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Water Access Has Returned to Jackson, But a Long-Term Health Crisis Remains
“The water is a window into that neglect that many people have experienced for much of their lives,” said one historian.
Sanders, Warren Say Manchin Big Oil Deal Would “Steamroll” Frontline Communities
Climate advocates say that Manchin’s proposal isn’t a mere side deal, but rather a huge fossil fuel expansion bill.
GOP Senator Plans to Force Vote to End COVID National Emergency Declaration
Health experts largely agree that the country is “still a long way off” from being safe from COVID-19.
Young Activists Are Leading a Global Climate Strike Today
Today's international climate action spotlights the impact of capitalism and colonialism on the environment.
Manchin’s Big Oil Giveaway Deal Garners Opposition From Both Sides of the Aisle
Manchin’s proposal, released on Wednesday, “would open the door for massive abuse and corruption,” one Democrat said.
Pentagon Spending Drains the National Budget and Leaves a Big Carbon Bootprint
Congress’s military appropriations will, in all too many ways, cancel out the benefits of its new climate spending.
1 Person Dies of Hunger Every 4 Seconds
An open letter signed by over 200 groups calls on leaders at the UN General Assembly to take action on world hunger.
Liz Truss’s Overturn of Fracking Ban in the UK Is Sparking Grassroots Resistance
Anti-fracking organizers in Britain are planning blockades and say they’re ready to “pull out all the stops.”
AOC: Fossil Fuel Reliance Aided “Tragically Predictable” Puerto Rico Blackout
“We now have the chance to do something different” with the island’s energy mix, she said.
Hurricane Fiona Damage Shows Puerto Rico Still Hampered by US Colonial Control
Yet, says Democracy Now!'s Juan Gonzalez, Puerto Rican people have developed their own resilient methods of survival.