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News & Views | 8/13/21
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Flawed From the Start, Critics Say Afghan War's Bitter End for US Was 'Inevitable'
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by Andrea Germanos
"No one will look back through history with anything but shame and
sorrow for the human suffering wrought and the repeated failures of the
U.S. war machine."
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Louisiana and Mississippi Health Systems on Brink of Collapse as Low-Vaccinated Regions Suffer
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by Jessica Corbett
"Let us be very clear that the vast majority of cases and
hospitalizations and deaths are unvaccinated," said one state health
official.
'All of the Sirens Are Going Off': NOAA Says July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
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by Jake Johnson
"This is not the new normal. Extreme temperatures and deadly weather
will only get worse if we continue business-as-usual."
"It's a Sea of Oil": Outrage in Trinidad Over Latest Spill Destroying Ecosystem, Fishery
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by Brett Wilkins
"There have been in excess of 377 oil spills since 2015 and no one has
ever been charged or prosecuted. Every drop of hydrocarbon has an
ever-lasting impact on our marine ecosystem."
Fearing Government Whitewash, Scientists Leak Draft IPCC Report Urging Bold Emission Cuts
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by Kenny Stancil
"I would say the scientists have done their job and now policymakers
have to do their own job," said one climate researcher frustrated by the
lack of serious action on the existential crisis.
Here Are the 9 Right-Wing Democrats Threatening to Tank Their Party's $3.5 Trillion Agenda
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by Jake Johnson
"The greatest threat to Biden's agenda is not the Progressive Caucus or
the Squad, but these conservative Democrats."
'Unconscionable': WHO Chief Slams Rich Nations Over Boosters as Poor Are Denied Vaccines
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by Jake Johnson
"To date, 10 countries have administered more than 75% of the world's
vaccines, while low-income countries have received just over 1%."
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A Path to Citizenship Could Soon Be Within Grasp for Millions of Undocumented Workers
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by Rebekah Entralgo
Two years after the largest workplace raid in U.S. history, Democrats
just passed a budget framework that could make millions of immigrant
workers less vulnerable to exploitation.
Greed and Consumption: Why the World Is Burning
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by Ramzy Baroud
If we continue to talk about global warming without confronting the
capitalist menace that generated much of the crisis in the first place,
the conversation will continue to amount to nil.
Protestors Resist Militarized Gentrification of Public Beaches in Puerto Rico
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by James Baratta
The beaches belong to the people. They are not for sale.
Donald J. Antichrist and the End Times
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by Tony Norman
Millions of Donald Trump's supporters believe he will be installed as
president today or sometime in the near future.
US Empire's Afghan Ponzi Scheme Comes to Ignoble End
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by Juan Cole
You can't win a war if you don't have a clear objective. The war is lost
before it begins.
Let's Honor Social Security's Anniversary by Boosting Seniors' Benefits
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by Max Richtman
This is a historic opportunity for Congress to take action for the
people—and build upon the foundation of Social Security that President
Roosevelt began eight-six years ago.
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Newswire...
Patriotic Millionaires Launch "Tax the Rich" Mobile Billboard Campaign in Philadelphia for Can’t Wait Live Concert
Patriotic Millionaires
Greenpeace USA Responds to New NOAA Report on Global IUU Fishing
Greenpeace
Activists Launch Petition Calling on Facebook to Remove AIPAC’s Dishonest, Islamophobic, and Dangerous Ads Against Representative Ilhan Omar
CODEPINK
Housing Memorandum Provides Much Needed Understanding to Uphold Federal Fair Housing Policies During Pandemic
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Biden Must Fire Climate Skeptic From Key Financial Stability Council, 23 Organizations Say
The Revolving Door Project
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