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Black Friday Protests Across Europe Demand Amazon 'Start Treating Workers Like Humans—Not Robots'
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Workers are breaking bones, being knocked unconscious, and being taken
away in ambulances."
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'We See No Other Options': Youth Activists Lead Global #ClimateStrike Ahead of COP 25
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
People worldwide poured into the streets Friday for a youth-led climate
strike that aimed to pressure global governments to step up their
efforts to tackle the planetary emergency at a key United Nations summit
scheduled to start Monday.
New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Across Political Spectrum Back Warren's Ultra-Millionaire Tax
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
New polling finds broad support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax,
with Americans across most demographic groups backing her plan to impose
an annual two percent tax on wealth over $50 million.
Dozens Arrested for Demanding Food Justice at Jane Fonda's Fire Drill Friday Protest in DC
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
As protesters filled streets around the world Friday for a youth-led
climate strike, more than three dozen people were arrested at the U.S.
Capitol for Jane Fonda's weekly Fire Drill Friday civil disobedience
demonstration, which the actress and activist launched last month.
Progressives Condemn 'Nonsensical and Dishonest' Pete Buttigieg Ad Attacking Free Public College
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is such a disingenuous attack that can be used for literally any
universal program."
Iraqi Prime Minister to Step Down as Human Rights Defenders Condemn Security Forces' Attacks on Anti-Government Protesters
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced Friday that he would
resign following weeks of anti-government protests and a violent
response from security forces which have been condemned by global human
rights campaigners.
Reversing Pro-Palestinian Stance of Evo Morales, Bolivia's Coup Government Moves to Restore Ties With Israel
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
Morales cut off diplomatic ties with Israel over its deadly 2009 assault
on the occupied Gaza Strip and called for top Israeli officials to be
charged with genocide.
'An Unjust Society Is Far Costlier': AOC Says Beware the Deficit Scolds Who Only Complain About Paying for Stuff When It Benefits People
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I see decisions made every day that cost the American public billions
of dollars a year for bogus reasons and nobody asks how we pay for it."
'Be on the Right Side of History': Ahead of COP 25, Demand for Govts to Break Free From Fossil Fuels
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We expect governments to come to these climate talks to live up to the
moral urgency at hand."
'Existential Threat to Civilization': Planetary Tipping Points Make Climate Bets Too Dangerous, Scientists Warn
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"I don't think people realize how little time we have left," said one
co-author of a new paper warning that the systems of the natural world
could cascade out of control sooner than was previously thought.
"God Bless Martin O'Malley": Former Maryland Governor Takes Trump Administration Immigration Hardliner Ken Cuccinelli to Task at DC Bar
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We all let him know how we felt about him putting refugee immigrant
kids in cages."
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Why We Strike Again
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by Greta Thunberg, Luisa Neubauer
After more than a year of grim scientific projections and growing
activism, world leaders, and the public alike are increasingly
recognizing the severity and urgency of the climate crisis. And yet
nothing has been done.
WTO Shutdown: What Now and What Next
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by Stephanie Guilloud
Imagining our collective futures 20 years after Seattle and 20 years
from today
Now Is Not the Time for Democrats to Waver
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by Bill Blum
No matter what happens in the Senate, the Trump impeachment should and
must move forward.
I Have Multiple Sclerosis. Here's Why I Am Fighting for Medicare for All
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by Maggie Mills
I may not have access to the healthcare I need to sustain my health or
my life. Think about that. This is an untenable amount of stress for any
person to live under.
Trump's Climate Recklessness Is Grounds for Impeachment
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by Ralph Nader
Despite the clear warning signs the worse is yet to come, Trump is
shredding regulatory standards designed by law to curb the emission. His
monarchical tyranny is of the kind that the nation's founders feared
most.
On This Day of Thanks and Mourning, a Call to Demilitarize the US Border
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by Tara Tabassi, Mariam Iskajyan
Deploying troops to the border is inhumane and potentially illegal. We
are fighting back.
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NHS Nurses and Doctors to Lead Anti-Trump Demonstration, 3 Dec
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