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      Climate activists participate in a national day of action on March 21, 2023.

      Senior Climate Activists Rally Across US to 'Stop Dirty Banks'

      "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben.

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 21, 2023

      Thousands of seniors outraged at big banks for continuing to underwrite the expansion of coal, oil, and gas projects took to the streets in cities across the United States on Tuesday to demand that financial institutions "stop funding climate chaos."

      Held 24 hours after United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres—citing the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—called for an end to fossil fuel financing, the "Stop Dirty Banks" national day of action was organized by Third Act, an alliance of activists over the age of 60 co-founded by veteran campaigner Bill McKibben, and more than 50 other progressive advocacy groups.

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      'Time to Get the Job Done': Stacey Abrams Launches New Georgia Gubernatorial Bid

      "Now more than ever, it's clear Brian Kemp's days as governor are numbered."

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 01, 2021

      Declaring that "opportunity in our state shouldn't be determined by zip code, background, or access to power," attorney, author, and voting rights campaigner Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday that she would once again seek the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, setting up a rematch with Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in the November 2022 contest.

      "Abrams already came well within striking distance of Brian Kemp in 2018--before she mobilized millions of Democrats to flip Georgia blue in 2020."

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      'The Time Is Now': 200 Activists Arrested While Demanding Biden, Congress Defend Voting Rights

      "We are here today to send a message that President Biden must take action now to ensure the promise of our democracy and protect our freedom to vote."

      Brett Wilkins
      Nov 17, 2021

      Activists on Wednesday took to the streets of Washington, D.C., where organizers said around 200 people were arrested while demanding the passage of key voting rights legislation, an end to the filibuster, and bold action from President Joe Biden in defense of an imperiled democracy.

      "This movement is about ensuring that the arc of the moral universe continues to bend toward justice."

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