of President
Richard Nixon's drug war declaration.
'No Climate, No Deal': Dems Warn Biden Against Cutting Green Energy From Infrastructure Plan
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Mitch McConnell and the Koch brothers are not worth setting the planet
on fire for," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The 'Big Con' Revealed: Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry's Deceptive 'Net Zero' Strategy
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Big polluters and rich governments should not only reduce emissions to
Real Zero, they must pay reparations for the huge climate debt owed to
the Global South."
'Manchin Is Only Moved by Corporate Donors,' Says Bowman as Koch-Backed Group Lobbies Against Voting Rights Bill
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The provisions in the For the People Act are widely popular, among
Democrats and Republicans. It's just not popular among billionaire
donors."
'We Are Coming': Poor People's Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia
by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Manchin's positions are wrong, constitutionally inconsistent,
historically inaccurate, morally indefensible, economically insane, and
politically unacceptable," said the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.
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