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News & Views | 10/29/21
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Advocates Say 'It's Not Too Late' to Prevent Big Pharma From Destroying Democrats' Drug Price Promise
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by Kenny Stancil
"Democrats ran on lowering drug prices. Seniors and working families
across the country are counting on them to keep that promise," said one
group.
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'He Needs to Step Up': Ocasio-Cortez Urges New Student Debt Relief From Biden
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by Julia Conley
Advocates should "organize and prepare actions now," months before
student loan payments are set to begin again.
'A Human Experiment': John Marion Grant Convulsed, Vomited at Oklahoma Execution
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by Julia Conley
"Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol causes immense suffering," said
anti-death penalty campaigner Sister Helen Prejean. "This will not be
covered up."
'End the Pandemic... Share the Vaccines!': All-Night Vigil Held Outside House of Top Biden Covid-19 Official
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by Andrea Germanos
"We've tried every tactic to advance our policy goals, and yet the
administration continues to pad Big Pharma's record profits instead of
ending the pandemic."
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'Hands Off,' Varoufakis Tells Zuckerberg After Facebook Steals 'Meta' Name From Anti-Capitalist Think Tank
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by Jessica Corbett
"You, and your minions, wouldn't recognize civilization even if it hit
you with a bargepole," said the former Greek finance minister, slamming
Facebook's CEO for the social media giant's new name.
US Coalition Calls on Biden to Denounce Israel's Crackdown on Palestinian Rights Groups
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by Kenny Stancil
"A threat against the Palestinian human rights movement is a threat
against movements for social justice everywhere," nearly 300 U.S.-based
civil society groups told Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
FDA Approves Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Kids Age 5 to 11
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by Julia Conley
Pfizer's vaccine could be administered in pediatricians' offices,
pharmacies, and community health centers as soon as next week.
Ahead of COP 26, Worldwide Mobilizations Launched to Demand Big Banks End Fossil Fuel Destruction
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by Andrea Germanos
"The era of fossil fuels is over, and people are rallying against fossil
finance and those who run it."
'This Sends the Wrong Message': Biden Blasted for New Iran Sanctions Ahead of Nuclear Talks
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by Jessica Corbett
"We need to build goodwill not impose more sanctions."
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What Seattle Can Teach the Country About Fixing Our Democracy
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by Ron Fein
Seattle's twin campaign finance reforms—democracy vouchers, and a ban on
political spending by foreign-influenced corporations—have proven their
merit.
America's Killer Diet
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by Frances Moore Lappé
Our food is increasingly implicated in such major killers as heart
disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, and certain
cancers.
The Poisonous 'Citizens United' Decision Gave Corporations the Power to Slash and Burn Build Back Better
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by Thom Hartmann
Our elected representatives are there, in the minds of corporate
America, to hand out subsidies and tax breaks, but if they take the
smallest step toward protecting the American people from giant
corporations or predatory billionaires they're simply brushed aside like
troublesome lint.
The Battle Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is About More Than Just Oil
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by Kayla Heidenreich
Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would have devastating impacts on
wildlife, beginning with caribou.
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Ahead of COP26, Thousands Demand the U.S. Federal Reserve Account for Climate Risk
350.org
In NYC: Hundreds Call on Federal Reserve to Dump Powell, Demand Citigroup Divest from Fossil Fuels
The Sunrise Project
Public Citizen Applauds Interior Department for Considering Climate Change Impacts of Oil Drilling
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