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News & Views | 7/28/21
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Planet's Vital Signs Are Reaching Dangerous 'Tipping Points' Amid Climate Crisis, Scientists Warn
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by Julia Conley
"We need to stop treating the climate emergency as a stand-alone
issue—global heating is not the sole symptom of our stressed Earth
system."
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Washington County's New Rules Against Fossil Fuel Expansion Celebrated as 'Blueprint' for Nation
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by Jessica Corbett
"This is a landmark victory for the local communities who have stood up
and held firm for over a decade to protect the climate, the Salish Sea,
and their own health and safety."
Pelosi Under Fire for Parroting 'Right-Wing Lies' Against Student Loan Debt Cancellation
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by Jake Johnson
"The truth is Biden can cancel 100% of your federal student loans with a
signature."
Alabama Miners Take Strike to BlackRock's NYC Headquarters
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by Brett Wilkins
"All we want is a fair contract," said one striking miner. "We don't
want no more than what's owed to us."
FCC Cheered for Cleaning Up After Pai Awarded Contracts to Connect 'Empty Parking Lots'
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by Andrea Germanos
"Ajit Pai ignored early criticism and rapidly awarded money to the likes
of Elon Musk for building broadband bridges to nobody."
Physicians Group Documents 'Severe' Health and Human Rights Impacts of US Expulsion Policy
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by Jake Johnson
"With each passing day, the Biden administration is trampling on its
professed commitment to science-based policymaking and a humane
immigration system."
Family Farm Action Alliance Releases Report to 'Counter Big Ag's Deception'
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by Kenny Stancil
"The current consolidated food system is nothing more than the result of
policy choices that prioritized a large, concentrated industry."
As Delta Wreaks Havoc, Biden Faces Growing Pressure to Force Big Pharma to Share Vaccine Recipes
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by Jake Johnson
"Millions of people have lost their lives waiting for such desperately
needed action."
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Strong Scientific Integrity Policies Can Protect America's Most Underserved Communities
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by Anita Desikan
The people that face some of the worst impacts from a departure of
science-based policies are underserved communities—communities that are
already overburdened with cumulative stressors such as air and water
pollution.
Biden's Climate Pledges Are Incompatible With His Belligerence Toward China
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by Lorah Steichen
Bipartisan belligerence and spiraling Pentagon budgets threaten to
undermine global climate action just when we need it most.
ALEC Inspires Lawmakers to File Anti-Critical Race Theory Bills
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by Don Wiener, Alex Kotch
Right-wing politicians have misconstrued the term's meaning and
convinced many of their constituents that teaching an honest history of
racism in America is akin to telling white students to hate themselves
and their country.
Moving From Neglect to Dignity in the S.S.I. Program
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by Jonathan M. Stein, Chi-Ser Tran
Its sub-poverty level payment and nearly 50-year-old punitive means test
provisions have meant increasing homelessness among the S.S.I. elderly.
Joe Biden's Relapse Into Hallucinations About GOP Leaders
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by Norman Solomon
The obstacles to enacting long-term structural changes will be
heightened to the extent that Biden relapses into a futile quest for
"bipartisanship."
Capitol Attack Inquiry Reveals the Extraordinary Influence of White Supremacist Ideology
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by C.J. Polychroniou
Without racism running deep in their DNA, Trump's supporters would not
have listened to a raving maniac president encouraging violence in order
to remain in power.
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Newswire...
Infrastructure Deal: Wrong Priorities for the Crises We Face
Food & Water Watch
People’s Action Statement Urges Democrats to Pass Infrastructure Bill & Pivot to Budget Resolution for Relief and Recovery
People's Action
Statement by Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
MoveOn
Michiganders Deserve Answers From GOP Lawmakers Who Allegedly Got ALEC Support
Progress Michigan
The Poor People’s Campaign Begins 27-Mile Moral March for Democracy From Georgetown to Austin in Texas
Poor People's Campaign
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