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In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman Admits His Party Wants 'Chaos and Inability to Get Stuff Done'
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by Jake Johnson
"Chip Roy says what we all already know: there is no intent of working
across the aisle. It's all posturing."
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War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered
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by Julia Conley
"Inside EPA, scientific integrity has become an oxymoron and a cure will
require a complete overhaul."
Over 200 Activists, Celebrities, and Democratic Donors Demand Biden 'Reject Line 3'
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by Jessica Corbett
"Please end the era of fossil fuel expansion decisively, so we can begin
the era of clean energy and climate solutions with all the hope and
commitment it requires."
Top Economist Warns 15% Global Minimum Tax on Corporations Is 'Way Too Low'
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by Jake Johnson
"Taxing multinationals at 15% would still leave them facing a lower rate
than the average American pays in state and federal income tax."
Whistleblowers Allege Kids Mistreated by ServePro Contractors Hired to Oversee Detention Camp
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by Brett Wilkins
"We are traumatizing these kids," one official allegedly admitted. "This
is terrible. This is horrible. People in Washington know. But this is an
emergency situation and mistakes are going to happen."
North America Just Experienced Hottest June on Record—For Now
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by Kenny Stancil
"This was the hottest June on record. Until next year, and the year
after that, and the year after that—unless we address the climate
crisis."
UK High Court Grants US Permission for Appeal in Assange Extradition Case
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by Julia Conley
The partner of the Wikileaks founder warned Assange "is certain to lose
his life if he is extradited."
Amid Record Heat, Footage Shows GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Dismissing Climate Change as 'Bullsh*t'
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by Jake Johnson
"Imagine being a U.S. senator in 2021 while millions of Americans suffer
from record-breaking heat, drought, fire, and flood, and being confident
enough to say climate change is 'bullshit.'"
On 700th Day of House Arrest, Allies Rally for Freedom of Steven Donziger
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by Kenny Stancil
"If we do not now stop corporations like Chevron from weaponizing the
law, the rights of all earth defenders will be in jeopardy," said the
human rights attorney.
Assassins of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Reportedly Posed as US Agents
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by Common Dreams staff
The assassination came amid widespread street protests against the Moïse
government, which faced accusations of corruption and rampant abuses of
power.
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'Nowhere Is Safe': Scientists Sound Alarm as Killer Heat Rages in Pacific Northwest
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by Andy Rowell
The heat is having dire consequences.
As the World Burns, DC Slow-Walks on Climate
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by Will Bunch
The Pacific Northwest broils, and the Gulf of Mexico is aflame. Hey
D.C., do something!!!
The G20 Must Act Immediately to Vaccinate the World
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Juliana Bartels
It is imperative that the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Venice this
week act to provide the COVID-19 vaccines needed to achieve worldwide
comprehensive adult immunization by early 2022. Given current
production, this should not be a problem, so long as a global plan is
quickly implemented.
Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison
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by Kathy Kelly
The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is
being done in its name.
The Strange Virus Attacking Republican Governors
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by Jim Hightower
The frenzied herd of Republican governors are stampeding behind the
scaremongering scheme of Abbott to use the personal suffering of Latin
American migrants and asylum seekers as a political pawn.
Trump Started a War on Journalism. Biden's Justice Department Has Yet to End It
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by Mark Weisbrot
For the first time in more than a century, a journalist could be tried
and imprisoned—the charges carry a maximum of 175 years in prison—for
publishing facts that the U.S. government did not want published.
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Newswire...
Moveon Executive Director: "Americans Cannot Afford to Wait for a Bold Recovery Package"
MoveOn
Palestinian Security Forces Escalate Brutal Campaign of Repression
Amnesty International
Mobile Billboard Slams Rep. Scott Peters For Blocking Plans to Lower Drug Prices
Social Security Works
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