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News & Views | 10/14/21
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House Progressives to Pelosi: Reject Divisive Means-Testing in Favor of Universal Benefits
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by Jake Johnson
"We can choose to strengthen the bond Americans have to one another by
proposing universal social insurance benefits that broadly benefit all
Americans."
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US Urged to 'Step Up' at Home After Reelection to UN Human Rights Council
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by Andrea Germanos
"The United States' uncontested election to the Human Rights Council
doesn't change the fact that we lag far behind on our international
human rights obligations."
Condemning 'Stunning' Ethics Violations, Warren and Jayapal Demand Answers on US Judges With Financial Conflicts
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by Jenna McGuire
"These conflicts of interest have affected hundreds of cases and the
integrity of the justice system," the lawmakers said in a letter.
'Justice Is With Us!': Climate Groups Cheer French Court Order to Cut Emissions
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by Jessica Corbett
"We owe this... to the unprecedented mobilization of the 2.3 million
people who supported the Case of the Century."
In Defense of Mother Earth, Indigenous Leaders Occupy Bureau of Indian Affairs
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by Andrea Germanos
"We will no longer allow the U.S. government to separate us from our
relationship to the sacred knowledge of Mother Earth and all who depend
on her."
Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa 'Not Compatible With a Safe Climate Future': Report
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by Kenny Stancil
"There is now little to gain and everything to lose from building new
fossil fuel projects," said Oil Change International.
WHO Chief Warns 'Morally Repugnant' Vaccine Hoarding Is Giving Virus 'Free Rein' to Mutate
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by Brett Wilkins
"At a time of global vaccine scarcity, stockpiled vaccines will
ironically make populations less safe by allowing the virus to rip
through unvaccinated communities," argues Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
In Step Toward 'Ensuring a Liveable Climate,' US Announces Boost to Offshore Wind
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by Andrea Germanos
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says expansion is crucial to solving
climate crisis and building clean energy economy.
'Some Things Are Worth Fighting For': 10,000 Unionized John Deere Workers Now on Strike
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by Jon Queally
"John Deere is shutting down... because they don't want to pay their
workers a fair wage or pension."
Corporate Greed the 'Real Culprit Behind Rising Prices,' Researchers Say
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by Kenny Stancil
"The more sway mega-corporations have over our economy, the more power
they have to gouge customers, squeeze Main Street, and exploit workers."
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Our Long Neoliberal Nightmare: Congress Should Not Begrudge $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package for the People
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by Michele Swenson
To set themselves apart from Republicans, Democrats must demonstrate the
political will to choose the common good over allegiance to corporate
wealth.
We Love You George Floyd. We Got You This October 14th #TeachTruth National Day of Action for Your Birthday
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by Jesse Hagopian
As painful as this memorial was, and as painful as American history is,
these students deserved to see it.
Despite Taliban Rule, Feminists Must Not Abandon Afghan Women
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by Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold
The situation is complex and so feminists should not take the simplistic
view that a policy of non-cooperation with the Taliban is the way to
support women.
There Can Be No Compromise on Voting Rights
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by Lee Harris, Jane Thomas
The effort to roll back voting rights is unconscionable, and the federal
government has a duty to act—now, before the next election.
Did the United Nations Just Abandon Yemen?
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by Kathy Kelly
United Nations Human Rights Council action silences Yemeni victims of
human rights abuses.
California Oil Spill Exposes Newsom-Biden Failures on Drilling
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by Joe Sanberg
It's long past time for our leaders—in Washington and in Sacramento—to
act as though we are facing an existential crisis.
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Newswire...
New Report: Republicans' Fight Against Fair Legislative Maps
Progress Michigan
Frontline Indigenous Leaders Occupy the Bureau of Indian Affairs in D.C. For the First Time Since the 1970’s
Indigenous Environmental Network
US Farmers, Food & Trade Justice Advocates Call on Biden Admin. to Shift Approach to Global Food & Ag Issues
National Family Farm Coalition
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