The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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"We'll See You in Court": Kids Climate Lawsuit Moves Forward After Judge Denies Trump
The three-judge panel with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco denied the White House's writ of mandamus petition.
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What Happened After Standing Rock?
For many people, tearing down the camp was just the beginning.
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Washington State Sticks It to the FCC, Passes its Own Net Neutrality Rules
Washington became the first state to pass its own laws governing net neutrality on Monday, countering the U.S. government's repeal of national regulations preventing Internet service providers from blocking or throttling content.
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Why Homelessness for Women Is a Lot Harder Than It Is For Men
Women who face the challenges of homelessness have to deal with additional factors when they find themselves without a place to live.
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236 Mayors Urge EPA Not to Repeal U.S. Clean Power Plan
The mayors, representing 51 million people across 47 states, told Scott Pruitt the Obama-era emissions rules are needed to protect their cities from climate change.
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Why Are More Cities Divesting From Big Oil? It’s Moral—and Practical
Direct divestment programs and lawsuits are products of people power – activists organizing in coalitions of aligned interest groups and working with like-minded elected officials – and they are not the only tools available to us.
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Florida Students Confront Lawmakers on Gun Control As Thousands Walk Out
100 Parkland students travelled 450 miles to the state capital while others at dozens of high schools walked out in support of #NeverAgain.
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Florida Republicans’ Offers Of Prayers Invite Accusations Of Hypocrisy
Marco Rubio and Gov. Rick Scott have long fought against gun control legislation.
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To Defend the Referendum, Catalans are Building a Republic From Street Assemblies Up
“Everyone has a reason that moves us to fight for democracy, independence and freedom," says Elisenda, a mother in Barcelona who joined one of her local Committees to Defend the Referendum (CDR) as Catalonia presses for independence.
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Want to Grow the U.S. Economy? Cancel Student Debt, New Report Shows
Cancelling all student debt could boost U.S. GDP by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and lead to an increase of up to 1.5 million new jobs, according to a new report by the Levy Economics Institute.
