TOP NEWS: Oil and Gas Industry's Expansion Plans Decried as Attack on 'Livable Planet'

November 10, 2022

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Oil and Gas Industry's Expansion Plans Decried as Attack on 'Livable Planet' Fossil fuel giants are moving to ramp up extraction as new data shows that the industry has been emitting three times more planet-heating pollution than it claims. by Kenny Stancil Fed Urged to 'Pump the Brakes' on Rate Hikes as New Data Shows Inflation Slowing "The Fed stubbornly insists raising interest rates is the only way to drive down inflation, but we should be focused on corporate greed," said one watchdog group. by Jake Johnson 'A Twisted Joke': 636 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Swarm COP27 Climate Talks "Tobacco lobbyists wouldn't be welcome at health conferences," said a corporate watchdog coalition. "Those perpetuating the world's fossil fuel addiction should not be allowed through the doors of a climate conference." by Jake Johnson

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What Are Democrats Afraid of? It's Time to Put Some of Their Younger, Progressive Members in Charge We have some amazing younger members in the House and Senate—but why are they not in the leadership? by Nancy Braus On Greater Horizons After the Latest US Election Despite being constantly ignored by the corporate media, there is a progressive movement out here crying out—and organizing—for profound change. by Robert C. Koehler An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Food, Farming, and Africa We, 50 organizations focused on food sovereignty and justice worldwide, want you to know there is no shortage of practical solutions and innovations by African farmers and organizations. We invite you to step back and learn from those on the ground. by Community Alliance for Global Justice/AGRA Watch, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)

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