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Climate Inaction Has Left Majority of Young People Believing Humanity Is 'Doomed'
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by Julia Conley
International survey reveals 'shocking' rise of eco-anxiety and
hopelessness. "If this isn't a wake up call for world leaders, what is?"
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'Unacceptable': 3 Corporate Dems Threaten to Block Drug Pricing Reform in Reconciliation Bill
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by Julia Conley
"Any lawmaker that tries to stand in the way is on the wrong side of
this issue and on the wrong side of their constituents," said one
advocacy group.
'Incredible': Covid Stimulus Funds Reduced Overall US Poverty in 2020
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by Kenny Stancil
"Giving people money is a great way to fight poverty," said Rep. Jamaal
Bowman.
'A Monumental Mistake': Wyden Warns House Democrats' Tax Plan Lets Billionaires Off Easy
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by Jake Johnson
"It's important to address the fact that billionaire heirs may never pay
tax on billions in stock gains."
Filibuster Only Obstacle After Senate Democrats Unveil New Voting Rights Bill
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by Jessica Corbett
As Sen. Joe Manchin tries to build GOP support for the proposal,
progressives call for "removing the filibuster from the Senate
Republicans' obstructionist toolbox."
Senate Dems Urge Biden to Redirect Billions of Unspent War Funds to Help Afghan People
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by Brett Wilkins
The lawmakers are calling on the administration "to resist calls to
reallocate this balance to the already bloated Department of Defense
budget."
'Reproductive Freedom' Defenders Demonstrate Outside Brett Kavanaugh's House
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by Andrea Germanos
"Make no mistake, what's happening to reproductive justice and abortion
rights is far bigger than one person. But Kavanaugh is playing a key
role."
2,180+ Scientists Worldwide Demand 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty'
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by Kenny Stancil
"Every fraction of a degree of warming is doing us harm," said one of
the open letter's signatories. "This means that every day we delay
cessation of fossil fuel burning, we come closer to catastrophe."
Experts Warn Biden's Global Vaccine Plan Lacks Ambition Crisis Demands
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by Jake Johnson
"Given the scale of the crisis, the president should be using every tool
he has, and I don't think he is," said one observer.
Ex-Heads of State, Nobel Laureates Urge Merkel's Successor to Back Vaccine Patent Waiver
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by Jake Johnson
"The new chancellor of Germany will hold extraordinary power to turn the
tide on this horrific pandemic and can be the world leader remembered
for helping save millions of lives."
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To Avert Failure, Biden Should Listen to the "Radicals"—Not Corporate Media
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by Jeff Cohen
At this crucial juncture, if Biden won't even heed Schumer's urgent
advice to give the country an FDR-like push forward—and instead listens
to the "go-slow/go-small" warnings of giant corporations and their
media—the GOP will win big in 2022.
There Is Little Doubt the Climate Crisis Is Here—Now What Do We Do About It?
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by Jesse Jackson
We can't undo what we have done, but we can alter how bad the future
becomes.
The True Lessons of the Afghan War
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by Rajan Menon
Wars of unintended consequences.
So-Called Democratic "Moderates" Are Actually Right-Wingers Who Have Always Thrown Up Roadblocks to Social Progress
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by C.J. Polychroniou
The U.S. is the only liberal-democratic country in the world with a
political system set up for two mainstream parties, a long and
continuous history of union suppression, and without a major socialist
party at the national level.
DOJ Pushback on Texas Abortion Ban Is a Welcome Sign
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by Bill Blum
Garland explained in a press conference that the department is fully
committed to defending abortion rights.
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Newswire...
Federal Regulators Make Wrong Decision in Allowing New Nuclear Waste Site in Texas
Environment America
Twenty Years After Authorization for Use of Military Force, Continued Lack of Accountability for those Harmed by Policies and Abuses
Amnesty International
Sunrise Movement Responds to Texas Storm: Biden Must Pass At Least a $3.5T Climate and Jobs Package
Sunrise Movement
NIAC Action Welcomes Diversity Visa Fix in House Reconciliation
NIAC Action
New Greenpeace USA Report Details How Consumer Goods Giants Are Fueling Big Oil’s Plastic Expansion
Greenpeace
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