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Biden Vows to Cut Emissions While US Continues to Subsidize Fossil Fuels
President Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half, below 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
Reject Greenwashing. At This Point, Only an Ecological Revolution Will Do.
The damage that has been done to the environment is only now beginning to reveal itself after decades of denial.
Biden Opens Climate Summit With Pledge to Cut US Emissions in Half by 2030
Activists say the target isn’t ambitious enough to put the U.S. and the world on track to curbing dangerous warming.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Green New Deal Is Essential for Human Survival
World-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky and economist Robert Pollin discuss the state of the planet on the 51st Earth Day.
72-Year-Old Fisher Hunger Strikes to Press Biden to Revive Crude Oil Export Ban
She hopes she can draw enough attention to pressure Biden to stop plans for a new oil export hub at Texas's Lavaca Bay.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
Sanders, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Make College Free for Nearly 80% of Americans
The proposal would make college and university tuition-free for all students from families earning under $125,000/year.
White House Officially Endorses “Long Overdue” DC Statehood
The Office of Management and Budget has sent a statement to Congress to officially record the White House’s stance.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey Reintroduce the Green New Deal
In the two years since they last introduced the resolution, it has become a crucial goal post in climate politics.
Biden’s Waffling on Refugees May Leave Desperate Thousands in Limbo
The Biden administration’s tepid response to the refugee crisis makes political footballs out of desperate people.