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Climate Crisis
To Protect Themselves From Heat Waves, the Working Class Needs to Get Organized
There is growing awareness among climate activists that workers’ rights and the future of the climate are inseparable.
Progressives Demand Green New Deal as New York Floods and West Prepares for Heat
Progressives emphasize recent climate emergencies in a letter to House leaders calling for urgent action on the crisis.
Chuck Schumer Vows to Push for Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Sunrise NYC welcomed the promise as a “monumental moment for the climate movement and beyond!”
Noam Chomsky: To Retain Power, Democrats Must Stop Abandoning the Working Class
Democrats must take working people’s concerns seriously and pursue policies that serve them rather than the donor class.
Biden Mocks Sen. Ron Johnson for Saying Climate Crisis Is “Bullshit”
Even after getting caught wrongly asserting the climate crisis wasn't real, Johnson still claimed he's not a “denier.”
Northwest Heat Wave Would’ve Been “Virtually Impossible” Without Climate Crisis
The rare heat event has been linked to the deaths of hundreds of people and more than a billion intertidal animals.
House Democrats Unite in Urging Biden to Keep Climate Goals in Infrastructure
The letter, signed by more than 130 House Democrats, asks Biden to maintain climate goals he set earlier this year.
Exxon Lobbyists Tricked Into Naming Senators They Use to Block Climate Action
Greenpeace UK released a video of lobbyists discussing Exxon’s efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington.
Oil Companies Cancel Pipeline Plans Amid Grassroots Pressure
Two oil companies halted plans to build a pipeline that would have run through low-income, majority-Black neighborhoods.
Fixing Crumbling US Schools Could Save Lives — and the Planet
The pandemic may have cleared a way for the federal government to rebuild U.S. classrooms.