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'Let's Get It Done': House Set to Vote on Build Back Better Act After CBO Score Released
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by Brett Wilkins
"It's time to invest in paid leave, child care, universal pre-k, home
care, climate action, affordable housing, healthcare, immigration
reform, and so much more. It's time to Build Back Better."
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Dem Lawmakers, Climate Groups Urge Biden Administration to Support Kids Climate Case
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by Jessica Corbett
"It's time our federal government finally aligns its actions on climate
change with its rhetoric, and takes the bold action necessary to avert
climate catastrophe."
'Encouraging': Unlike Trump, Biden Backs Global Treaty for Plastic Pollution
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by Jessica Corbett
"Plastic is a global problem, and requires action and coordination at a
global scale," said a Greenpeace campaigner. "As a major producer and
exporter of plastic, the U.S. has a responsibility to take a leadership
role."
'Morally Repugnant': Video Shows Israeli Troops Waking, Photographing Palestinian Kids
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by Brett Wilkins
One Israeli human rights group said the incident illustrates "how
arbitrarily the routine of the lives of Palestinians living under
occupation is disrupted, and how easily soldiers violate their rights."
'Drop the Charges': Greece Delays Trial of Humanitarians Who Aided Refugees at Sea
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by Andrea Germanos
"The criminalization of humanitarianism continues."
Applause for 'All Who Fought' as Boston City Council Votes to Divest From Fossil Fuels
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by Kenny Stancil
"Now, it's time for the rest of the state—commonwealth pension funds,
remaining institutional investors, etc.—to follow."
'Sacrifice and Solidarity' Pay Off as Striking John Deere Workers Win Bigger Wage Hike
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by Jake Johnson
"Our members' courageous willingness to strike in order to attain a
better standard of living and a more secure retirement resulted in a
groundbreaking contract."
Sanders Says Deficit Concerns 'Seem to Melt Away' When It's Time to Fill Pentagon Coffers
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by Jake Johnson
The Vermont senator called out fellow lawmakers for approving a $778
billion military budget while claiming the government "can't afford"
climate action and Medicare expansion.
60 US Health Groups Urge Companies to Voluntarily Implement Blocked Vaccine Rule
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by Kenny Stancil
"Businesses who care about protecting their workers and communities from
Covid are not suing OSHA," said one signatory. "They are encouraging
vaccination."
Elizabeth Warren Releases Blueprint to End 'Free Ride' for Tax-Dodging US Billionaires
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by Julia Conley
"It's time to stop letting giant corporations cheat the system—they
should pay taxes just like everyone else."
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Inflation Is Complicated, But the Solution Is Simple
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by Domenica Ghanem
The best thing we can do to offset the pain of inflation is to raise the
standard of living for all of us.
John Oliver Just Aired the Best Anti-Union Busting Segment We've Ever Seen
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by Charles Lenchner
Responding to Striketober, John Oliver produced the best report on union
busting we've ever seen. Union supporters call it "inoculation."
Was Frederick Hayek a Bernie Sanders Socialist?
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by Les Leopold
Let's be very clear at this point in history: It is free-market
ideologues—not democratic socialists—who are killing democracy.
Big Oil, Lurking in Shadows, Continues to Call Shots on Climate
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by Linda McQuaig
Let's be clear: Big Oil has no intention of leaving oil in the ground.
The New Inflation Scare Is Dumb—Don't Fall for It
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by Max B. Sawicky
Elites are sounding the alarm over threats of inflation in order to
block Biden's social spending plan. We shouldn't fall for it.
Bipartisan American Empire and Catastrophic Climate Change
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by Alfred W. McCoy
The environmental destruction in our future will be so profound that
anything less than the emergence of a new form of global governance—one
capable of protecting the planet and the human rights of all its
inhabitants—will mean that wars over water, land, and people are likely
to erupt across the planet amid climate chaos.
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Newswire...
Large Majority of Voters Support Build Back Better Act and Its Provisions
Data for Progress
Activists Applaud Race Car Driver Lewis Hamilton for Calling for Human Rights Scrutiny of Saudi Arabia
CODEPINK
Lawsuit Seeks Records on Federal Loans Fueling Coal, Gas Plants in Arizona, North Carolina
Center for Biological Diversity
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