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News & Views | 10/13/21
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In Dead of Night, Texas House Approves GOP's Gerrymandered Map
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by Jake Johnson
Democracy is "quite literally dying in the dark," warned one
commentator.
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'Unacceptable': Congressional Democrats Slam Biden's Refusal to Round Out FCC
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by Kenny Stancil
"There's no good excuse," said Sen. Ben Ray Luján. "I'm absolutely
fearful that what the administration is setting up is a 2-1 Republican
majority FCC under a Democratic administration."
Health Expert Urges Congress to 'Transform People's Lives' as Millions Face Persistent Financial Hardship
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by Julia Conley
"Congress simply cannot let this opportunity pass," wrote Dr. Richard
Besser of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation following the
organization's survey showing that nearly 40% of households have
struggled to afford basic needs in recent months.
Women Activists to World Bank: 'Unfreeze' Funds to Pay Afghan Teachers, Health Workers
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by Kenny Stancil
"Holding back funds for teachers and healthcare workers is punishing the
victims," said one advocate.
New 'Stop Facebook' Campaign Demands Ban on Data Harvesting and Corporate Surveillance
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by Andrea Germanos
"Facebook's surveillance capitalist business model is fundamentally
incompatible with basic human rights."
Progressives Push Democrats to Reject 'Outdated Austerity Policies' and Pass Bold Agenda
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by Jake Johnson
"Slashing investments that will create millions of good-paying jobs and
make child care, healthcare, and housing more affordable is a recipe for
a weak recovery and inequitable future."
IEA Sends Clear Message to World Leaders: Stop Investing in New Oil and Gas
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by Jake Johnson
"It is now beyond doubt that there is no need for further coal, oil, and
gas exploration if we are to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate
change."
'Striketober' in Full Swing as Nearly 100,000 Workers Authorize Work Stoppages
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by Julia Conley
"You might say workers have declared a national general strike until
they get better pay and improved working conditions," said former Labor
Secretary Robert Reich.
90 More Arrested as Victims of Climate Chaos Descend on White House
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by Jessica Corbett
"People are dying rapidly," said one campaigner battling a proposed
petrochemical complex in a polluted region of Louisiana. "President
Biden… you are letting us down."
Progressives to Put US War Crimes on Trial and Demand Freedom for Julian Assange
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by Brett Wilkins
The second annual Belmarsh Tribunal is "convening parliamentarians,
journalists, lawyers, and investigators to fight for truth and justice
against Assange's extradition to the United States."
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Climate Movement Vs. the Industry
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by Yasmin Younis
The Polluters Out's twitter campaign showed the power of social media in
garnering the attention of BP's chief executive and directors.
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40+ Organizations Join 500+ Tech Workers in Demanding Amazon and Google End All Ties with Israeli Apartheid
Fight for the Future
90 More Arrested at "People vs. Fossil Fuels" Protest at White House as Biden Administration Stays Silent
Indigenous Environmental Network
One Year after "Death Flights," Civil Rights Groups Press for Information on Torture and Deportation of Cameroonian Refugees
Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
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