Ed Markey

Sunrise Movement Says Wins by Corporate Democrats Like McGrath and Hickenlooper Must Be 'Moment of Reckoning' for Progressives
U.S. Senate candidates Andrew Romanoff of Colorado and Charles Booker of Kentucky were defeated in Democratic primary races in June.
60+ Groups Demand Senate Pass Sanders Amendment to Slash 'Out of Control' Pentagon Budget by $74 Billion
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The current moment should force us to confront the reality that, for too long, we have invested in the wrong priorities, the wrong tools, and the wrong solutions."
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'This Bill Should Immediately Pass': Applause for New US Legislation to Ban Facial Recognition
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
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"No one should have to fear the government tracking and identifying their face...
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Research Shows 'Linking Climate Policy to Social and Economic Justice Makes It More Popular'
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Sunrise NYC, a climate activist group, rallies in front of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office in Midtown Manhattan demanding that he support the Green New Deal.
"The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public...
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Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sits across from Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) during a roundtable discussion about refugee and human rights at the Oxfam America Boston headquarters on Oct. 1, 2019.
Progressives Slam Oil-Soaked Steny Hoyer for Backing Joe Kennedy III Over Green New Deal Champion Ed Markey
A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a resident to test for Covid-19 at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on May 13, 2020.
Sanders Bill Would Expand Medicare During Covid-19 Crisis Instead of Costlier Plan to Prop Up Private Insurers
Because One Check 'Not Nearly Enough,' Harris, Sanders, and Markey Bill Would Provide $2,000 Monthly Payments for Rest of Covid-19 Crisis
Third grader Emilia Cisneros (left), and her sister, Eden, who is in fourth grade, do their schoolwork at home on March 18, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. Both of the schools that the girls attend are closed because of COVID-19. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Parents Fear Exploitation as Children's Screen Time Skyrockets 500% During Coronavirus Pandemic
"We Demand a People's Bailout."
500+ Groups Demand 'People's Bailout' to Counter Push for Wall Street-Friendly Coronavirus Response
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Warren and Schakowsky Introduce Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights to Battle Companies That 'Skimp on Wages and Benefits'
Over 150 middle and high school students demonstrated at the U.S. Capitol building Monday to urge senators to back the Green New Deal. (Photo credit: Sunrise Movement)
'Done Playing by the Rules,' 20 Sunrise Activists Arrested at Capitol Protest Demanding Lawmakers Back Green New Deal
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Sanders Takes Aim at Corporate Polluters With Bill to Clean Up Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
Sanders and Schumer
Schumer Praised for Joining Sanders in Voting Against Trump Trade Deal That Ignores Climate Crisis
How Does Amazon Ring Protect User Privacy? "Basically, They Don't"
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'We Have to Get This Right': Historic Bill in US House Would Create Specific Protections for Climate Refugees
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) at a kick-off event for their Green New Deal legislation on February 7, 2019.
Ocasio-Cortez Takes Aim at Crowley and Kennedy For Challenge to Green New Deal Co-Champion Ed Markey

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