All News Articles for 2020-06-04
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As Americans Rise Up Against Racial Injustice, International Crisis Group Calls on Trump to 'Stop Making Situation Worse' "Sometimes, sitting by quietly and saying nothing is not an option," the International Crisis Group wrote. Read more |
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Groups Denounce Gutting of Environmental Rules 'When Trump Thinks No One is Paying Attention' Order denounced as "latest in string of outlandish authoritarian acts" from the U.S. president. Read more |
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By Pouring Billions Into Fossil Fuel Industry, EU's Central Bank Accused of 'Playing Both Firefighter and Arsonist' "By recklessly buying billions in fossil fuel bonds the bank is propping up the single biggest obstacle to tackling the climate crisis." Read more |
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"When They Say We Don't Have the Right to Protest," Says Naomi Klein, "That's the Moment to Flood the Streets" As Trump declares "law and order" clampdown against peaceful demonstrations, author and activist reminds people of most important lesson she's learned studying history of shock doctrine tactics. Read more |
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Amid Covid-19 and Nationwide Protests, America's Billionaires Got $79 Billion Richer Over the Last Week "Surging billionaire wealth juxtaposed with the suffering and plight of millions undermines the social solidarity required for us to recover together in the years ahead." Read more |
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Ilhan Omar Criminal Justice Reform Bills Offer 'Systemic Solutions to Systemic Problems' "If we are to change this pattern of violent racism, we need to fundamentally restructure our criminal justice system." Read more |
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'This is Huge': Move to Defund Police Gains Support Nationwide "In moments of crisis, people want services and resources that go directly to help people rather than police that surveil, brutalize, and kill us." Read more |
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Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Jamaal Bowman's Progressive Primary Challenge Against Longtime Rep. Eliot Engel "This moment requires renewed and revitalized leadership across the country AND at the ballot box." Read more |
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Staffer Outrage, Sickout Spurred by NYT Publication of Sen. Cotton 'Send in the Troops' Op-Ed "Running this puts @nytimes' Black staff in danger." Read more |
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Fossil Fuel Industry Could Face $25 Trillion Collapse Due to Clean Tech, Climate Policies, and Covid-19 Pandemic "It's time for a #GreenRecovery: resilient, fair, sustainable economies that meet the climate crisis," declared Greenpeace's executive director. Read more |
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AFL-CIO's Veteran Council Demands Resignation of Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chair Over Violent Clearing of Lafayette Square "President Trump has set a violent and misguided tone in the wake of George Floyd's tragic murder. It is time for our leaders at every level to challenge and repudiate this dangerous rhetoric—and for those at the top of our military, who failed in this responsibility, to step down." Read more |
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'The Planet Is at Stake': DNC Panel Pushes Biden to Back $16 Trillion Plan to Fight Climate Crisis "Trump's going to call Biden a lefty no matter what, right? So let's energize our base, let's energize the middle. Let's do what's right." Read more |
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'What Authoritarianism Looks Like': Trump Condemned as Busloads of US Soldiers Arrive in Nation's Capital "The numbers of U.S. military security forces in D.C. right now is just ridiculous. This is pure intimidation. Trump is very afraid. The longer we stay in the streets, the more frightened he gets." Read more |
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'This Isn't Going Away': Defying Curfews and Police Brutality in Relentless Push for Justice, Uprising Over Killing of George Floyd Keeps Growing "Essential workers are exempt from the curfew, and what we are doing here is essential." Read more |