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News & Views | 10/18/21
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Manchin Sparks Fury With Demands for Work Requirement, $60K Income Cap on Child Tax Credit
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by Kenny Stancil
"Who besides a cartoon villain would ever think this is a good idea?"
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Despite Outcry, Japanese Prime Minister Urges Swift Release of Fukushima Wastewater Into Sea
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by Julia Conley
South Korea has said the release of the radioactive wastewater poses a
"grave threat" to marine life.
After CIA Plot Revealed, Press Freedom Coalition Says DOJ Must Drop Assange Case
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by Julia Conley
"A precedent created by prosecuting Assange could be used against
publishers and journalists alike, chilling their work and undermining
freedom of the press," said the groups.
Local Democrats Nationwide to Congress: 'Don't Come Home' Until Biden Agenda Passed in Full
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by Kenny Stancil
Democrats "ran on a bold agenda to help our nation roar back from the
coronavirus pandemic," said the lawmakers, "and now we need to keep our
promises."
'Indefensible': US Billionaires Became $2.1 Trillion Richer in 19 Months of Pandemic
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by Jon Queally
New analysis shows that just 745 individuals have combined $5 trillion
in wealth—most of which will never be taxed—as nations reels from pain
inflicted by Covid-19.
'Half-Measures Are No Longer Enough': Haaland Urged to Sign Order to Halt Extinction Crisis
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by Brett Wilkins
"The United States can restore its position as a global leader in
conservation and prevent many of these extinctions, but it must take
swift action that matches the extent and scale of the problem."
'Needlessly Provocative': Austin Rebuked for Again Opening NATO Door to Ukraine and Georgia
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by Brett Wilkins
"The Biden administration now faces a stark choice: commit to fight for
Ukraine, creating a serious risk of war with Russia, or admit that NATO
expansion has come to an overdue end."
Colin Powell, Who Helped George W. Bush Lie Nation Into Iraq War, Dead at 84
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by Jon Queally
"It's crucial to remember just how important Colin Powell was to selling
the Iraq War, and how deliberately he used his public credibility to
boost the lies that pushed us into the war. That is his biggest legacy."
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Food Sovereignty: A Manifesto for the Future of Our Planet
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by La Via Campesina
An official statement marking 25 years of collective struggles for food
sovereignty
Here's the Message: No Climate, No Deal
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by Ed Markey
We must prove to the American people, and to the rest of the world, that
we are serious about climate action.
Manchin's Native Con
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by Peter Bloom
The "moderate" West Virginia senator is taking a page right out of the
far-right populist playbook to stop progressive change.
The Pundits Who Want to Give James Bond a License to Kill... the Chinese
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by Richard Eskow
Some are pining for the good old days, when 007 played his essential
part in stoking a Cold War.
Activists Should Continue to Fight for National Single Payer Rather Than Taking Cues From the Democratic Party
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by Claire M. Cohen
We need to put our efforts together and force reluctant Democrats in
Congress to pass what 80% of Democratic voters, and 60% of the entire
electorate, already support: expansion of national, single payer,
improved Medicare for all, not just for some.
Climate Cassandra: Seeing the Future When No One Believes You
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by Rebecca Gordon
For the sake of the planet, let us hope that this time the Cassandra's
of the world are believed.
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Newswire...
The IRC Rejects Participation in Potential New Title 42 Exemptions Process and Calls to End Use of the Policy to Expel Vulnerable People
The International Rescue Committee
A Climate 'Deal' that Guts the Clean Power Plan Would Be a Disaster
Food & Water Watch
EarthRights Calls on Biden Administration to Protect Climate Defenders
Earthrights International
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