WEEK IN REVIEW: Scientists Say Urgent Need for a 'Climate Revolution'

 

The Week in Review

Dozens Arrested as Scientists Worldwide Mobilize to Demand 'Climate Revolution' "If everyone could see what I see coming," said one scientist, "society would switch into climate emergency mode and end fossil fuels in just a few years." Read more → 'Say It With Pride': Pushback After Psaki Walks Back Biden Amazon Union Remarks Sen. Bernie Sanders and others applauded the president's statement of support for Amazon workers, but the White House quickly worked to temper Biden's comments. Read more → 'Most Dangerous Point in Human History' Looming, Warns Noam Chomsky "We are now facing the prospect of destruction of organized human life on Earth." Read more → Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as Threat to 'Oligarchy and Corporate Greed' "If you think that the union victories at Amazon and Starbucks are an aberration, you would be sorely mistaken," said the Vermont senator. Read more → Fight Climate Emergency by Nationalizing US Fossil Fuel Industry, Says Top Economist "If we are finally going to start taking the IPCC's findings seriously, it follows that we must begin advancing far more aggressive climate stabilization solutions than anything that has been undertaken thus far," writes Robert Pollin. Read more →

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Opinion

Sanders' Hearing on Corporate Greed Goes Unnoticed by Corporate Media "Massive coverage of the war in Ukraine does not offend advertisers, while the corporate war on consumers directly involves corporate advertisers." by Ralph Nader Read more → The Idea of a Clean and Efficient War Is a Dangerous Lie There is dominant propaganda that seems to suggest war can be conducted according to a set of acceptable, standardized, and abstract rules. It can't. by Antonio De Lauri Read more → Exploiting Ukraine Crisis to Ramp Up Fossil Fuel Expansion Is Dangerous and Deadly Congressional Republicans and Democrats, like Senator Joe Manchin, are calling for fossil fuel expansion and using proposed sanctions on Russian gas as a cover. by John Beard Read more → Why Should Progressives Embrace a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights? Because They Already Do Progressives need to make clear to the American people that they have a cohesive economic program for the country—one that the American People want. by Alan Minsky, Harvey J. Kaye, Michael Brennan Read more →

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