TOP NEWS: Senior Climate Activists Rally Across US to 'Stop Dirty Banks'

 

March 21, 2023 Top News Senior Climate Activists Rally Across US to 'Stop Dirty Banks' "We will not go to our graves quietly knowing that the financial institutions in our own communities continue to fund the climate crisis," said longtime environmentalist Bill McKibben. ​New Biden Monument Designations Don't Make Up for Disastrous Willow Approval: Critics "We cannot save more nature if the federal government continues to approve destructive oil and gas operations like the Willow project," said one campaigner. Demanding Respect for All School Workers, LA Teachers Shut Down 2nd-Largest US School District "As workers we are powerful. As parents we are powerful. As the people united, we are unstoppable." Critics Warn Another Fed Rate Hike Would Be the 'Straw That Breaks the Camel's Back' One economist slammed the Fed for "protecting wealthy venture capitalists and startup CEOs" while showing "little concern for the millions of people who could lose their jobs." From Mass Evictions to Education Cuts, Dem Warns GOP Austerity Would Cause 'Irreparable Damage' Citing assessments from federal agencies, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said House Republicans' push for across-the-board budget cuts is "unrealistic, unsustainable, and unconscionable."

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