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Youth plaintiffs celebrated on Wednesday after the Montana Supreme Court upheld a judge's August 2023 decision that the state government's promotion of climate-wrecking fossil fuels violates the young residents' state constitutional rights. "This ruling is a victory not just for us, but for every young person whose future is threatened by climate change," said Rikki Held, the named plaintiff ...
Summer Lee Leads Call for US Action to Aid Civilians in War-Torn …
15 hours ago · With only a few weeks left of President Joe Biden's administration, the progressive Squad member Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) is spearheading a call urging Biden to increase U.S. humanitarian aid to the war-torn country of Sudan, among other requests.
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In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December, some political observers were taken aback by the public response to the event, which included morbid humor and expressions of "Schadenfreude," in the words of one woman who had battled an insurance company to secure treatment for her mother's cancer.. But according to a new poll released by NORC at the ...
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Opinion | 2024: A Century in a Year | Common Dreams
16 hours ago · Political revenge. Mass deportations. Project 2025. Unfathomable corruption. Attacks on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Pardons for insurrectionists.
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17 hours ago · Norway: Arctic Deep-sea Mining Plans Stopped Huge win for the ocean as Arctic deep-sea mining plans are stopped in Norway!After more than a year of decisive campaign work and massive pressure from activists, scientists, and the international community, the Norwegian government has agreed to stop the first licensing round for deep-sea mining in Arctic waters for at least the rest of their term ...
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Political revenge. Project 2025. Mass deportations. Unfathomable corruption. An all-out assault on democracy. Trump has already begun filing lawsuits against news outlets that criticize him, and we’re seeing corporate media run for cover.
Here We Are, America, But How Did We Get Here? | Common …
Nov 5, 2024 · With every tick, the election clock feels like dread closing in on Americans. A recent Forbes Health survey shows that over 60% of participants consider their mental health to be under siege, grappling with everything from mild anxiety to deep distress as the political circus intensifies. A LifeStance Health survey backs this up, revealing that a staggering 79% of Americans feel anxious about ...
Justice for All: Road-Tested Strategies for Building a Bigger …
Oct 27, 2024 · Political revenge. Project 2025. Mass deportations. Unfathomable corruption. An all-out assault on democracy. Trump has already begun filing lawsuits against news outlets that criticize him, and we’re seeing corporate media run for cover.
Opinion | Struggling Tenants Tell Our Next President: Here is How …
Nov 1, 2024 · There is an outstanding plan for the next Presidential administration to fix our housing crisis. This plan would go a long way toward helping the nine million households behind on their rent and nearly 700,000 people living unhoused. But the plan does not come from either of the two major presidential candidates.