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Report: US Only Paid 19 Percent of International Climate Funding Target in 2020
In 2020, the US paid $32 billion less than its “fair share” of global climate financing.
Chomsky: Midterms Could Determine Whether US Joins Ominous Global Fascist Wave
Noam Chomsky discusses the midterms and how they bear on the looming threats of fascism, climate crisis and nuclear war.
Political Analyst: It’s Possible Dems Could Control Congress After Midterms
It “wouldn’t take much” for the outcome to be good or bad “for either party,” New York Times analyst Nate Cohn said.
Groups Urge Boycott of Twitter If Musk Allows Misinformation to Go Unchecked
A mass layoff gutted teams dedicated to combating election misinformation just days before Tuesday’s midterm election.
Report: Big Shipping Companies’ Profits Increased 30,000 Percent Amid Inflation
House Oversight lawmakers blame inflation partially on “excess corporate price hikes” during the pandemic.
Georgia’s Governor Deputized GOP Vigilantes to Challenge 149,000 Voters
Black voters in Georgia say the challenges issued by vigilantes amount to a racist poll tax and a new Jim Crow.
Twitter Suspends Comedian Kathy Griffin After She Mocks Elon Musk
Musk seems to be applying Twitter's anti-impersonation policy only to accounts that criticize him, one reporter said.
Legal Experts Say Trump’s Admission at Rally May Be Admissible Evidence in Court
“Did Trump just admit to taking top secret documents he was not supposed to have?” tweeted a government watchdog group.
Bernie Sanders Rips Billionaires for Trying to Buy Midterm Victories
Looking beyond Tuesday's vote, Sanders said, “Don't think that it's all over on Election Day, no matter what happens.”
“Game On” as Key Issue of Loss and Damage Added to Agenda at COP27
Rich nations tried to keep “climate debt” off the table, but pressure to pay for their outsized emissions is mounting.