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Even as Major Politicians Continue to Drag Feet, Poll Shows Majority in US Want Bold Climate Action and End of Fossil Fuels
With Planet and the Future on the Line, Sunrise Movement Doubles Down on 2020 After RBG's Death
Julia Conley, staff writer
"This moment is a critical opportunity—not only to activate every young voter in swing states but also to catapult emergent Green New Deal champions running for Senate into the spotlight and secure upsets in red states."
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As Advocates Demand Media 'Cover the Crisis,' Poll Shows Voters Want Comprehensive Reporting on Climate Crisis
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer
"To give voters the information they need to make political decisions in an...
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Bernie-Inspired Organizers and Rhode Island Voters Deliver 'Crystal Clear Message' With Progressive Primary Wave
Julia Conley, staff writer
"No one is entitled to their seats," said Medicare for All advocate Cynthia...
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A damaged car sits in a mobile home park destroyed by fire on September 10, 2020 in Phoenix, Oregon. Hundreds of homes in the town have been lost due to wildfire. (Photo: David Ryder/Getty Images)
As Fires Engulf West, Democrats Not Running on Trump Climate Failures Accused of 'Political Malpractice'
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey debates challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy III in the final debate leading up to the September 1 primary election at WCVB Channel 5 studios in Needham, Massachusetts on August 18, 2020. (Photo: Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Nancy Pelosi Endorsing Joe Kennedy Over Ed Markey, Critics Charge, 'Reveals a Ridiculous Double Standard'
2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) speaks at a campaign rally in Davenport, Iowa on August 12, 2019. (Photo: Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Images)
With Biden-Harris Ticket Set, Climate Groups Demand 'Transformative Action From Day One' If Elected
Workers install a solar PV power system. (Photo: Team Massachusetts 4D Home/flickr/cc)
New Analysis Details How Electrifying the US Economy by 2035 Could Create 25 Million Green Jobs
Congressman Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) participated in a livestreamed debate Sunday night. (Photo: Ed Markey for Senate/YouTube)
'We Have Never Endorsed You,' Sunrise Movement—Which Backs Ed Markey—Reminds Joe Kennedy III
DNC Chair Tom Perez speaks to a crowd of supporters at a Democratic unity rally at the Rail Event Center on April 21, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo: George Frey/Getty Images)
Amid Disappointment Over Party's Draft Platform, 25,000+ People Urge DNC to Adopt Climate Panel's Ambitious Policies
Activist group Earth Strike NYC announced a frontline coalition gathering in Brooklyn's Sunset Park to support UPROSE in its campaign for local community-led climate justice at the Communities Strike for Climate Over Colonialism rally and march on September 27, 2019. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
115+ Groups Unveil 'Transformational' Actions for Next President to Kick Off Climate Justice Agenda 'From Day One'
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a CNN climate crisis town hall on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.
'More Work to Do' But 'Major Step Forward': Progressives Welcome Biden's $2 Trillion Green Energy Plan
U.S. Senate candidates Andrew Romanoff of Colorado and Charles Booker of Kentucky were defeated in Democratic primary races in June.
Sunrise Movement Says Wins by Corporate Democrats Like McGrath and Hickenlooper Must Be 'Moment of Reckoning' for Progressives
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joins other House Democrats before unveiling a climate change package proposal on June 30, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
'Genocidal Negligence': New Democratic Climate Action Plan Criticized as Woefully Inadequate
If Defeated by Booker in Democratic Primary, McGrath Urged to Hand Over Surplus Millions to Topple McConnell
'No Justice, No Sleep!': Dawn Protest Over Police Killing of Breonna Taylor Outside McConnell's Kentucky Home

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