All Views Articles for 2019-08-31

Saturday, August 31, 2019
orca whale Dana Drugmand
Could Rights of Nature Laws Help Save Endangered Orcas?
In the face of the climate crisis imperiling endangered species, some activists and governments are turning to a radical, rights-based approach to protect nature
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Protesters hold signs during a demonstration Christopher Brauchli
Health Risks to Immigrants in Trump Administration's Custody Prompt Comparisons to Nazi Camps
Just as immigrants in the custody of ICE are denied vaccines, those in the concentration camps were denied vaccines
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) John Atcheson
Neoliberals' Attack on Sanders' GND Plan Is a Clear and Present Danger
Democratic Party leaders, the mainstream press, and many in the paid punditocracy are still asking if we can "afford" to implement a program that is—quite literally—necessary
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Juan Cole
As Hurricane Dorian Threatens Florida, Gov. DeSantis and Trump—Who Haven't Curbed CO2 Emissions—Should Resign
Florida emits 227,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide every year
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A student carried a sign at the March for Our Lives César Chelala
The NRA Versus American Children
Children and teens in the United States experience much higher rates of gun deaths and injuries than in any other industrialized country
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Jane Fonda Jane Fonda
Here's What Happened When I Knocked on Doors in Pennsylvania
All working people, no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, faith, or sexual orientation, or gender identity, need a stake and a say in our society—and they all need to hear that they're part of "We the People."
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tax the rich sign Linda McQuaig
Tax on Super-Rich a Popular Idea, Except in the Media
A new poll shows that 67 percent of Canadians support or somewhat support a wealth tax
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Cotton Field Timothy A. Wise
Big Ag Is a Major Obstacle to Combating the Climate Crisis
Grim as the recent U.N.'s climate report is, it doesn't go far enough to confront the dangerous government-hijacking power of agribusiness
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