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'Lighting the Fuse on a Massive Carbon Bomb': Biden Rebuked on Eve of Drilling Lease Sale
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by Brett Wilkins
"It's hard to imagine a more dangerous, hypocritical action in the
aftermath of the climate summit."
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'A Damn Shame': Ohio Senate Approves 'Extreme' Gerrymandered Map Favoring GOP
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by Jessica Corbett
"And to think, Ohio lawmakers had the opportunity to restore voters'
faith in the democratic process."
'We Are in a Climate Emergency': Historic Floods in BC, Washington Follow Scientists' Warnings
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by Jessica Corbett
"It definitely matches what the climate models show for the future
around here—hotter, dryer summers and wetter winters... Our
infrastructure isn't designed for that."
Concern Grows for Mexican Land Defender Irma Galindo Barrios, Missing Nearly 3 Weeks
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by Brett Wilkins
"Her disappearance adds to the already long list of attacks... which
from December 2018 to July 2021 have claimed the lives of 93 human
rights defenders who have been assassinated."
'Far From Enough': Pfizer's Covid Drug License Excludes Almost Half of the Global Population
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by Kenny Stancil
"The world knows by now that access to Covid-19 medical tools needs to
be guaranteed for everyone, everywhere, if we really want to control
this pandemic."
UN Food Chief Details How Mega-Rich Like Elon Musk Could Spend Just $6.6 Billion to Avert Deadly Famine
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by Julia Conley
"This hunger crisis is urgent, unprecedented, and avoidable," said the
head of the World Food Program.
Critics Warn Corporate Democrats Obsessing Over CBO Are Peddling a 'Right-Wing Scam'
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by Jake Johnson
"When this is used as a pretense to further gut the bill, remember that
100% of concern about this CBO score is bad faith. Not 99%. 100%."
U.S. and Its Allies Are Fueling Worldwide Erosion of Democracy, Analysis Shows
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by Julia Conley
"We cannot rely on the U.S. or its allies to 'champion' democracy around
the world," said global grassroots movement Progressive International.
Refugees Face Tear Gas, Water Cannons as Violence Escalates at Poland-Belarus Border
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by Andrea Germanos
The unrest at the Belarus-Poland border comes as the Lukashenko
government faces fresh sanctions.
'Reckless' FDA and Big Pharma Greed Blamed for Medicare Premium Hike
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by Jake Johnson
"All Part B Medicare beneficiaries soon will be forced to bear
significant financial burden as a direct result of the FDA's reckless
decision."
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The Mixed Blessings of the Glasgow Climate Pact
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by Tina Gerhardt
The U.N. climate negotiations have come to an end, and the lack of
significant action spells trouble for the future of our planet.
How 'Low Carbon' Energy Became the New 'Low Tar' Cigarette
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by Richard Wiles
What are these low carbon solutions? Largely natural gas, which as
science has repeatedly shown, is roughly as bad for the climate as coal
when methane leaks and total emissions are added to the equation.
Forget Any COP26 Promises Your Heard. Just Look at the $6 Trillion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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by Baher Kamal
Governments spend trillions of taxpayer dollars to subsidise fossil
fuels that can only aggravate the ongoing climate emergency.
America's Terrible God Is a Weapons-Maker
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by William Astore
Show me your budget and I'll tell you what you worship. In that context,
there can't be the slightest doubt.
Climate Emergency, Vaccine Monopolies, and Fiscal Blindness: The Fight Against Inequality Is the Only Way Out
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by Eva Joly
If we are failing to meet our commitments, it is because of a handful of
the richest people on the planet refuse to pay their taxes.
Cubans More Excited About School Reopening Than Regime Change
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by Medea Benjamin
Even if they blame their government for mismanagement, corruption, and a
system that stifles private enterprise, few fail to recognize the
enormous impact of U.S. sanctions.
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Newswire...
Eighty Civil-Society Groups Urge Senate Leadership to Quickly Confirm President Biden's Nominees to the FCC and NTIA
Free Press
COP26 Agreement Fails to Address Climate Emergency, Take Necessary Steps to Protect Amazon and Respect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Amazon Watch
Sanders Statement on Defense Spending Bill
Senator Bernie Sanders
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