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Big Pharma Greed 'Literally Killing Americans,' Sanders Says Outside Drug Lobby HQ
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by Jake Johnson
"How many people need to die, how many people need to get unnecessarily
sicker, before Congress is prepared to take on the greed of the
prescription drug industry?" asked Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Global People's Summit on Food Systems Kicks Off to Challenge 'Corporate Agenda' of UN Meeting
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by Kenny Stancil
"The people are hungry for real change, and are willing to do whatever
it takes to fight for and reclaim their land, their rights, and the
future of food systems."
Critics Say Big Oil Would Benefit From Bipartisan Bill's Taxpayer-Funded Cleanup
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by Kenny Stancil
Rather than helping fossil fuel giants externalize the costs of plugging
abandoned oil and gas wells, progressives argue, lawmakers should force
polluters to pay for the damages they have caused.
Vaccine Equity Coalition Warns 'Pathetic Trickles of Charity' Won't End Pandemic
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by Jake Johnson
"Rich countries are selfishly looking out for themselves but
short-changing all of us. We need bold solutions now, not more empty
gestures."
UN Officials 'Disturbed' by US Mass Expulsion of Haitian Asylum-Seekers
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by Brett Wilkins
"Anyone who... claims to have a well-founded fear of being persecuted in
their country of origin, they should have access to asylum and to have
their claim assessed before being subjected to expulsion or
deportation."
Biden's Global Climate Finance Pledge Likened to 'Throwing Droplets at a Fire'
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by Jake Johnson
"The U.S. is the biggest carbon polluter in history. We must pay our
fair share."
UN Chief Tells World Leaders To Their Faces That Vaccine Apartheid Is 'An Obscenity'
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by Julia Conley
Persistent inequality represents "a moral indictment of the state of our
world," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Top Ad and PR Firms Exposed for Helping Big Oil Greenwash Their Climate Destruction
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by Jessica Corbett
"We need creatives and communications experts to bring their full energy
towards ending this crisis, not extending it."
#UprootTheSystem: Climate Movement Readies Another Global Strike
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by Andrea Germanos
Youth activists are demanding not only climate action but also equitable
Covid-19 vaccine distribution.
NDP Expected to Wield Power in Canadian Parliament as Trudeau Maintains Minority Govt
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by Julia Conley
"We are going to continue fighting for you, just the same way we fought
for you in the pandemic, you can count on us to continue those fights,"
said NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
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How Corporate Profiteers Won the War on Terror
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by William Hartung
The Post-9/11 years have been an unmitigated disaster for nearly
everyone—but not the weapons makers and other Pentagon contractors.
Avoiding Real Change: The Myth of Green Capitalism
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by Katharina Pistor
Capitalism's DNA makes it unfit to cope with the fallout from climate
change, which in no small part is the product of capitalism itself.
How 'Build Back Better' Could Undermine Climate Action
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by Jim Walsh
Bold climate policies cannot include doling out billions in dirty energy
handouts.
Family Member of Civilians Killed by US Drone Strike Demands Justice
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by Tony Norman
A drone missile's only mission is to kill everyone within its blast
radius. It is left to generals and public relations flacks to smooth
over the collateral damage.
Treatment of Haiti Refugees Must Reflect Our Deepest Sense of Humanity
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by Jesse Jackson
Once more the plight of Haitian refugees tests the measure of this
administration's and this country's humanity. Will the U.S. simply dump
thousands of the displaced in a country that has no way to protect them?
Like FDR, Biden Should Welcome Special Interests Hatred
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by Nancy J. Altman
FDR understood that we must fight for what we believe in and not worry
about angering powerful special interests.
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Newswire...
#WelcomeWithDignity Expresses Steadfast Solidarity with Haitians
Amnesty International - USA
NIAC Responds to U.S.' and Iran's Statements at UN General Assembly
National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
Sunrise Movement Protests at Senator Sinema’s Office Ahead of Reconciliation: Which Side Are You On?
Sunrise Movement
Friends of the Earth Urges Biden to Contribute US' Fair Share of Climate Finance to Developing Countries
Friends of the Earth
People's Action Rally at Phrma HQ in D.C. Demands End to Corporate Greed
People's Action
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