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News & Views | 11/26/21
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'It Was Entirely Avoidable': Rich Countries Blamed as New Covid Variant Sparks Global Alarm
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by Jake Johnson
"Allowing new variants to emerge and spread, 13 months into the vaccine
era, is a policy choice by the rich world."
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Biden Drilling Report Blasted as 'Shocking Capitulation to the Needs of Corporate Polluters'
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by Jessica Corbett
"Greenlighting more fossil fuel extraction, then pretending it's OK by
nudging up royalty rates, is like rearranging deck chairs on the
Titanic," said one campaigner.
'We Are Fighting Back': Global Black Friday Strikes and Protests Seek to #MakeAmazonPay
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by Kenny Stancil
"We are workers and activists divided by geography and our role in the
global economy but united in our commitment to Make Amazon Pay fair
wages, its taxes, and for its impact on the planet."
UNESCO Members Adopt First Global AI Ethics Agreement 'To Benefit Humanity'
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by Brett Wilkins
"We're at a critical juncture in history," said Ethics in Tech founder
Vahid Razavi. "We need as humans to come together and decide what is the
best course of action to take with these technologies before they
surpass us in their abilities."
Progressive US Lawmakers Mark Black Friday With Calls to Pass the PRO Act
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by Jessica Corbett
"The right to organize, fight for better working conditions, and fair
pay must always be protected."
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Congress Needs to Investigate the Pentagon's Failure to Protect Civilians
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by Sarah (Holewinski) Yager
A New York Times exposé on a previously undisclosed attack on dozens of
noncombatants in Syria is indicative of DOD's impunity.
Breaking News: AOC's District Has Opinions
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by Ari Paul
Her ability to capture the limelight makes it easy to suggest she isn't
the working-class defender she says she is. But again and again, these
attacks fall flat under scrutiny.
Germany to Get Green Party Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Climate in Boost for President Biden
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by Juan Cole
The important thing is that the Green Party will be extremely powerful
in the new government and will have the portfolios that matter to
climate progress.
Why Big Oil's Pivot to Carbon Capture and Storage—While It Keeps on Drilling—Isn't a Climate Solution
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by June Sekera, Neva Goodwin
No carbon removal approach—neither mechanical nor biological—will solve
the climate crisis without an immediate transition away from fossil
fuels.
California May Ban New Oil Wells Near Homes. Let's Eliminate the Existing Problem While We're At It
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by Jane Fonda, Darryl Molina Sarmiento
This is an opportunity to advance climate, environmental, and economic
justice.
Blowing Up a Few Myths About Inflation
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by Chris Winters
Inflation has become the latest excuse trotted out to try and sideline
Biden's economic agenda.
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Newswire...
Drilling Report Reveals Biden's Fracking Deception
Food & Water Watch
DOI Report Shows Senators Must Act Fast to Overhaul Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Accountable.US
Reaction: Oil Change International responds to U.S. Interior Department oil & gas leasing reform report
Oil Change U.S.
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