TOP NEWS: Progressives Applaud as Biden Signs 'Landmark' IRA Into Law

 

August 16, 2022 Top News Advocates Applaud 'Landmark' IRA Signing as Work Continues to Secure Ambitious Reforms The bill is "a start to, not the culmination of, our work to reduce global warming pollution and ensure clean air, clean water, and the preservation of open spaces," said one climate campaigner. by Julia Conley 'We Will Vote This Dirty Deal Down,' Tlaib Says of Manchin's Oil-Friendly Side Agreement "We sure as hell don't owe Joe Manchin anything now," said the Michigan progressive. by Jake Johnson Dr. Oz Derided Over Ad Attacking Fetterman's Support for 'Free Healthcare' "What's radical," responded a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders, "is 338,000 Americans dying during the pandemic because they could not afford for-profit healthcare." by Jake Johnson More Top News • 'Massive Win': Court Rules Transgender People Entitled to Disabilities Act Protections • Saudi Arabia's Enablers Condemned as Woman Sentenced to 34 Years for Tweets • Amazon Employees Hold First-Ever Work Stoppage in Air Freight Division • 'Hell State America': Florida Appeals Court Won't Let Parentless 16-Year-Old Get an Abortion • News Outlets, Press Freedom Groups to DOJ: Don't Let GOP States Criminalize Abortion Coverage • 'Terrific Win for Consumers': Biden FDA Clears Way for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids • Lula Holds 12-Point Lead Over Bolsonaro as Brazil's Presidential Race Heats Up VIEW ALL NEWS Opinion Despite Boiling Planet, Big Oil Keeps Humanity on Path of Climate Catastrophe As bad as things may be now, if we do not act, then our climate emergency is going to get much worse. by Andy Rowell Can Transformative Change Come to America? Perhaps sooner than most think, major legislative action regulating greenhouse gas emissions will finally be possible. But that moment will not arrive without deep struggle, organizing, and collective persistence. by James Gustave Speth The US Must Acknowledge the Role Racism Plays in Migration Policies It is past due time that the U.S. acknowledges the role racism plays in enacting migratory policies by making sure that not just those of European descent with white skin can be welcomed. by Jamila Hammami VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194