"The Democratic Party, by not allowing this resolution to come to the floor, is complicit in the railroading of democracy itself," said former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner.
"We can listen to the fossil fuel industry and the politicians they pay," said the Vermont senator, "or we can listen to the scientists and the environmental community to reject this side deal."
"Republicans and their corporate interest backers have imposed state laws with only one goal: destroy unions and discourage workers from organizing," said the Massachusetts Democrat.
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Brazil's descent into authoritarianism has implications that extend far beyond the country's borders, not least because of the Amazon's critical importance to the future of the planet.
