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March 20, 2023

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20 Years Later, the Stain of Corporate Media's Role in Promoting Iraq War Remains

"It should not be forgotten that this debacle of death and destruction was not only a profound error of policymaking; it was the result of a carefully executed crusade of disinformation and lies," said one prominent critic.

Climate Groups Reject 'Risky, Untested' Technofixes in IPCC Report

"Solving the climate crisis is not about what works on paper but what delivers in practice. There is no time to waste with false solutions."

Seniors to Bolster Youth-Led Climate Strikes With Day of Action Against Dirty Banks

"We have to show young people we have their back," said veteran climate advocate Bill McKibben.

Analysis Warns 'Punitive' Republican Attacks on SNAP Could Take Food Aid From 10 Million+

"SNAP is successful at reducing poverty and food insecurity and should be both protected this year from cuts and be strengthened," argues an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Demanding Swift Action, UN Chief Calls IPCC Report a 'Survival Guide for Humanity'

"We must move into warp-speed climate action now. We don't have a moment to lose," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

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Manhattan DA: Trump's Intimidation Efforts Won't Be Tolerated

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Opinion

Bailing Out the Undeserving Rich—Again

Wealth creates power; power creates more wealth. Unattended, this can become a vicious cycle.

Learning the Climate Lesson of Pine 58

Learning the Climate Lesson of Pine 58

Making sure that our forests grow more trees like this towering eastern white pine will allow natural forests to assist carbon drawdown for centuries after the rest of us are gone.

It Is Time for a National Reckoning About the Iraq War

It Is Time for a National Reckoning About the Iraq War

Twenty years ago, the U.S. destroyed Iraq with an invasion that also constituted an attack on the very concept of the international rule of law.

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