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News & Views | 7/15/21
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'Biggest Story in the World Right Now': Humanity Has Flipped Amazon From Carbon Sink to Source
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by Jessica Corbett
The findings, said one expert, "show that the uncertain future is
happening now."
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In 'Critical Step' for Climate, Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest
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by Julia Conley
"The Tongass is not only one of the few truly wild places left on the
planet, it is vital to our path forward as we deal with climate change,"
said the Alaska-based group SalmonState.
700+ Global Groups Urge Ireland to Introduce UN Resolution for Fracking Ban
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by Jessica Corbett
"No amount of regulation can adequately address all the problems that
flow from fracked drilling operations and our continued reliance on
fossil fuels."
Targeting Dark Money Attacking Democracy, Watchdog Files FEC Complaint Against 23 Super PACs
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by Andrea Germanos
"Voters have a right to know when big money is flowing into their
elections from D.C.-based groups hiding their agendas and funding behind
fake names."
'Vaccine Apartheid Kills': White House Die-In Targets Merkel for Blocking Patent Waiver
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by Kenny Stancil
Germany's continued obstruction of the TRIPS waiver "means more people
will die when they could have been saved if they had access to
life-saving vaccines."
World's Poorest Nations to the Wealthiest: 'No More Excuses' on Urgent Climate Action
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by Andrea Germanos
The demands detailed in the new "Five-Point Plan for Solidarity,
Fairness, and Prosperity" paper include delivery of promised climate
financing.
Groups Demand Biden Administration End Child Detention at 'Contaminated and Unsafe' Fort Bliss
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by Brett Wilkins
"We urge HHS and the Army to use their authorities to immediately close
the migrant detention center at Fort Bliss and prioritize the use of
community-based solutions."
Top Biden Aide Under Fire for Blaming Poor for Not Receiving Relief Checks
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by Jake Johnson
Gene Sperling's disparagement of "this population of parents" came as
the White House launched a child tax credit program that experts warn
will exclude millions of the poorest families due to basic design flaws.
'Not a Single Dollar More to Pentagon' in Infrastructure Package, Groups Demand
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by Julia Conley
"Of the many, many sectors of the economy and society that are
underfunded, the Pentagon is not among them," said one backer of a
letter signed by 48 organizations.
Manchin—'Very, Very' Disturbed by Climate Action—Made Nearly $500K Last Year From Coal: Report
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by Kenny Stancil
"Joe Manchin is lying to us about climate change to protect his annual
profits and the wealth of his family."
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100 Public Figures Oppose Trudeau's $77 Billion Fighter Jet Purchase
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by Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace
Instead of purchasing 88 new weapons of war and destruction, let's use
these resources for healthcare, education, housing and clean water.
The Emperor's New Rocket: Last Words on Branson's Big Ride
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by Richard Eskow
I'm fine with launching his wealthy clientele into space. It's bringing
them back I'm not crazy about.
US Concern for Cuba, Latin America Is Spin For Intervention
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by Tamara Pearson
Any help or aid from the US always comes with conditions and ulterior
motives.
Reckoning and Reparations in Afghanistan
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by Kathy Kelly
The U.S. government owes reparations to the civilians of Afghanistan for
the past twenty years of war and brutal impoverishment.
Who Authorizes America's Wars and Why Do They Never End?
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by Andrea Mazzarino
War is a cancer on our democracy.
On the Political Marriage of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders
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by Norman Solomon
Progressives cannot and should not be satisfied with the policies of the
Biden presidency. Yet breakthrough achievements should not be denied.
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Newswire...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Calls For Germany To Stop Blocking Global Vaccine Access
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Saunders Calls on Senate to Confirm David Weil for Key Department of Labor Post
AFSCME
Defenders Applauds Biden Administration’s Move to Protect Roadless Areas in Tongass National Forest
Defenders of Wildlife
Forest Service to End Logging, Restore Protections in Tongass
Environment America
U.S. Forest Service Looks to Reestablish Safeguards Against Logging in Tongass National Forest
Earthjustice
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