All News Articles for 2019-06-03

Monday, June 3, 2019
A person's shirt reads: " A fossil fuels future is no future. Stop Line 3." Activists Stage Blockade to Block Work on Line 3 as Court Tosses Out Proposed Pipeline's Approval From Regulators
Small defeat for tar sands pipeline welcomed as "such great news"
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Connecticut Set to Become 7th State With Family Leave Law as US Still Lags Behind Rest of Developed World's Policies
"We are proud to join the rest of the world and become just the seventh state in the U.S. to create a system of paid leave."
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'Absolutely Disgusting': West Virginia Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Teacher Strikes
The Republican measure was condemned as "pure retribution" for the mass teacher strikes that swept the state last year
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Former Vice President Joe Biden Sunrise Movement Vows to "Turn Up the Heat on Biden" as New Survey Details 2020 Dems' Climate Policies
The Washington Post asked all 23 candidates about their positions on various issues, including the Green New Deal and the Paris agreement
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Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser speaking in an interview that aired Sunday on "Axios on HBO." Pompeo Admits Kushner Peace Plan Likely Unworkable as Trump's Son-in-Law Openly Dehumanizes Palestinian People
"I get why people think this is going to be a deal that only the Israelis could love," secretary of state says in leaked audio
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'Industry Front Group' Claims to Promote Public Health While Fighting Chemical and Food Safety Regulations, Study Finds
"Industry wolf disguised as scientific health charity."
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Report Shows How Koch Brothers Bankroll 'Fox News of the Regulatory Policy World' to Help Push Polluter-Friendly Agenda
"The Koch network's dark money manipulation of our nation's colleges and universities has been proven to harm communities of color, dismantle protections for workers, and obstruct environmental protections."
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Michèle Audette Disappearances and Murders of Indigenous Women and Girls Amount to 'Canadian Genocide,' National Inquiry Finds
"To put an end to this tragedy, the rightful power and place of women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people must be reinstated."
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A Polar Bear, a Giant Penis, and This Message Greet Trump in UK: 'Climate Change Is Real'
"Trump and his denial of climate change are not welcome," the teenager behind the stunt said, "and I want him to be fully aware of that when he flies in to Stansted."
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A Demagogue, Fascist, and Serious Threat: UK Mobilizes to Make Sure Trump Knows He 'Is Not Welcome'
"Donald Trump is just one of the most egregious examples of a growing global threat. The far-right is on the rise around the world, threatening our hard-won rights and freedoms."
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#NoMiddleGround Goes Viral as Sanders Backers Say Democrats Can't Afford to Compromise on Medicare for All, Reproductive Rights, and Bold Climate Agenda
"We cannot go back to the old ways, we have got to go forward with a new and progressive agenda," Sen. Bernie Sanders said at the California Democratic Party convention
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