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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.

Degrowth Policies Cannot Avert Climate Crisis. We Need a Green New Deal.
A Green New Deal is the only way climate stabilization can become fully consistent with raising global living standards.

Public Banking Can Improve the Lives of US Workers While Helping Save the Planet
The movement to create state-level public banks is gaining strong ground in at least 12 states.

The Dark Money Influencing Senator Manchin’s Right-Wing Agenda
Koch advocacy group Americans for Prosperity is urging its followers to send Manchin messages to uphold GOP priorities.

Here’s How to Fight Climate Destruction and Environmental Racism Simultaneously
Carbon policies need to start mandating emissions reductions at power plants situated near urban low-income communities.

Forget the GOP Plan. Climate Activists Want $10 Trillion for Infrastructure.
The Sunrise Movement wants to put millions of young people to work combating the climate crisis.

Sunrise Activists Are Marching 400 Miles to Demand a Green New Deal Jobs Program
Sunrise Movement is demanding a $10 trillion investment over 10 years to mitigate effects of the climate catastrophe.

No, Biden’s Not Banning Burgers — But Meat Is a Real Climate Problem
A study seized on by the right shows replacing meat with plant-based foods could help confront the climate crisis.