"It's time to pass H.R. 4 along with the For the People Act," said one House Democrat. "But we can't do so unless we finally end the filibuster."
It is vital that the world’s nations use Glasgow to commit to immediately and rapidly reducing their dependency on fossil fuels, not merely set climate goals that are decades into the future.
If someone else doesn't wear a mask, hasn't been vaccinated and hasn't taken the proper precautions, they can spread the Covid-19 virus through the air and infect whole classrooms of people.
"The military-industrial complex got exactly what it wanted out of this war."
"The military-industrial complex got exactly what it wanted out of this war."
For decades, the American political class has intervened relentlessly and recklessly in countries whose people they hold in contempt. And once again they are being aided by America’s credulous mass media, which is uniformly blaming the Taliban victory on Afghanistan’s incorrigible corruption.
"Can we believe this? Not sure," responded Medea Benjamin of the anti-war group CodePink. "But it is great he is saying this."
"How can the U.S. government deport anyone to Haiti right now? How do they think so little of Haitian lives, deporting children and babies in the middle of the chaos?"
"Climate change is an emergency," said Judith Whitmer, Nevada state Democratic Party chair, over the Lake Mead and Colorado River crisis.
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The U.S. architects of the ruinous war are getting the last word on its "lessons."
America has been lied into too many wars. It's cost us too much in terms of money, credibility and blood. We must remember the lies. We can’t afford to let this one go down the memory hole, too.
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"The president made a promise to ban all new oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters," said Greenpeace, "and the American people expect him to keep it."
"This is exactly right. Glad to see it," said one progressive activist.
"We've spent billions on war. Now, let's spend to bring Afghans to safety."
"The United States can't be a credible climate leader at COP 26 while using public money on fossil fuels—climate leaders don't support new gas projects."
"We've had nothing for three days and injured victims are starting to die," said one local leader as the death toll topped 1,400.
