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Can a Doughnut Heal Our World?
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by Bhikkhu Bodhi
The dominant model followed by virtually all major economies today is
inflicting severe damage on the planet's fragile ecosystem and causing
wide economic and social inequalities. Can a diagram of a doughnut offer
us the key to resolve our predicament?
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At Least 5 Dead, 40 Injured After SUV Slams Through 'Comfort and Joy' Christmas Parade in Wisconsin
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by Jon Queally
Annual celebration turns into bloody chaos after driver rams into
performers and onlookers in the town of Waukesha.
'Extremely Disappointed': Biden Blasted for Renominating Powell as Federal Reserve Chair
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by Jessica Corbett
The decision, said one campaigner, "doubles down on reckless Wall Street
deregulation and dangerous dawdling on climate-related threats to the
financial system."
'Big Glaring Problem': Democratic Promise for Universal Pre-K, Child Care About to Hit GOP Brick Wall
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by Julia Conley
Like Medicaid expansion, said one progressive analyst, state-level
Republicans are likely to opt out of voluntary program designed to lift
up struggling families.
Pandemic Response Report Denounces Leaving Global Health 'Hostage' to Big Pharma
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by Andrea Germanos
"If this pandemic cannot catalyze real change, what will?"
In First, US Labeled 'Backsliding' Democracy as Global Authoritarianism Grows
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by Julia Conley
A new report calls the rejection of the 2020 election results by many in
the Republican Party as an "historic turning point" for the United
States.
'Momentous Day': Portugal Becomes Europe's 4th Country to Quit Coal
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by Brett Wilkins
"The challenge now is to ensure utilities do not make the mistake of
replacing coal with fossil gas or unsustainable biomass."
Far-Right Candidate Surges to Win Runoff Spot in Chilean Presidential Election
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by Kenny Stancil
A new poll shows far-right candidate José Antonio Kast and left-wing
reformer Gabriel Boric tied at 39% ahead of next month's runoff,
prompting one observer to note that "there is no time for defeatism when
barbarism is knocking at your door."
Bernie Sanders Endorses Fellow Vermonter Peter Welch for US Senate
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by Andrea Germanos
"Now is the time to think big, not small."
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Americans Now Have an Opportunity to Determine Their Response to Rising Fascism
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by Nancy Braus
It is now clear what direction this cult known as the Republican Party
is taking.
Five Reasons the Left Won in Venezuela
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by Leonardo Flores
These elections should put the Biden administration on notice that
continuing to support the MUD, and in particular, the fiction of Guaidó
as "interim president," is a failed policy.
The Costs of War to the American Taxpayer
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by Andrea Mazzarino
Our needs versus the Pentagon's.
Shareholder Engagement With Fossil Fuel Companies Is a Failure for Climate Change
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by Carlos Davidson
Shareholder engagement promotes the image of fossil fuel companies as
good corporate citizens, and strengthens their political power to fight
climate legislation.
Raids, Arrests, and Death Threats: Israel's Strategy of Silencing Human Rights Defenders
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by Ramzy Baroud, Romana Rubeo
The question remains—will Israel be able to use its power, influence and
leverage in Western societies to force the world to accept and co-exist
with a full-fledged apartheid regime in Palestine?
The High Stakes of the U.S.-Russia Confrontation Over Ukraine
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by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies
Americans should beware of romanticizing the "old" Cold War as a time of
peace, simply because we somehow managed to dodge a world-ending nuclear
holocaust.
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Newswire...
Ocasio-cortez Celebrates Inclusion of Civilian Climate Corps, Green New Deal for Public Housing, Limiting of Faircloth Amendment, and High Speed Rail Funding in Build Back Better
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause and Other Good Government Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting the FEC’s Efforts to Prevent Corruption in Ted Cruz Loan Repayment Case
Common Cause
With Choice of Powell, Biden Puts Financial Stability, Climate on Back Burner
Public Citizen
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