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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
by Charles Lenchner Responding to Striketober, John Oliver produced the best report on union busting we've ever seen. Union supporters call it "inoculation."
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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