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Extinction Rebellion London

by Simon Whalley
'While the rest of us understand supply and demand theory, our politicians, slick from all that oil money gushing into their hands, seem unable to firmly grasp this basic theory.'


Andrew Saul Fired!

by Common Dreams staff
'Andrew Saul and David Black were appointed by former President Donald Trump to undermine Social Security.'


Joe Biden

by Brett Wilkins
However, some noted that not all U.S. troops are leaving, and CodePink addressed Biden's remarks on China with a warning: "Don't let the end of one war be the start of another one!"


vax in South Africa

by Jessica Corbett
The World Health Organization's regional director warns that "the end to this precipitous rise is still weeks away."


Mailbox standing as the fires burn

by Richard Eskow
The house is burning, burning, burning ... as we all walk past.


Covid-19 patient on a stretcher in Indonesia

by Andrea Germanos
"Everyone deserves protection from Covid-19," said the People's Vaccine Alliance, "not just the richest."


Haiti

by Brett Wilkins
"It's quite striking that the arguments being made for a U.S. intervention in Haiti are so alike the ones that were used to justify the 1915-34 occupation."


Rep. Chip Roy arrives at the U.S. Capitol

by Jake Johnson
"Chip Roy says what we all already know: there is no intent of working across the aisle. It's all posturing."


Reykjavík, Iceland sits in the afternoon light on April 5, 2016. (Photo: Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil
"The public sector is ripe for being a pioneer of shorter working weeks, and lessons can be learned for other governments," said one analyst.


Activists with the Poor People's Campaign hold a protest

by Jake Johnson
"If our actions result in the system believing it has to arrest us, then so be it. Civil disobedience is a badge and banner we will proudly wear," said Rev. William Barber.

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