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News & Views | 12/6/19
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Even as 500,000 March in Madrid, Greta Thunberg Warns Climate Movement Has 'Achieved Nothing' Until Emissions Fall
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We cannot afford more days going by without real action being taken."
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Calling Him Only 2020 Candidate Whose Plan 'Can Save Our Planet,' US Youth Climate Strike Leaders Endorse Bernie Sanders for President
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
As sit-ins targeted establishment Democrats nationwide to demand the
Green New Deal, Sanders stood with climate campaigners in Iowa on Friday
and applauded striking youth worldwide who are saying: "Hey, we want a
planet that we can grow up in and have kids in that is healthy and
inhabitable."
'Now Let's Do This Everywhere': Kansas City, Missouri Approves Free Public Transit for All
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Lawmakers in Kansas City, Missouri took a "visionary step" on Thursday,
unanimously voting to make public transportation in the city free of
charge, becoming the first major U.S. city to do so.
With Support of Just One Republican, House Passes 'Historic' Bill to Restore and Expand Voting Rights
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Brings us one step closer to restoring the Voting Rights Act."
Vowing to Deliver High-Speed Broadband for All, Sanders Plan Would Enshrine Internet as Public Utility
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Access to the internet is a necessity in today's economy, and it should
be available for all."
Demand Grows for Buttigieg to Come Clean About His Time at 'Corporate Greed Machine' McKinsey
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Days after reports surfaced about the global consulting firm McKinsey's
work advising the Trump administration on immigration policy, calls grew
on Thursday for South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 presidential
candidate Pete Buttigieg to disclose details about the work he did for
the company.
As Press Swarm Greta, Fellow Youth Activists Stage 'Powerful and Strong' Silent Protest at COP 25
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"We need climate action and we need change right now. And the time to
act is now."
'Where's the Party? Come On, Man': Biden Claims Democrats Not Down for AOC-Style Progress Like Medicare for All
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"OK boomer," progressives responded.
Trump-Led Shift Away From Multilateralism Risks Survival of Future Generations and Planet, Warn The Elders
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
World leaders working to promote peace, justice, and human rights warned
that their mission and the joint goals of people around the world have
been seriously impeded by a shift away from multilateralism in recent
years, especially since President Donald Trump took office.
Imperiling Progressive Change 'For as Long as We Live,' One in Five Federal Judges Now a Trump Appointee
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Without a meaningful plan for court reform any presidential attempts to
make needed change will simply be blocked by the courts."
A 'No-Brainer': Anti-Nuclear Movement Urges Trump to Accept Putin Offer to Renew START Treaty
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Losing New START would set the United States and Russia on a path to
nuclear anarchy: a state of affairs where legal constraints of nuclear
arsenals has ended and norms of voluntary restraint are weak or
nonexistent. We'd all be flying blind into a nuclear arms race."
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Amazon Abuses Workers and the Climate—Because It Can
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by Sonali Kolhatkar
Far more effective than individuals walking away from the company
(although that doesn't hurt), is collective action to change the laws
that Amazon benefits from.
Kerry's Endorsement of Biden Fits: Two Deceptive Supporters of the Iraq War
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by Norman Solomon
The spectacle of Kerry praising Biden as a seasoned leader amounts to
one supporter of the Iraq catastrophe attesting to the character and
experience of another supporter of the same catastrophe.
Africa Could Power a Green Revolution
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by William Minter
With a thriving off-grid solar market and hundreds of millions of people
waiting for electricity, the continent offers huge potential for
renewables.
Trump Fails Again to Bring Our Troops Home From Mideast: Mulling Escalation of 14,000 US Troops to the Middle East to Counter Iran
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by Juan Cole
It's not clear how another 14,000 US troops would effectively do
anything to block Iran.
How the Battle of Seattle Made the Truth About Globalization True
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by Walden Bello
Twenty years ago, experts refused to see the truth about the dark side
of globalization. Then Seattle happened.
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As U.S. Ignores Risks to Kids, E.U. Bans Brain-Damaging Pesticide
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Bernie Sanders Joins Des Moines Climate Strike, Young People In 20 States Begin Sit-Ins Demanding Green New Deal Support From Establishment Dems
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Common Cause Lauds Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act, Urges Senate to Follow Suit
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House Delivers on Restoring the Voting Rights Act; Now Senate Must Act
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House Vote to Restore Voting Rights Will Send Strong Message to U.S. Senators
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