Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Jessica Corbett is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Follow her on Twitter: @corbett_jessica.
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News Thursday, April 01, 2021 'Shocking' April Fools' Day Study Shows 'When Hungry People Obtained More Food, They Were Less Hungry' "So many people over decades have told me that the causes of—and solutions to—hunger need to be studied endlessly before we can determine what needs to be done. So, I was gobsmacked to learn that ending hunger was really as simple as making sure hungry people could afford enough food. Who knew?" "... Read more |
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News Wednesday, March 31, 2021 John Kerry Urged to Help End Flow of Finance From Wall Street to Industries Fueling Climate Crisis Just days after he suggested the private sector, not government, will lead the fight against the climate crisis, 145 organizations sent a letter Tuesday urging U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to use his position to help end "the flow of private finance from Wall Street to the... Read more |
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News Wednesday, March 31, 2021 'It's Not a Border Crisis,' Says Ocasio-Cortez. 'It's an Imperialism Crisis... a Climate Crisis... a Trade Crisis.' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media Tuesday night with a detailed reminder of the root causes of Central Americans and other migrants seeking asylum at the United States' southern border. The New York Democrat is known for engaging with constituents and critics alike on social media... Read more |
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News Wednesday, March 31, 2021 'New Era for Marijuana Justice': New York Legalization Bill Signed Into Law Just hours after New York's state lawmakers passed landmark legislation that not only legalizes recreational adult use of marijuana but also includes key equity and justice provisions, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law early Wednesday, paving the way for cannabis storefronts to... Read more |
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News Tuesday, March 30, 2021 'Piecemeal Solutions Won't Suffice': Progressives Press Biden to 'Go Big' on Infrastructure Plan When U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to unveil the first part of his long-awaited and already hotly debated infrastructure plan, he will be greeted with four billboards from grassroots advocates urging the administration to "go big" and "go bold" on economic recovery, in... Read more |
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News Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Most Economists Agree: Benefits of 'Drastic' Climate Action Outweigh Costs of Status Quo While scientists and campaigners continue calling on world leaders to pursue more ambitious policies to cut planet-heating emissions based on moral arguments and physical dangers, a U.S. think tank released survey results on Tuesday that make a clear economic case for sweeping climate action. "... Read more |
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News Tuesday, March 30, 2021 'Great First Step': Progressives Welcome Biden's Slate of Judicial Nominees Critics of the GOP effort to remake the U.S. judiciary under former President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed President Joe Biden's first slate of judicial nominees—11 candidates who, according to the White House, reflect his "deeply held conviction that the federal bench should reflect the full... Read more |
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News Monday, March 29, 2021 As Biden Prepares to Unveil Infrastructure Plan, Progressives Push $10 Trillion Investment With President Joe Biden set to start unveiling his two-part infrastructure plan later this week, congressional progressives on Monday officially announced their proposal to invest $10 trillion over the next decade in renewable energy, green buildings, and environmental justice initiatives while... Read more |
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News Monday, March 29, 2021 Georgia Hit With Pair of Lawsuits Over Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Two voting rights coalitions have filed separate lawsuits against a sweeping voter suppression law approved last week by Georgia Republicans that critics say "constitutes intentional discrimination" in violation of the U.S. constitution. "The intent of this new law was to discriminate against... Read more |
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News Friday, March 26, 2021 'Jim Crow in the 21st Century': Biden Rebukes Georgia's New Voter Suppression Law President Joe Biden on Friday blasted a sweeping voter suppression law that Georgia Republicans forced through the previous day, declaring that "we have a moral and constitutional obligation to act" in response to the new legislation and calling on Congress to pass a pair of proposals that aim to... Read more |