“Hope…is not the same as joy that things are going well…or…headed for early success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good...”
Such a plan, said Rep. Jamaal Bowman, "would allow people to live with dignity and respect, to know that our federal government cares about their well-being and their health."
Mutual aid is not only about addressing the crisis at hand but also about undoing the injustices of colonialism and imperialism.
It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country with a severe personality disorder.
This election is full of existential choices from President to crucial races for the Senate and House. There are also a number of important state and local ballot initiatives and referendums that will influence our ability to preserve the biosphere.
Michael Mann, one of the world’s preeminent climate experts, says averting a global climate catastrophe would be “essentially impossible” if Donald Trump is re-elected. There is no more important way for US citizens to exercise agency than to vote.
The press focus on COVID-19 has distracted it from its watchdog function on key issues like the climate crisis. US newsrooms must cover the climate crisis, and expand the coronavirus story to include those who are profiteering from the pandemic.
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