by Kenny Stancil "We cannot afford any more deaths at the hands of vaccine nationalism and pharma monopolies," said Rep. Jan Schakowsky. "We need shots in arms and we need them now."
by Andrea Germanos "NNU strongly urges the CDC to reinstate universal masking, irrespective of vaccination status, to help reduce the spread of the virus, especially from infected individuals who do not have any symptoms."
by Andrea Germanos "Imagine if the federal government displayed the same zeal and urgency in trying to fix the root cause of the reef's poor health: climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas."
by Julia Conley "I am deeply saddened for the people of Tennessee," said Dr. Michelle Fiscus, "who will continue to become sick and die from this vaccine-preventable disease."
by Jake Johnson "Billionaires have gotten $1.8 trillion richer, nearly all tax-free, since the pandemic began. Don't tell us we can't afford a bold reconciliation package."
by Jake Johnson "The House must put forward a larger investment than this and hold the line on what we need," said the youth-led Sunrise Movement. "Climate priorities cannot be cut."
by Jake Johnson Sanders, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, described the spending agreement as the "most significant piece of legislation... since the Great Depression."
by Shailly Gupta Barnes By raising taxes on the wealthy and redirecting other public resources, we can meet everyone's needs and strengthen our economy.
by Jeremy Mohler From Bernie Sanders and AOC to the Sunrise Movement, progressives are working to establish an updated version of a New Deal program to meet the challenges of economic and climate upheaval.
by C.J. Polychroniou It can be done. It must be done. For there is no tomorrow if we fail to decarbonize and thus rescue the planet from a climate catastrophe.
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