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News & Views | 12/9/21
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Updated Extinction Assessment Drives Fresh Call to 'Save Life on Earth'
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by Andrea Germanos
"Every new look at extinction shows that we're running out of time to
save wildlife and ultimately ourselves."
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'History Made!' Buffalo Starbucks Workers Vote to Form Chain's First Union in US
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by Julia Conley
The coffee chain launched an aggressive anti-union campaign as three
Buffalo, New York-area stores attempted to unionize for fair pay this
fall.
'An Escalation We've Been Expecting': New York AG Seeks Donald Trump's Testimony in Civil Fraud Probe
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by Jessica Corbett
The state attorney general's office is also participating in a criminal
investigation led by the Manhattan district attorney.
'Pass BBB Now,' Jayapal Demands as Senate Hold-Up Threatens to Delay Key Child Benefits
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by Jake Johnson
"Delays to passing Build Back Better have real consequences on families.
Working people are waiting. They need us to act."
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The Imperialist Agenda of the Organization of American States (OAS)
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by Marc Becker
OAS has always functioned as foreign policy arm of the imperial
overreach of the United States government
The Future of Fossil Fuels Hinges on Two Huge Midwestern Pipeline Fights
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by Peter Montague
CCS is the fossil-fuel industry's last-gasp attempt to prevent the U.S.
and the world from abandoning fossil energy in favor of cheaper, cleaner
solar power.
The Very Strong Economic Case for Universal Pre-K
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by Mary C. King
Congress cannot waste another fifty years before investing in our
children, our families, and our future.
Here's the Fracking Truth About America's Last Fossil-Fueled Hurrah
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by Richard Heinberg
In order to recover the abundance of these fuels that the EIA claims
will be there for the taking, between now and 2050 the industry will
need to drill something on the order of 700,000 new wells at a total
cost of over $5 trillion.
With Billions in Profit, Amazon Can't Mistreat Their Workers Forever
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by Sonali Kolhatkar
Even when it's raking in record profits, the company is trying to keep
workers from earning their fair share. This time, it may not work.
Covid-19 Proves We Need a Global Public Health System Built on Shared Technology and Public Goods
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by Mariana Mazzucato, Jayati Ghosh
In addition to prolonging the COVID-19 pandemic and threatening the
economic recovery, the new Omicron variant is a reminder that our system
for managing global health emergencies remains woefully inadequate.
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Newswire...
House Passes Protecting Our Democracy Act to Prevent Presidential Abuses of Power
Public Citizen
House Passes Crucial Legislation to Restore Accountability to the Oval Office—Now, Senate Must Do the Same
Stand Up America
The Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Civic Policy Release a Groundbreaking New Report: "People-Powered: The Case for Renewable Energy Democracy in New Mexico"
Institute for Policy Studies
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