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Nearly Half the World's Children at 'Extremely High Risk' for Facing Effects of Climate Crisis, Report Finds
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by Julia Conley
"Virtually no child's life will be unaffected" by the climate emergency,
said the director of UNICEF.
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'Out of Control': Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Hits Highest Level in a Decade
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by Brett Wilkins
"At this rate, we will not be able to keep global warming below 1.5ºC, a
target defined in the Paris agreement," said the conservation institute
Imazon.
Afghan-Led Coalition Gives Biden Admin a Blueprint to 'Prevent Further Harm' to People of Afghanistan
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by Kenny Stancil
"After pursuing 20 years of failed policies that have done incredible
harm to Afghans, the United States and its NATO allies have a
responsibility to accept every Afghan seeking refuge."
New Bill Proposes Cutting Pentagon Spending to Fund Vaccines for Poor Nations
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by Jake Johnson
"We can't bomb our way out of a global pandemic," said Rep. Mark Pocan,
the sponsor of the legislation, "Shifting funds from weaponry and
military contractors to producing Covid vaccines will save hundreds of
thousands—if not millions—of lives around the world."
'No Contracts, No Snacks': Nabisco Workers on Strike Across US
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by Brett Wilkins
"If Nabisco can rake in billions of dollars in corporate profits, they
can afford to treat their workers with dignity and respect."
Despite Delta Threat, Biden Admin Supports Letting Critical Jobless Aid Expire
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by Jake Johnson
"Ending UI benefits while the pandemic still rages is cruel, period."
As Texas House Reaches Quorum, GOP Poised to Advance Voter Suppression Package
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by Kenny Stancil
"The people of Texas need Gov. Abbot focused on putting an end to this
pandemic—not our right to vote—so we can safely send our kids to school,
re-open our small businesses, and get on with our lives."
Rainfall Observed at Peak of Greenland Ice Sheet for First Time on Record
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by Jake Johnson
"What is going on is not simply a warm decade or two in a wandering
climate pattern. This is unprecedented," said one climate scientist.
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How We Can Eliminate Food Insecurity in the US
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by Craig Gundersen
The government could give all Americans benefits that enable them to
purchase what they need for a balanced diet. And I have modeled three
different ways this new approach might be implemented.
Will Americans Who Were Right on Afghanistan Still Be Ignored?
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
Reining in America's out-of-control militarism would be a wise and
appropriate response to its epic defeat in Afghanistan, before the same
corrupt interests drag us into even more dangerous wars against more
formidable enemies than the Taliban.
A Viable Human Future Depends on Living With Less
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by David Korten
We cannot eat money and there are no winners on a dead Earth.
We Need to Urgently Regulate Global Meat and Dairy Companies to Cut Methane and Avoid Climate Breakdown
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by Shefali Sharma
The science is clear: Regulating global meat and dairy companies, making
the cost of business as usual untenable and supporting a transition
toward agroecological systems of food production are critical if we hope
to stem climate chaos.
False Equivalence: The Media's Dangerous Bias
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by Robert Reich
The media equating both sides, one "left" and one "right," suggests
there's a moderate middle between hate and inclusion, between democracy
and proto-fascism.
The War Party Still Runs Washington
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by Harry Blain
In ending the war in Afghanistan, Biden left the door open for more
"counterterrorism"— with serious implications for our foreign policy,
politics, and legal system.
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Leading Human Rights Organizations Call on President Biden to Evacuate at Risk Afghans
Amnesty International - USA
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