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Tlaib and Pressley File Bill to Force Fed to Divest Banks From Fossil Fuels
The bill requires the Fed to ensure bank financing projects are in line with the U.S.’s climate commitments.
New Report Says We Will Miss 1.5 Degrees Celsius Goal Without Drastic Action Now
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “limiting warming to 1.5°C will be impossible” on our current path.
GOP Strategists Fret Trump’s “Fraud” Talk Encourages Voters to Skip Midterms
If enough Republicans lose faith in the elections and refuse to vote, it could help Democrats retain Congress next year.
Youth Climate Anxiety Is Skyrocketing — and Government Inaction Is to Blame
An international study reveals the breadth of the psychological toll the climate crisis has taken on young people.
To Ward Off the Eviction Crisis, Look Not to Congress, But to the Grassroots
It will take the concerted action of those most impacted by the crisis to keep people housed.
AOC Unveils Bill to Extend Unemployment Checks That Kept Millions From Poverty
The bill would extend unemployment benefits that kept millions out of poverty last year until February of 2022.
Trump Says US Will Cease to Exist by 2024, Then Implies He’ll Run for President
Trump's bizarre claims were accompanied by his typical, yet errant, assertions of fraud in U.S. elections.
Pharma-Funded Democrats Are Opposing a Crucial Drug-Pricing Plan
If they vote with conservatives, they are conservatives.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Breaking Up “Ungovernable” Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo
The company was recently fined $250 million for failing to compensate customers for a 2018 scandal.
DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Block Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law
The injunction is necessary “to protect the constitutional rights” of those seeking abortion services, the DOJ said.