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GOP Rejects Green Infrastructure Funding in Face of Historic Drought and Heat
Many western states are seeing record temperatures, drought and water shortages.
Coup Fears Grow as Right-Wing Candidate in Peru Falsely Claims Election Fraud
Keiko Fujimori is calling for hundreds of thousands of votes, mostly from poor Andean regions, to be annulled.
Black Womanist Theology Offers Hope in the Face of White Supremacy
Resisting despair honors “all of those grandmothers who kept fighting for justice,” theologian Kelly Brown Douglas says.
Biden and Putin Meet in Geneva for Summit on “Mutual Interests”
Russian American journalist Masha Gessen says the two leaders have fundamentally different goals.
Chomsky: Republicans Are Willing to Destroy Democracy to Retake Power
Let's not discount the threat posed by the proto-fascist GOP, especially in the context of the global climate emergency.
Over 1 Million Lose Power in Puerto Rico After Privatization of Electric Utility
Many people are still without power or facing ongoing blackouts.
To Address Increasing Inequality and Global Poverty, We Must Cancel Debt
Massive debt levels are creating a global crisis. “The slates must be wiped clean,” says scholar Eric Toussaint.
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Reveals US Weighed 1958 Nuclear Strike on China
The U.S. military pushed for a nuclear first strike during the Taiwan Strait crisis, says whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Activism Made AIDS Treatment More Accessible — That’s What It’ll Take for COVID
AIDS researcher Sam Friedman discusses the lessons learned from the movement to lower prices for vital AIDS treatments.
Sustainable Peace Must End Israeli Apartheid. Anything Else Is Just a Ceasefire.
Naftali Bennett, who is expected to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu, is more of an extreme opponent of Palestinian rights.