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Voters Will Punish Democrats If They Don’t Deliver on Their Promises
Disappointing election results for Democrats are tied to their inability to pass major legislation in Washington.
Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an “Issue of Life and Death” for Indigenous Peoples
The focus on “net zero” rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders don't plan to make serious changes.
Protests at COP26 Call on UK to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scottish Coast
The extraction of 800 million barrels of oil would be “the equivalent of 10 years of Scotland’s annual emissions.”
Chomsky: Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power
Failure of Biden’s efforts to reshape federal priorities will have a terrible human cost and hand the GOP a weapon.
Efforts to Ban Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” Are at Center of Virginia Governor Race
GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin released a political ad featuring a white mother who advocated banning the book in schools.
Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing
As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?
Rich Nations Have Received 16 Times More Vaccine Doses Per Person Than Poor
Less than 3 percent of people in low-income countries have received even a single dose of the COVID vaccine.
Health Care Workers Sound Off About Solidarity and Why They’re Ready to Strike
“We are kind of at this breaking point. We're at this cusp,” says health care worker Hannah Winchester.
White Nationalists on Trial in Charlottesville After Victims Sue Under KKK Act
Organizers of the “Unite the Right” rally have been charged with unlawful conspiracy to commit violent acts.
Before Shooting, IATSE Film Crew on “Rust” Walked Off Set to Protest Conditions
The tragic shooting death is drawing attention to cost-cutting decisions and overall safety in the film industry.