Jon Queally, staff writer

Jon Queally is managing editor for Common Dreams. Follow him on Twitter: @jonqueally
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News Tuesday, April 13, 2021 'Out of Abundance of Caution,' FDA and CDC Recommend Pause of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine This is a breaking news story... Check back for possible updates... The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued an official recommendation to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine out what the agencies called an "abundance of... Read more |
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News Monday, April 12, 2021 Iran Says Israeli 'Nuclear Terrorism' Could Have Led to Catastrophic 'Crime Against Humanity' Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday that an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility over the weekend, which it accused Israel of carrying out, could have led to a catastrophic "crime against humanity" if the damage had been more extreme than what occurred. "If Israel is behind this while [Defense... Read more |
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News Wednesday, April 07, 2021 'The People Have Spoken': Left-Wing, Indigenous-Led Party Vows to Stop Greenland Uranium Mining Project After Historic Win Members of the left-wing and Indigenous-led Inuit Ataqatigiit (AI) party in Greenland celebrated late Tuesday after winning a majority of parliamentary seats in national elections and vowed to use their new power to block controversial rare-earth mining projects in the country. Poll results... Read more |
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News Tuesday, April 06, 2021 Arkansas GOP Condemned for Veto Override That Continues 'Discriminatory Crusade Against Trans Youth' Defenders of LGBTQ rights denounced Republican legislators in Arkansas on Tuesday for overriding a veto by Gov. Asa Hutchinson just a day earlier that had been seen as a hard-won victory for the trans youth and other gender nonconforming people in the state. "Attempting to block trans youth from... Read more |
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News Monday, April 05, 2021 Sunrise Plans Dozens of Actions Nationwide to Demand Jobs Guarantee, $10 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Climate justice campaigners with the youth-led Sunrise Movement are organizing online and in-person actions this week to demand U.S. congressional lawmakers back a federal jobs guarantee the group says will "be the backbone of building a just, sustainable, and people-centered new economy." The push... Read more |
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News Monday, April 05, 2021 NLRB Says Amazon Firing of Workers Who Demanded Better Climate, Labor Policies Was Illegal Retaliation The National Labor Relations Board has determined that Amazon unlawfully retaliated against a pair of its employees by firing them after a vocal push for the technology and retail giant to improve worker conditions and do more to limit its contributions to the climate crisis, the New York Times... Read more |
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News Tuesday, March 30, 2021 'United Action Is Needed': World Leaders Champion Global Treaty for Pandemic Cooperation National leaders from around the world Tuesday released a joint statement —also signed by the head of the World Health Organization—calling for the creation of a new international treaty that would better equip human society for future pandemics by forging lasting institutions and principles around... Read more |
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News Monday, March 29, 2021 'Vraie Loi Climat!': Tens of Thousands March in France to Demand Much Stronger Climate Law Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Paris and other cities on Sunday to demand the French government deliver much more far-reaching action on climate than exhibited in a new piece of legislation now under consideration in the nation's parliament. According to Reuters , "French... Read more |
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News Friday, March 26, 2021 Nearly 3 in 4 New Yorkers Favor Taxing the Rich to Austerity: Poll Nearly 3 out of 4 voters in New York would prefer taxes on the rich and corporations over new budget austerity that would see vital public services and programs slashed, according to a poll released Friday. The survey, conducted by Data for Progress, a left-leaning polling and analysis group, found... Read more |
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News Monday, March 22, 2021 Scientists Say Humanity Now at 'Dawn of What Must Be a Transformative Decade' A new analysis examining humanity's central role in disrupting the support systems of the natural world argues that far-reaching action this decade—including a halt to vast inequalities and the irresponsible deployment of advanced technologies—is vital if a more vibrant and sustainable future is to... Read more |