by Jake Johnson "The bipartisan bill will only be passed if a package of social, human, and climate infrastructure—reflecting long-standing Democratic priorities—is passed simultaneously through budget reconciliation."
by Jessica Corbett "The administration must do everything in its power to ensure the drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by public and private actors in ways that promote climate, racial, and economic justice."
by Andrea Germanos “President Obama opened the investigation into Julian Assange. President Trump brought the charges against him. It is now time for President Biden to do the right thing."
by Brett Wilkins "We have seen time and time again that where racial justice protests flourish, anti-protest laws follow. And we know that police and prosecutors don't need more tools or power to abuse our constitutional rights."
by Alec Dubro Deep sea mining companies are not just exploiting the oceans, they're harming the low-income nations surrounding the proposed mine sites.
by Bernie Sanders As we address the needs of working families, and combat climate change, we are going to create millions of good paying jobs, many of them union jobs.
by Eugene Robinson If we continue down the road of half-measures and denial that we’ve been stuck on since scientists first raised the alarm, the hellscape we leave to our grandchildren will be unrecognizable.
by Thom Hartmann Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation’s emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs Either we raise taxes on the rich and powerful, or we will drown in public debt with an outmoded infrastructure unfit for the 21st century.
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