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'Our Democracy Faces an Existential Threat': Progressives Warn of GOP Attack on 2022 Elections
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by Brett Wilkins
"There are steps we can take to prevent this dire outcome," 58 advocacy
groups write in an open letter, "but we must take swift action."
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In Urgent Appeal, UN Hunger Agency Warns Millions of People Facing Starvation
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by Brett Wilkins
"There are now more than 45 million people marching towards the brink of
starvation."
New Survey Shows Covid-19 Misinformation Has Spread as Quickly as the Virus
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by Julia Conley
Nearly 40% of respondents believed that the U.S. government is lying
about the number of Covid-19 deaths, and 22% said they were unsure about
the statement's veracity.
World's Biggest PR Firm Urged to Stop Enabling 'Ecosystem Destruction’
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by Andrea Germanos
"Edelman is in fact actively contributing to fossil fuel emissions
through its marketing activities," according to a new letter.
'Organized State Terrorism': Palestinians Condemn New Israeli Surveillance Revelations
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by Brett Wilkins
"In case there was any doubt, technology powers apartheid."
First Draft of COP26 Decision Text Slammed as 'Love Letter' to Fossil Fuel Industry
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by Jessica Corbett
"To keep 1.5 alive," said the head of Greenpeace, "fossil fuels
phase-out" must be added, and "countries must come back next year to
close the gap."
'Must-Read' Analysis Reveals Massive Global Gap Between Declared and Actual Emissions
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by Andrea Germanos
The new investigation from the Washington Post reveals as much as 13.3
billion tons of under-reported emissions.
Elon Musk Twitter Stunt Offers 'Best Argument Imaginable' for Billionaire Tax, Critics Say
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by Jake Johnson
"Billionaires shouldn't only have to pay taxes when they volunteer to do
so."
Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Have Larger Presence at COP26 Than Any Single Country: Report
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by Jake Johnson
"COP26 is being sold as the place to raise ambition, but it's crawling
with fossil fuel lobbyists whose only ambition is to stay in business."
Polluters Urged to 'Pay Up' for Climate Damage as Economic Devastation Awaits World's Poorest
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by Julia Conley
"It's time for rich nations and polluters to pay up for loss and damage"
sustained by the Global South due to the human-driven climate crisis,
said the aid group behind a new study.
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The FTC Created Facebook—It Has the Power to Take it Down
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by Daniel A. Hanley
In addition to vigorously pursuing its antitrust case against the
corporation, the FTC also has vast congressionally delegated powers that
it can use to prohibit specific corporate conduct and force Facebook to
use more publicly acceptable business practices.
When Are We Going to Talk About the Outrageous Cost of NOT Passing the Build Back Better Act?
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by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
For months, the nation has witnessed a debate taking place in Congress
over how much to invest in this plan. What hasn't been discussed,
however, is the cost of not investing (or not investing sufficiently) in
health-care expansion, early childhood education, the care economy, paid
sick leave, living-wage jobs, and the like.
A Rooftop Solar Revolution Would Truly Be a New Morning in America
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by Thom Hartmann
If we're committed to reaching zero emissions, we must return to that
goal of local self-sufficiency, this time with free power from the sun &
wind instead of clear-cutting forests or burning fossils.
The FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims and Then Attempted to Get Away With It
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by Leila Rafei
The FBI had been surveilling Muslims in Southern California, home to the
second-largest Muslim population in the United States, since late 2001.
The Rich Already Have Paid Leave. Why Would They Deny It to the Poor?
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by Sarah Anderson
Advocates have overcome opposition from conservative Democrats to secure
four weeks of paid leave in the House budget bill, but more obstacles
remain.
Urgently Needed: A Global Green New Deal From Below
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by C.J. Polychroniou
Restructuring the international economic order to avert cataclysmic
climate change demands bottom-up participation.
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Newswire...
So-Called "Grassroots" Groups Fighting Inclusive Education Actually Funded by Mainstream Anti-Public Education Billionaires
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Over 50 Groups Warn 2022 Election Results Could Be 'Ignored' Without Swift Action
Public Citizen
Indivisible Launches 2022 Endorsements, Aiming To Build Democrats’ Left Flank
Indivisible
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