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'Everything Is Not Fine': Nobel Economist Calls on Humanity to End Obsession With GDP
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"If we measure the wrong thing," warns Joseph Stiglitz, "we will do the
wrong thing."
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Sanders Campaign Charges Bloomberg 2020 Run 'Is Against Bernie, Not Trump'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Multi-billionaires like Michael Bloomberg are not going to get very far
in this election," Sanders said Sunday.
'Another Year. Another Record.': Levels of Key Climate-Heating Gases Hit New Highs in 2018, UN Reveals
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
In yet another signal to global governments that greater ambition is
needed to combat the climate crisis, an annual United Nations report
released Monday revealed that levels of long-lived greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere reached record highs last year.
Bernie Sanders Goes to Bat for Baseball Players as MLB Proposes Terminating Minor League Teams
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday implored Major League
Baseball commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. to reconsider a recently
announced proposal to eliminate 42 minor league teams.
Contract for the Web: Internet Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Unveils Global Plan to Battle 'Digital Dystopia'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The Web was designed to bring people together and make knowledge freely
available. It has changed the world for good and improved the lives of
billions. Yet, many people are still unable to access its benefits and,
for others, the Web comes with too many unacceptable costs.
Not 'Free Stuff,' But Public Goods: Ocasio-Cortez Denounces Neoliberal Talking Points on Publicly-Funded Education and Housing
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won applause and cheers from her
constituents on Sunday at a town hall in The Bronx, where she expressed
deep frustration with the routine dismissal of investment in public
goods as "free stuff."
Warning Julian Assange 'Could Die in Prison', 60+ Doctors Demand Immediate Medical Attention for WikiLeaks Founder
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Following an urgent warning from the United Nations that Julian
Assange's treatment in prison may amount to life-threatening torture,
more than 60 doctors from around the world called on British officials
to ensure the Wikileaks founder receives medical attention, at the risk
that he may otherwise die in prison.
Law Enforcement Crushing Pipeline Dissent in Minnesota at Water Protectors' Blockade of Enbridge Terminal
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Police were about to saw off the leg of a tripod from which a protester
was hanging, activists said.
"Who's Next?" Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Director for Opposition to Illegal Israeli Settlements
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Human Rights Watch on Monday vowed to continue fighting the violation of
Palestinians' human rights by the Israeli government as the
organization's director for the region was expelled from Israel.
'An Affront Crying Out to Heaven': Pope Calls for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The arms race wastes precious resources that could be better used to
benefit the integral development of peoples and to protect the natural
environment."
New Campaign Demands Congress Probe the 'Ever-Expanding Surveillance Empire' of Amazon
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Over a dozen groups call for a full congressional investigation in the
online giant citing threats to privacy, security, and civil liberties
posed by Alexa, Ring, and Rekognition.
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Sanders' Green New Deal: A Realistic Response to the Emergency That Will Define Our Lifetimes
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by Rupert Read, Frank Scavelli
Contrary to what the New York Times recently suggested, Bernie's plan is
the only one put forward by a major candidate that represents a level of
ambition that matches the scale of the unprecedented crisis in which
humanity now finds itself deeply entangled.
Twenty Years After Seattle, Is There a New Race to the Bottom?
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by Bama Athreya
Technology will continue to transform industries, but it's actually weak
labor protections eroding the quality of work.
Netanyahu's Real Crimes
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by James Zogby
In today's Israel Netanyahu can't be found guilty of his most serious
crimes—treason, incitement, destroying peace, hate crimes, and war
crimes. Instead, he will be asked only to answer for his narcissistic
appetites and corruption.
The Realism of Bernie Sanders' Climate Policy
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by Naomi Klein, Sivan Kartha
Sanders believes that as our economy rapidly shifts to renewable energy,
power companies should be publicly owned and controlled, and the biggest
polluters should help underwrite the costs.
Remembering for the Future: Learning from the 1999 Seattle Shutdown
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by Chris Dixon
Who could have guessed that this was going to happen? Even those of us
who had spent months planning to "shut it down" were stunned when our
rhetoric became reality.
The End of the Rule of Law: The 12 Impeachable Offenses Committed By Trump
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by Chris Hedges
"If we take a narrow approach to impeachment, that will mean that all
the more egregious violations will be viewed as having been endorsed and
not rebuked and successive presidents will feel they have a green light
to emulate Trump on everything except a Ukrainian shakedown."
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Shareholders Urge 5 Major U.S. Banks to Act on Climate
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26 Health Organizations, Led by Physicians for Social Responsibility and American Lung Association, Submit Comment to EPA Opposing Rollback of New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Natural Gas Industry
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Notice of Stop the Williams Pipeline Coalition Availability to Discuss Agreement Between Governor Cuomo and National Grid
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On 20th Anniversary of Battle in Seattle, Activists Honor History and Today’s Movements
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+15 Groups Call for a Full Congressional Investigation Into Amazon as Senators Demand Answers About Nonexistent Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Security Protections
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