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News & Views | 9/3/21
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'Catastrophe' Feared as 35 Million People Are Set to Lose Jobless Aid in 3 Days
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by Jake Johnson
"Millions will suffer as they lose this critical source of income and
the loss of spending will suppress job growth."
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The Squad Protests Line 3 in Minnesota: 'We Are Here Because the Climate Crisis Is Here'
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by Jessica Corbett
"The last thing we need to do," said Rep. Ilhan Omar, "is allow the very
criminals who created this crisis to build more fossil fuel
infrastructure."
Texas Groups File Suit Against 'Unconstitutional, Anti-Democratic' Voter Supression Law
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by Jon Queally
"SB1 not only makes voting harder for all Texans, it threatens the most
marginalized of us the most," said the ACLU. "We won't stop fighting
until it's blocked."
Under Pressure From Victims' Families, Biden Orders Release of 9/11 Documents
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by Julia Conley
Last month, nearly 1,800 family members told the president to stay away
from anniversary events unless he ordered the declassification of
documents.
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German Groups Sue Major Carmakers for Fueling the Climate Emergency
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by Jessica Corbett
"While people suffer from floods and droughts triggered by the climate
crisis, the car industry, despite its enormous contribution to global
warming, seems unaffected."
'Activism Works': EU to Return Covid Vaccines to Africa After Backlash
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by Jake Johnson
"We can and must overcome greedy pharma and selfish rich governments'
business as usual."
House Dems Introduce Bill to Lower Medicare Age to 60
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by Brett Wilkins
"Lowering the Medicare eligibility age will not only be life-changing
for at least 23 million people, it will also be lifesaving for so many
across America."
On Heels of SB 8, Texas Poised to Restrict Access to Medication Abortions
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by Julia Conley
With extreme abortion bans likely to spread across the U.S., one rights
advocate said the medical community will have to "drastically shift the
way people access abortion, on their own terms."
'The Virus Does Not Know Borders': Dems Launch Global Covid Vaccination Caucus
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by Jake Johnson
"The most important investment we can make in defeating the Covid
pandemic is getting the world vaccinated as quickly as possible."
Facing Corporate Blitz, Progressives Urge Unity to Defend $3.5 Trillion Package
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by Jessica Corbett
"This is a winnable fight, but it will take strong alignment, sharp
interventions, and bold negotiations to get our progressive priorities
across the finish line."
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Global Cooperation, Not Endless War Should Be Future of US Foreign Policy
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by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Ours have been wars of hatred, not logic, and doomed to fail—at a
mind-boggling human and financial cost.
Don't Call This Storm Ida: It Should Have Been Called 'Hurricane Exxon'
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by Mike Tidwell
We know what's causing these extreme weather events and we know exactly
who to blame.
Out-of-State Abortion Providers Brace for an Influx of Texas Patients
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by Abby Zimmardi
The evidence from Texas' COVID-19 abortion ban clearly shows that such
restrictive policies do not end the demand for abortion.
End Military Extremism By Ending War
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by William Astore
Today's extremism feeds on war, anger, aggression, fear, hatred, and
racism. To end it, we must first abolish war, reject lies, and embrace
one another without rancor.
In Times of Great Despair, We Must Double Down on Our Activism
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by Thom Hartmann
This is a true moment of crisis on so many different levels, which is
why it's not only critical that we seize this moment to throw ourselves
into meaningful political activism, but also to take care of ourselves
at deep emotional and spiritual levels.
A Message for Texas: Women Are Tougher Than Right-Wing Legislators
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by Claire Provost
Did a little bird tell you that women are obedient and law-abiding, and
always do what they're told? It's time to shoot that bird.
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Newswire...
Groups File Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Voter Suppression Bill SB1
ACLU
Sunrise Movement Responds to Abysmal August Jobs Report: "Is This Really the Time for the Senate to Press Pause?"
Sunrise Movement
Public Citizen Endorses the Improving Medicare Coverage Act
Public Citizen
Greenpeace Starts Legal Proceedings Against Volkswagen for Fuelling the Climate Crisis
Greenpeace
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