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News & Views | 10/1/21
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Climate Critics Warn Joe Manchin 'Holding a Gun to the Planet's Head'
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by Brett Wilkins
Don't be fooled, warned Bill McKibben, the Democrat from West Virginia
is "doing the work of the fossil fuel industry."
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Anti-'Pinkwashing' Campaign Sets Sight on Komen Partnership With Fossil Fuel-Backer Bank of America
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by Andrea Germanos
Group says prominent foundation must end its partnership with the Wall
Street giant, "a primary funder of the fossil fuel industry—an industry
that's fueling the climate and breast cancer crises!"
As Rich Nations Waste Doses, Most African Countries Miss 10% Vaccination Goal
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by Jake Johnson
"We have recently seen a billionaire take a healthcare worker on a
journey into space. But back here on planet Earth we have millions of
nurses waiting for a vaccine."
Advocates Blast Biden for Embracing Trump's 'Racist' Policy as Court Upholds Title 42 Expulsions
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by Brett Wilkins
"Title 42 must end, and every day the Biden administration fights to
uphold it, they choose xenophobia and racism over protecting human
rights."
Progressive Caucus Applauded as House Delays Bipartisan Infrastructure Vote
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by Jake Johnson
"That sound you hear is the Build Back Better agenda still alive and
kicking."
Top Bernie Sanders Aide Details Just How Popular the $3.5 Trillion Package Truly Is
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by Common Dreams staff
"Opposing these policies doesn't make you a moderate," said Warren
Gunnels. "It doesn't make you a centrist. It makes you an extremist."
Six-Month Sentence for Lawyer Who Took on Chevron Denounced as 'International Outrage'
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by Julia Conley
Conviction of Steven Donziger, said one critic, "perfectly encapsulates
how corporate power has twisted the U.S. justice system to protect
corporate interests and punish their enemies."
Green Groups Formally Object to Biden's Plan for Fossil Fuel Leasing on Public Lands
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by Kenny Stancil
"The government is playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with our
future," warned one coalition member.
Companies Vowing Climate Action Also Back Lobby Groups Trying to Kill Landmark Climate Bill
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by Julia Conley
"Corporate interests will say or do anything to preserve the broken
status quo, including lie to families that overdue investments in child
care, education, and climate change are somehow not in their interest."
Manchin Rejects $3.5 Trillion Social Investment After Backing $9+ Trillion for Pentagon
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by Jake Johnson
"Ever notice how 'deficit hawks' vote for record-high defense spending,
yet claim bills that help people and challenge lobbyists are 'too
much?'" asked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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The Expulsion of Migrants in Texas Highlights Decades of Failed US Foreign Policy Toward Haiti
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by Jeff Abbott
The crisis in Haiti—following problematic elections, natural disasters,
and a presidential assassination in July—is really, at its roots, a
failure of U.S. foreign policy.
Your Mail Is About to Get Slower and More Expensive—Blame Trump's Men, Seriously
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by Lisa Graves
Privatization is a very possible outcome as GOP appointees at the
highest levels deploy the disaster capitalism playbook from inside the
nation's cherished Postal Service.
Eating in the Age of Climate Crisis
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by Erin Eberle, Anna Lappé
Shifting to a plant-based diet, particularly one centered on whole foods
not ultra-processed products, could reduce food's associated greenhouse
gas emissions by as much as 73 percent.
Corporate Media Myths About the Chaos on Capitol Hill
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by Jeff Cohen
Tough scrutiny of corporate influence over Congress members is almost as
absent in mainstream media as scrutiny of military spending.
Why Billionaires Love to Park Their Dynastic Wealth in Places Like South Dakota
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by Chuck Collins
State-level loopholes have made it possible for some of the wealthiest
families in the world to make sure most of their riches are never taxed.
What This $3.5 Trillion 'Build Back Better' Battle Is Really About
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by Max B. Sawicky
Don't believe misleading media coverage of the standoff in Congress.
Here's what's actually going on.
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Newswire...
Conservation Groups' Objections Target Biden’s Oil Leasing Plan Amid Climate "Code Red"
Western Environmental Law Center
Joe Manchin’s Gaffe is Illuminating: Carbon Capture Doesn't Work
Food & Water Watch
Bend the Arc: Democrats Must Deliver on Their Promise of a Bold Recovery and Citizenship
Bend the Arc
Patriotic Millionaires Celebrate Progressives Holding Strong on BIF to Protect Biden Agenda
Patriotic Millionaires
Frontlines,Grassroots Groups Respond to Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Vote Delay
Climate Justice Alliance
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