TOP NEWS: 'They Can Cancel All of It' Today, Advocates Say as Biden Wipes Out Student Debt for 800,000

 

July 14, 2023 Top News Workers at World's Largest Starbucks in Chicago Announce Union Drive "We are tired of seeing our coworkers burnt out, bullied, and mistreated every day," said an operations lead at the roastery. "We've tried expressing this to management, and we've been ignored and degraded." Jessica Corbett Death Valley Expected to Record Highest Temp Ever on Earth as Climate Crisis Roars "To be extremely clear: this is not normal," said the Union of Concerned Scientists as nearly 120 million people in the U.S. faced extreme weather alerts. Julia Conley Green Groups Blast Biden Over 'Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts' for LNG Industry "This is an insult to the communities forced to bear the brunt of LNG buildout and the devastating impacts of climate disasters fueled by fossil fuel dependence," said a Sierra Club campaigner. Jessica Corbett John Kerry Says 'Under No Circumstances' Will US Pay Poor Nations for Climate Damages "This is unfair and goes against what was agreed upon at COP27 in Egypt. Climate activists especially from the Global South must stand up to the U.S. and other Western powers that want to short-change developing countries." Kenny Stancil Four House Dems Join GOP to Pass $886 Billion Military Bill Packed With Right-Wing Amendments "It includes provisions to restrict access to abortion and transgender care for military members," said one advocacy group. "What an absolute disgrace." Jake Johnson 'They Can Cancel All of It' Today, Advocates Say as Biden Admin Wipes Out Student Debt for 800,000 "This is only the tip of the iceberg," said one campaigner. "Now, our leaders need to finish the job." Jake Johnson

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