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A Green New Deal Would Solve Texas Energy Deregulation, Says Naomi Klein
Republican lawmakers in Texas are facing increasing criticism for their handling of the crisis.
New Lancet Report: 40 Percent of US COVID Deaths Could Have Been Avoided
The scathing new report is an indictment of both Trump and a health care system that values profit over human life.
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is a Vital Beginning for a New New Deal
The next step should be to enact truly transformative progressive economic programs and rein in Wall Street.
Chomsky and Pollin: A Global Green New Deal Is the Only Way to Avert Disaster
The world needs a Green New Deal to help it transition out of a fossil fuel economy, say Robert Pollin and Noam Chomsky.
Progressives Hope Paygo Exemptions in House Rules Will Pave Way for Big Reforms
Legislative responses to the COVID and climate crises no longer will require offsetting tax increases or budget cuts.
Local Candidates Embrace Bolder Climate Policies as Federal Policy Has Faltered
Given federal failure on climate change policy, voters are turning to local officials to respond to the climate crisis.
Green Social Democracy Offers the Most Viable Path Toward a Sustainable Future
A green social democracy offers a way out of economic and climate crises, says economics professor David Kotz.
UN Warns 1 Billion More People Headed for Extreme Poverty by 2030 Amid Pandemic
It is time for immediate, large-scale investments in public health, social safety net programs and a green transition.
Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.
Progressives must demand that Biden govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent.
An Effective Green New Deal Must Be Global. This Is What It Could Look Like.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin's latest book gives us a concrete plan to deal with this truly existential threat.