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October 06, 2023 Top News 'Unbreakable Solidarity Is Working': UAW Wins Protections for GM Battery Plant Workers "When workers stand together in the fight for economic justice there is nothing they cannot accomplish," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Julia Conley 'Stop Cop City' Campaigners Decry State's Refusal to Charge Georgia Troopers Who Shot Activist 57 Times "The system has, once again, declared its own innocence," lamented one activist after a Georgia prosecutor's office said it would not charge the killers of Manuel Terán, better known as "Tortuguita." Brett Wilkins Advocates Urge Mainers to Vote for First Statewide Consumer-Owned Utility "Mainers have a rare chance to take control of an important part of their daily lives," said Sen. Bernie Sanders in his endorsement of Pine Tree Power. "Mainers can have cheaper, more reliable power—and help fight climate change at the same time." Julia Conley ‘Inexcusable’: US Slammed for Refusal on Global Green Climate Fund "Parties missed a pivotal opportunity for developed countries to walk the talk regarding their commitments to combating the climate crisis," one campaigner lamented. Brett Wilkins 43 Million Children Forced From Homes Over Six Years Due to Climate Disasters Children in countries such as South Sudan and Somalia were displaced by flooding, while young people in wealthy countries including the U.S. were forced to flee wildfires and other extreme events. Julia Conley Ocasio-Cortez Tells Biden to 'Reverse Course' on 'Cruel' Trump Border Wall Decision "Walls only serve to push migrants into more remote areas, increasing their chances of death," said the New York Democrat. "It is a cruel policy." Jon Queally

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Opinion Lacking FDR-Style Scale and Ambition, Biden's Climate Corps Simply Not Enough We're in a global emergency, but Biden's American Climate Corps offers only vague timelines and few concrete plans for deployment. In rare cases where details do exist, they are underwhelming. Nick Fuller Googins New York Can Tackle Deforestation and Jumpstart A Historic Path To Climate Justice An act awaiting Gov. Hochul’s signature would require any company that supplies state agencies with “forest-risk commodities” to know and show that its entire supply chain is not linked to tropical deforestation. Jeff Conant We Know What Works to Fight Poverty—Now Let’s Do It After a stunning experiment in reducing poverty through pandemic relief programs, we’re seeing a return to pre-pandemic conditions. Shailly Gupta Barnes

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TOP NEWS: UAW Rejects 'Insulting' Counteroffer Put Forth By GM

 

September 07, 2023 Top News Private Equity Exposed for Profiting From Fossil Fuels and Disasters They Cause "Firms like Blackstone should be ashamed of this sinister investment strategy that contributes to catastrophe and rebuilds after it strikes," a report author said. Olivia Rosane Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Guilty of Contempt of Congress for Defying Jan. 6 Panel "In an administration defined by lawlessness, Peter Navarro was one of the most lawless," said one ethics expert. "It is positive that he was convicted." Jessica Corbett Progressives Applaud Senate Confirmation of Anna Gomez to FCC "We've waited for far too long for a fully functional FCC, and there's so much crucial work before the agency," said Jessica González of Free Press Action. Julia Conley Cop City Protesters Arrested After Chaining Themselves to Construction Equipment "This movement cannot be won with a ballot alone; we must organize together for mass direct actions if we want to have a chance at protecting our community and saving our planet," said one of those arrested. Jessica Corbett UAW Rejects 'Insulting' Counteroffer Put Forth By General Motors "GM either doesn't care or isn't listening when we say we need economic justice at GM by 11:59 pm on September 14th," said UAW president Shawn Fain. "The clock is ticking." Jake Johnson Outrage Grows as Pentagon Confirms Depleted Uranium Rounds Headed to Ukraine "It wasn't enough for the U.S. to send cluster bombs," wrote the communications director for Just Foreign Policy. "Now, the Biden admin is sending depleted uranium—which will cause babies to be born with severe deformities and cancer." Jake Johnson

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Child Refugees Hit Record in Latin America, Caribbean as Climate Crisis, Poverty Grip Region Despite Global Pledge, US Still Pouring Public Money Into Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad 'Green Wave Continues' Across Latin America as Mexican Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion UAW Chief Says Contract Fight With Big Automakers 'Boils Down to One Thing: It's Corporate Greed' Judge Orders Texas to Remove Buoy 'Death Traps' From Rio Grande VIEW ALL NEWS MAKE A GIFT TO COMMON DREAMS. Independent news is more important than ever. DONATE TODAY

Opinion Democrats Should Take Americans’ Negative Views of the Economy Seriously Bringing back the Covid-19-era safety net would bolster financial security and help defeat Trump and the Republicans next November. Nick French Biden Is Turning US Towns Into Test Subjects for Climate Scams Neither plastic burning nor carbon capture will help our climate change problem, but both are false solutions that threaten the health and safety of America’s rural communities. Michael Esealuka Thanks to Fossil Fuels, Every Breath People Take in Asia Is Killing Them New data last week from University of Chicago researchers showed that across South Asia, air pollution—mostly from burning fossil fuels—is robbing people of five years of life on average. Bill Mckibben

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