All News Articles for 2017-08-22

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
The Sierra Club and other environmental groups have fought the 500-mile Sabal Trail pipeline, which would carry fracked gas across wetlands in three states. This Pipeline Victory Could Have Major Implications for Climate Fights Ahead
The federal commission charged with analyzing climate impacts of major fossil fuel project didn't do its job, says appeals court
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UK's Jeremy Corbyn Admits What Most in US Won't: "War in Afghanistan Has Failed"
"After 16 years of bloodshed and destruction," says Labour leader, "the Taliban are undefeated and terrorism is no less of a threat."
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Raqqa, Syria As Trump Ramps Up War on Terror, US Bombings Kill 170+ Civilians This Week
If Syria and Iraq are the model of "success," Trump's war expansion should terrify Afghan civilians
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"It's important news that the environmental movement seems to be rallying round a new flag. That standard bears a number: 100 percent," McKibben writes. Only Solution, Says McKibben, 100% Renewables 'As Fast as Humanly Possible'
"No more half-measures," warns prominent climate author and activist
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A Washington Post report finds that Trump frequently lies about facts that could be easily disproven with a Google search. 1,000 Lies in 200 Days: A Detailed Look at Trump's Catalog of Falsehoods
WaPo analysis shows president averaging nearly five falsehoods per day since his inauguration
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Has Your Local Lawmaker Pledged to Support Medicare for All? Have You?
New campaign urges lawmakers to "go on video pledging to stand up for Medicare for All in any public appearances and statements addressing our country's healthcare crisis."
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A dozen NFL players kneel in protest Largest NFL Racial Justice Protest Yet as Cleveland Players Kneel During National Anthem
"There's a lot of racial and social injustices in the world.... We just decided to take a knee and pray for the people who have been affected."
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Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was one of Trump's biggest supporters on the campaign trail in 2016. Trump is expected to announce that he'll pardon him at a rally in Phoenix Tuesday. Massive Protests Planned in Phoenix to Condemn Trump Agenda and Racist Rhetoric
Organizers want president to know "he is not welcome and that we will never pardon white supremacy!"
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Treasury Secretary's Wife Provokes Outrage With Classist Tirade on Instagram
"I'm pretty sure we paid more taxes toward our day 'trip' than you did. Pretty sure the amount we sacrifice per year is a lot more than you'd be willing to sacrifice."
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets military leaders before his speech on Afghanistan at the Fort Myer military base on August 21, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. Bowing to Endless War Advocates, Trump Vows More Bloodshed in Afghanistan
Trump's "plan" for America's longest war will almost certainly increase terrorism and cause civilian deaths to skyrocket, analysts argued
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