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Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Green New Deal Is Essential for Human Survival
World-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky and economist Robert Pollin discuss the state of the planet on the 51st Earth Day.
72-Year-Old Fisher Hunger Strikes to Press Biden to Revive Crude Oil Export Ban
She hopes she can draw enough attention to pressure Biden to stop plans for a new oil export hub at Texas's Lavaca Bay.
Republicans Have Introduced 81 Anti-Protest Laws in 34 States Just This Year
The bills range from criminalizing protests to granting protections to those who harm or kill protesters.
Mass Protests Led to Chauvin’s Conviction. Now They’re Being Criminalized.
GOP state lawmakers have pushed 81 new bills aimed at crushing protest in the 2021 legislative session.
Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces DOJ Probe Into Minneapolis PD
The announcement comes after a jury found former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
Are Republicans Breaking Up With Big Business? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
After Jan. 6, some corporations vowed to cut donations to politicians involved, but it was soon business as usual again.
As Chauvin Verdict Was Read, Police Killed Black Ohio Teen Ma’Khia Bryant
Ma'Khia Bryant reportedly called 911 at 4:35 pm on Tuesday. Police responded 10 minutes later and shot her four times.
We Need to Abolish the Police and End Militarized Occupations of Our Cities
Kandace Montgomery, co-executive director of Black Visions Collective, responds to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin.
Ocasio-Cortez: “Verdicts Are Not Substitutes for Policy Change”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out fellow Democrats for bolstering the problem of oppressive policing.
Doctors Without Borders Implores US, EU to Stop Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver
The proposal would enable the mass production of generic coronavirus vaccines to meet the dire needs of poor countries.