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84 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding Civilian Climate Corps in Reconciliation Bill
Advocates have long sought the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps to tackle the climate crisis and create jobs.
FL Newspaper Tells DeSantis to Stop “Auditioning” for Fox News as COVID Spikes
Florida's rate of new COVID cases being reported daily has increased by more than 450 percent in the past four weeks.
Majority of McCarthy’s January 6 Commission Picks Voted to Overturn Election
The Republicans, including Trump ally Jim Jordan, are already using their time in the spotlight to attack Democrats.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter for Posting False COVID Claims
Greene has “multiple” strikes against her this year that could result in a permanent ban from the site in the future.
Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050
A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.
CO2 Emissions to Reach “All-Time High” as Rich Nations Skimp on Clean Energy
Over the past year, wealthy G7 nations poured tens of billions of dollars more into fossil fuels than renewable energy.
Texas Senate Passes Bill Removing MLK, Suffrage From Required Curriculum
The bill also removes requirements to teach that white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan are “morally wrong.”
In Nod to Tax-Dodging Donors, Republicans Nix IRS Funding for Tax Enforcement
Republicans have dropped a proposal to increase funding for the IRS from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Oxfam Slams Bezos Space Trip as Billions Suffer on Earth
“We've now reached stratospheric inequality,” Oxfam's Deepak Xavier said in a statement Monday.
Massive Data Leak Shows Israeli Spyware Targeted Journalists Around the World
Governments are hacking the phones of reporters and activists, according to a wide-ranging investigation.