TOP NEWS: Maui-Bound Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil, Declare Climate Emergency

 

August 18, 2023 Top News US Appeals Courts Halts 'Climate Bomb' Oil Rail Project Over Environmental Concerns "This is an enormous victory for our shared climate, the Colorado River and the communities that rely on it for clean water, abundant fish and recreation," said one campaigner. Jessica Corbett The Deadliest US Wildfire in a Century Could Also Take a High Toll on Maui Wildlife Scientists warn that debris from the Maui fires pose a signficant threat to vulnerable coral reefs. Olivia Rosane US Voters Overwhelmingly Support Striking Actors' and Writers' Demands: Poll "Even a plurality of voters who have an unfavorable opinion of labor unions (48%) support the strikes." Brett Wilkins As Abortion Rights Win Votes Across US, Nebraska Becomes Latest State to Launch Referendum "We are committed to exploring all possible options to protect our rights in Nebraska and restore the rights Nebraskans lost when politicians passed an abortion ban earlier this year," said one organizer. Julia Conley Maui-Bound Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil, Declare Climate Emergency "President Biden should unequivocally voice his support for the people of Maui and Honolulu in their efforts to put fossil fuel companies on trial for their climate deception and make polluters pay," said one activist. Jessica Corbett Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Declassification of Documents on US-Backed Chile Coup "It's very important to frame the history of what happened here in Chile with Pinochet's dictatorship. And also to acknowledge and reflect on the role of the United States in those events." Jake Johnson

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