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GOP Wants to Blame Biden for Inflation. What About COVID and Capitalism?
COVID! Come on, you can say it, the monster is still under the bed, no sense pretending otherwise.
Organizers Are Demanding a Green New Deal for the Gulf South
The Gulf South for a Green New Deal comprises about 300 organizations working for climate, racial and economic justice.
Activists Demand Permanent Environmental Protections for Arctic Wildlife Refuge
As another company cancels its Arctic drilling lease, environmentalists call for full protection of the wilderness area.
Biden Plans to Visit Saudi Arabia in Push for Oil
“The planet is on fire, and Biden is about to reestablish relations with one of the key arsonists,” says one critic.
The House GOP Has a “Climate” Plan. It’s a Giveaway to the Fossil Fuel Industry.
Environmentalists said the GOP framework would be laughable, but climate change isn’t funny.
Indigenous Organizers in Alaska Lead the Way Toward Livable Climate Future
Native Movement is one of many organizations imagining a world without fossil fuels.
Nobel Laureate Calls for Ending Intellectual Property Rules for COVID Vaccines
Wealthy nations “have the resources to narrow the great vaccine gap, if they want to,” Muhammad Yunus wrote.
Biden Administration Sues Alaska Over Opening of Fishing Areas Amid Shortages
The federal government said it filed the suit to protect local rural populations who fish for subsistence.
Liberty Mutual Board Member Just Became the New Lead Director of ExxonMobil
The board of one of the world's largest insurance companies has numerous ties to fossil fuel and extractive industries.
Burned Out by COVID and 80-Hour Workweeks, Resident Physicians Are Unionizing
Residents are demanding better working conditions, wages and benefits.