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Humanity Needs to Declare Independence From Fossil Fuels
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by C.J. Polychroniou
We have the technical know-how as well as the available economic
resources to make the transition to a clean energy future. Now it must
be done.
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Conviction of Dam Company Executive for Murder of Berta Cáceres Hailed as 'Step Towards Justice'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"However, justice for Berta will never be truly complete until everyone
who took part in the crime, including those who planned it, is brought
to justice."
As Big Oil Execs Roam Free, Climate Activist Gets 8 Years in Prison
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"How many years do you think ANY fossil fuel CEO will serve for
knowingly destroying our planet's climate?" asked one climate group in
response to Jessica Reznicek's sentence.
'Disgusting': Pipeline Company Files $15 Billion Claim Against US for Canceled Keystone XL
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
TC Energy Corporation filed for compensation under a free trade
provision that allows investors to sue governments if they impede
profits.
Study Details How Trump Unleashed 'Outright Slaughter' of Wolves in Wisconsin
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Experts warn Wisconsin could be a harbinger of the fate of wolves in
other states unless the Biden administration quickly restores federal
protections.
'That Person Is Nina Turner': Progressive Nabs July 4 Endorsement of Largest Ohio Newspaper
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"There is one person in this crowded field who has shown she isn't
afraid to stand up to power and to partisan shibboleths," said the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, "who has the guts to say what she thinks and do
what's right for her constituents and country."
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Remembering Donald Rumsfeld: A Killer of Multitudes
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by Jim Naureckas
The US corporate media offered a fawning farewell to one of their most
beloved war criminals.
Biden Acknowledges 'Over the Horizon' Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban
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by Nick Mottern
"Over-the-horizon" air operations, possibly directed at the Taliban, may
rely very heavily on drone assassination and drone targeting for manned
aircraft.
Palestinian Families Face Another Summer of Needless Suffering in Gaza
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by Muhammad Jihad Ismael
We hang on with raw courage and creativity. Will the world ever see us
or hear us?
The Crimes of Donald Rumsfeld and a Reflection on the Iraq War
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by Robert Freeman
The real tragedy of the 2003 U.S. invasion is that virtually none of its
lessons have been learned. It's easy to understand why. None of its
perpetrators have ever suffered any consequences for the damage they
inflicted on the country and the world.
Independence Day and the Imperial CEO
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by Daniel JH Greenwood
In 2021, opposition to freedom comes not from a foreign king and his
aristocratic courtiers but from our own domestic elites—the uber-rich of
the New Gilded Era.
The Heat Wave Shows Climate Change Is a Workers' Rights Issue
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by Mindy Isser
The workers laboring outside in this extraordinary heat are on the front
lines of the climate crisis.
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Newswire...
Common Cause Urges FEC to Expand Ability of Candidates to Use Campaign Funds for Healthcare and a Living Wage
Common Cause
NORML Statement on Sha’Carri Richardson Potential Olympic Disqualification
NORML
Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Sha’Carri Unjust Suspension from U.S. Olympics Team After Testing Positive for THC Consumed in Legal State
Drug Policy Alliance
People For Releases Annual 2020-21 SCOTUS Term End of Year Report
People For the American Way (PFAW)
Exxon Caught Cowering Behind API on Climate
Accountable.US
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