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News & Views | 9/7/21
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As Biden Tours Ida Damage, Protesters Demand End to Fossil Fuels
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by Jessica Corbett
"It's time President Biden doubled down on his campaign commitments to
end our reliance on fossil fuels by stopping the leasing of public lands
for fossil fuel extraction and halting the construction of fossil fuel
infrastructure projects."
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'Four-Alarm Fire' for Democracy as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law
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by Julia Conley
"Texas already had some of the most restrictive voting laws in the
nation, and the passage of this egregious bill just made conditions for
voters even worse," said one voting rights advocate.
Former Trump Aide Jason Miller Detained in Brazil Over Alleged 'Anti-Democratic Acts'
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by Kenny Stancil
Miller, who traveled to Brazil to speak with the country's far-right
President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Tuesday's anti-democracy marches, has
been permitted to return to the U.S. after being questioned at a
Brazilian airport.
Meat and Dairy Industry 'Fanning the Flames' of Climate and Biodiversity Crises: Report
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by Jessica Corbett
Bolstering the case for urgent policy change, the sector's top 20
companies collectively produce more planet-heating emissions than some
fossil fuel giants and European countries.
'No Flexibility on the Price Tag,' Jayapal Says of $3.5 Trillion Bill
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by Jake Johnson
"If we don't deliver, then I think all of the people who came out and
voted for Democrats to take control of the House, the Senate, and the
White House are going to come out and say, 'that's it.'"
Calls for Impeachment as Bolsonaro Incites Far-Right at Rallies in Brazil
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by Brett Wilkins
Pro-democracy protesters marched in 200 cities and towns as Brazil's
right-wing president threatened high court justices.
Gulf Drilling Condemned as Hundreds of Hurricane-Related Spills Investigated
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by Andrea Germanos
"This is the petrochemical industry's responsibility, so it should foot
the bill for a total cleanup—not the taxpayer."
Aid Groups Warn Afghan Health System on Verge of 'Collapse'
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by Julia Conley
"Urgent international action is needed to support millions of people
with the necessities of life through the coming months and Afghanistan's
harsh winter," said head of the Afghan Red Crescent.
US Airstrikes Have Killed Up to 48,000 Civilians Since 9/11: Analysis
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by Kenny Stancil
"On average, U.S.-led airstrikes have killed more than 1,000 civilians a
year since 2001."
Citing 'Vaccine Apartheid,' 1,500+ Global Groups Urge Delay of UN Climate Summit
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by Jake Johnson
"A safe, inclusive, and just global climate conference is impossible
given the failure to allow vaccines to reach millions of people in poor
countries."
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As California Burns, Teacher Pension Postpones Divestment
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by Marcy Winograd
CalSTRS, instead, adopts 2050 net-zero pledge.
Hurricane Ida Showed Us That Our Infrastructure Isn't Prepared for Climate Change
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by Algernon Austin
Climate change will bring a multitude of catastrophes in our future if
we fail to prepare.
Imagine Spending $8 Trillion to Rebuild a Society Instead of Destroying One
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by Tom Engelhardt
Post-Afghanistan, nation (un)building comes home.
Abortion Bounty Hunters in Texas Are Not "Whistleblowers"—They're Cruel Vigilantes
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by Norman Solomon
Calling those who exploit this law "whistleblowers" is a way to turn the
true meaning of whistleblowing on its head. We might as well have
history books referring to enforcers of the Fugitive Slave Act as "good
Samaritans," or monitors of Jim Crow compliance as "civic activists."
Haitians Helping Haitians After Latest Quake
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by K. Jessica Hsu, Mark Schuller
Centering Haitian people as the true heroes in their own recovery is a
first step in rewriting the disaster narrative, and an act of solidarity
that makes the future of Haiti look different and brighter.
No, 'The Longest War' in US History Is Not Over
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by Brian Terrell
What the U.S. did to Afghanistan and its people is not a series of
mistakes or good intentions gone awry, but crimes. And there's still no
end in sight.
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Newswire...
Climate Activists Rally Outside President Biden’s Queens Visit
Food & Water Watch
Sunrise Movement Responds to Biden’s Comments at Press Briefing in New Jersey
Sunrise Movement
Texas Adds Its Name to the List of States Supporting 21st Century Jim Crow Laws
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Climate Groups Tell Democrats: Don't Fuel Hydrogen Hype
Food & Water Watch
Former Refugees Tortured, Raped, Disappeared in Syria After Returning Home
Amnesty International - USA
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