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October 25, 2022
Top News



House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at a press conference
Sanders Warns GOP Midterm Win Would Pull US 'Far, Far, Far to the Right'
"We are taking on a political party, the Republicans, who literally are trying to undermine American democracy," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
by Jake Johnson



Emperor penguins
New Protections for Emperor Penguin Reflect 'Growing Extinction Crisis'
"The penguin's very existence depends on whether our government takes strong action now to cut climate-heating fossil fuels and prevent irreversible damage to life on Earth," said one advocate.
by Julia Conley



A deforested and burnt area is seen on a stretch of the BR-230 Transamazonian Highway in Humaitá, Amazonas State, Brazil, on September 16, 2022.
'Not a Single Global Indicator Is on Track' to Reverse Deforestation by 2030: Analysis
There is no way to limit global warming to 1.5°C unless the world stops felling trees to make space for cattle ranching, monocropping, and other harmful practices, experts warn.
by Kenny Stancil
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• 2 Billion Kids to Face Extreme Heatwave Threat by 2050, Warns UNICEF
• HRW Condemns Qatar Over Arrests, Abuse of LGBTQ+ People Ahead of World Cup
• New Progressive Voter Guides Score Midterm Candidates on Climate, Abortion Rights
Opinion



Marjorie Taylor Greene
Progressives Have But One Option on Election Day: Vote to Defeat the Neofascist GOP
Claiming that there are no significant differences between the two parties is a form of super-ideological gaslighting on automatic pilot.
by Norman Solomon



Kevin McCarthy shaking hands with Donald Trump
Kevin McCarthy Will Last Longer Than A Lettuce (But May Not Smell As Nice)
Oddly enough, governing while wedded to an ideology that is dishonest, demeaning, and destructive just isn't popular.
by David Michael Green



cancer-alley
An Open Letter to Biden: People Are Dying From Petrochemical Plants
President Biden, I am coming to D.C to honor the hundreds of lives that have been taken from us due to the petrochemical and fossil fuel industry.
by Sharon Lavigne
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