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'Right Now Is the Moment to Decide If You Are Pro-Peace or Not': Ocasio-Cortez Joins Progressive Chorus Against War With Iran
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Congress now has a moral and legal obligation to reassert its power to
stop this war and protect innocent people from horrific consequences."
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Hundreds of Thousands of Iranians Flood Streets to Condemn US Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
The massive rallies discredited U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's
claim that the people of Iran would "view the American action last night
as giving them freedom."
Corporate Media Turns to Warhawks, Including Former Bush Officials, to Beat Drums of War on Iran
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Trump critics and peace advocates watched in horror Thursday night and
into Friday morning as some of the top architects of the Iraq War, with
the help of the corporate media, spun a narrative to retroactively
convince Americans that the killing of Iranian military official Qasem
Soleimani was essential to the safety of the U.S.—offering a replica of
the run-up to the Iraq War nearly two decades ago.
'A Dangerous Escalation': Bernie Sanders, in Iowa, Addresses Iran Crisis
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"As we all remember, Trump promised to end endless wars. Tragically, his
actions now put us on the path to another war."
Bombshell Report on Emails About Ukraine Aid Freeze Provokes Fresh Calls for Fair Senate Impeachment Trial
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Top Democrats in Congress are pointing to a bombshell report published
Wednesday by Just Security about unredacted emails that "tell the
behind-the-scenes story of the defense and budget officials who had to
carry out the president's unexplained hold on military aid to Ukraine"
as the latest evidence of the need for the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate to
hold a comprehensive, fair, and transparent impeachment trial.
"Don't Shoot the Messengers": Amazon Accused of Threatening to Fire Climate Activists
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"Hey @JeffBezos, which side are you on? Climate denial and delay or
humanity's?"
Birthday Cheers for Greta Thunberg as 2020's First #FridaysForFuture Strikes Take Place Across Globe
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
The first #FridaysForFuture protests of the new year and decade
coincided with the 17th birthday of Greta Thunberg, who joined fellow
young climate action leaders at a demonstration outside Swedish
Parliament.
Praising Indigenous 'Understanding About Sustainability,' Bernie Sanders Tells Native Community in Iowa 'They Will be Part of Discussion'
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by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Young people all over the world are looking to the Native American
community for leadership."
Groundbreaking Study Finds 'Fingerprint' of Human-Caused Climate Change in Global Daily Weather
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Scientists can now detect the "fingerprint" of human-caused climate
change in global daily weather patterns, according to a groundbreaking
analysis published Thursday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
"Latest Step on Trump's March to War": US Sends 3,500 More Troops to Middle East
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
The announcement comes a day after the U.S. killed Iran's top military
leader Qassem Soleimani.
'World War III' Trends as Hawks Rejoice at Trump Decision to Assassinate Iranian Military Leader
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Hawks are celebrating Soleimani's assassination not because they
believe it weakened Iran...But because they believe we have passed an
irreversible point of escalation."
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Trump Must Be Removed From Office and We Must Create a Pathway to Peace
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by Wim Laven
Millions of people need to fill the streets with the message: "Danger,
danger, there's a reckless warmonger in the White House."
Australia’s Bushfires Are a Wake-up Call: We Must Build a More Humane Economy Before It’s Too Late
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by Katherine Trebeck
Economists used to admire scientists. Now they ignore them at our peril.
Trump, Troll-in-Chief, Wags the Impeachment Dog By Going to War With Iran
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by Juan Cole
It is extremely suspicious that Trump has abruptly begun trafficking in
the sanguinary merchandise of all-out war just at this moment when his
throne is on the brink of toppling.
Trump’s Iran Aggression Deserves Full-Throated Opposition
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by Peter Certo
Trump is betraying his voters and threatening millions of lives. Call
him on it before it's too late.
Australia's National State of Emergency: The Fire This Time
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by John Buell
Long term solutions requires a fundamental debate about the role of
uncontrolled growth and hubristic attitudes towards nature.
With Space Force, Congress Hands Trump a Major Victory
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by Sonali Kolhatkar
As the devastating impacts of our endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
continue to unfold, lawmakers have casually, without much debate,
expanded the arena of war into space.
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Physicians for Social Responsibility: The U.S. Assassination of Major General Qassem Suleimani Underscores the Urgent Need to Reenter the Iran Deal
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ACLU Comment on Baghdad Strike
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Greens Condemn Airstrike Against Iran, Call to Pull Back from Brink of War
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DSA on Iran: No War But Class War, Calls for Urgent Action
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Stop the War Emergency Protest
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