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News & Views | 9/17/21

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by Jessica Corbett
"We're sending a message loud and clear that the little action that politicians and greenwashing CEOs have taken so far does not begin to deal with the magnitude of this crisis."

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by Jon Queally
One U.K. lawmaker said reaching a "positive outcome" at the upcoming talks in Glasgow "just got a whole lot harder."



by Andrea Germanos
"We can't wait any longer to #ActOnClimate."



by Jake Johnson
"It makes me so angry that members of Congress are choosing Big Pharma over patients. It's unforgivable."



by Jake Johnson
"Whatever our so-called 'leaders' are doing," said Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, "they are doing it wrong."



by Brett Wilkins
"This breaks the Biden administration's promise to end U.S. support for the tragic war in Yemen," said one prominent peace campaigner.



by Jessica Corbett
Following the new U.S.-E.U. pledge, climate campaigners called for an urgent end to fossil fuel extraction and major reforms of agricultural practices.



by Jake Johnson
"By failing to extend unemployment benefits, Congress and the White House will harm working people struggling in the pandemic."



by Common Dreams staff
The scientific advisory committee voted down a recommendation for other adults.



by Jake Johnson
"Kushner is the poster child for ultra-rich landlords clamoring to boost their bottom line by kicking families to the curb, even if it comes at the expense of public health."


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by Alex Lawson, Alexandra Rojas
Any politician who puts Pharma profits before the needs of their constituents will lose their jobs. And they will deserve it.



by Dipti Bhatnagar, Kwami Kpondzo
Friends of the Earth Africa, along with 50 organizations across Africa, have signed a political statement demanding that our governments support and show their commitment to act on building renewable energy on our continent.



by Edward Hunt
Despite its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. military maintains an "over-the-horizon capability," which allows it to continue launching airstrikes.



by Samuel Strong, Whitney Gravelle, Kevin Killer, Robert Larsen
Toxic pipeline permits ignore Indigenous rights, climate and clean water concerns.



by Sarah Reinhardt
In the reconciliation bill and beyond, it's imperative that the federal government moves to support sustainable nutrition science to match the urgency and magnitude of the ecological and public health crises at hand.



by Amy Hanauer
The movement galvanized public outrage and begged for a fundamental shift from a system that was rigged in favor of corporations and the wealthy. The lesson from the last year and a half is that this kind of shift can happen.


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