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Amnesty International Urges Biden to Free Leonard Peltier “Before It’s Too Late”
The 80-year-old Indigenous activist has been incarcerated nearly as long as Joe Biden has been in national politics.
Activists Say COP29 Finance Deal “a Drop in the Ocean” Compared to What’s Needed
It’s unclear how much is going to be in grant-based finance vs. debt-creating loans, says climate advocate Asad Rehman.
Activists Slam COP29 Draft Climate Financing Plan as “a Great Swindle”
Power Shift Africa’s Mohamed Adow says the finance target for rich countries is just 20 percent of what is needed.
Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall
Countries that have industrialized off of fossil fuel exploitation must offset these injustices, says Harjeet Singh.
Trump Taps Billionaire Linda McMahon to Head Department of Education
The former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has no experience in education, says education historian Diane Ravitch.
Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push
Organizer Leona Morgan highlights the risks of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power.
COP29 Activists Demand $5 Trillion in Annual Climate Financing From Global North
“Rich, developed countries are putting pennies on the table” at COP29, says Asad Rehman of the Climate Justice Coalition.
Historian: Israel Weaponizes Memory of the Holocaust to Justify Genocide in Gaza
“I was shocked by the way in which many words, many concepts had been abused and misunderstood,” says Enzo Traverso.
Trump’s Pick of Loyalist Matt Gaetz for AG Signals Intent to Weaponize DOJ
The far right congressman faced investigation for possible involvement in sex trafficking and other ethics violations.
COP29 Leader Caught on Tape Pushing Oil and Gas Deals
“We need the UN to ban petro interests from sitting at the table,” says Lela Stanley, an investigator at Global Witness.