Stand Up America Urges Senate to Pass D.C. Statehood Bill, Celebrates Passage in the House | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoOn Earth Day, Climate Justice Alliance Calls on US to Embrace 'Real Solutions' to Planetary Emergency | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoBrett Wilkins, staff writerThe environmental justice collective says the focus on "promoting market-based approaches and unproven techno-fixes" will only cause more harm.
New Report Outlines Country’s Food System Crisis, Calls for Major Policy Reform | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoAFSCME Praises House Vote to Admit District of Columbia as 51st State | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoPatriotic Millionaires Applaud House Vote to Approve D.C Statehood | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoOil Change International Response to Leaders Climate Summit | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoJustice Advocates Blast 'Dishonest and Barbaric' Majority Opinion by Kavanaugh in Juvenile Life Sentence Case | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJessica Corbett, staff writerSotomayor said the troubling majority opinion was "fooling no one" in a dissent characterized as "extremely powerful."
'Existential Moment for Our Country': Cori Bush Leads 90+ Dems in Calling for Abolition of Senate Filibuster | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJake Johnson, staff writer"We cannot let a procedural tool that can be abolished stand in the way of justice, prosperity, and equity. We simply cannot afford such a catastrophic compromise."
Opinion | Big Banks Are Fueling the Climate Emergency
almost 2 years agoJoe Sanberg"The only 'green' the big banks are interested in is your hard earned money," writes @JosephNSanberg on #EarthDay #StoptheMoneyPipeline
Oil Change International Response to Biden Administration Announcements on International Finance | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoDemocrats Must Pass H.R. 3 and Reinvest the Savings into Medicare | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoVoting Rights Advocates Demand Senate Pass DC Statehood Bill After Historic House Vote | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJulia Conley, staff writerWhen the House voted on the issue in 1993, a majority of Democrats joined the Republicans in rejecting the bill.Â
Sunrise Movement Responds to DC Statehood Vote: Democracy is Broken, Abolish the Filibuster | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoIEN Statement on Biden’s First Day of the Summit on Climate Change | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoSenate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill Amid Wave of Violence Against Asian Communities | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoOpinion | Can Formula 1 Star Lewis Hamilton Send a Message to the Saudi Government?
almost 2 years agoDanaka Katovich, Ariel GoldHis willingness to speak out comes at an opportune time, as 2021 is the first year that Formula 1 will go to Saudi Arabia.
Opinion | The Great Forgetting: Why We Forget Epidemics and Why This One Must Be Remembered
almost 2 years agoNina BurleighThis is the first pandemic in which the Internet enabled us to bear witness not only to the panic, illness, and deaths around us, but to the suffering of our entire species in every part of the globe in real time.
Josh Hawley Casts Lone 'No' Vote on Senate Bill Targeting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoBrett Wilkins, staff writerThe Missouri Republican—who helped incite the deadly January 6 Capitol attack—previously called the measure "hugely overbroad."Â
Patriotic Millionaires Celebrate Biden Plans to Raise Capital Gains Tax Rate for Top Earners | Common Dreams Newswire
almost 2 years agoCritics Call Biden Financing Plan a 'Missed Opportunity to End a Harmful US Climate Legacy Abroad' | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJessica Corbett, staff writerCampaigners urged the administration to clearly and swiftly commit to ending all public finance for fossil fuels.
'If You Want to Save the USPS,' Says Watchdog, 'Fire Louis DeJoy' | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJulia Conley, staff writerCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on Thursday reiterated its call for the ouster of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the Republican megadonor accused of attempting to sabotage the U.S. Postal Service last year as millions of Americans relied on the agency to participate in the presidential election.
LGBTQ Advocates Applaud HUD Reversal of Trump Anti-Trans Shelter Rule | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoBrett Wilkins, staff writer"This is a decision that will save lives and help transgender people experiencing homelessness receive the assistance they need."
NYC Sues Big Oil for 'Systematically and Intentionally Deceiving New Yorkers' | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJessica Corbett, staff writer"Fossil fuel companies are continuing to spin a tangled web of lies about the deadly products they produce and sell after decades of misleading consumers."
'What Is Going On Here?' Alarm as Document Reveals USPS Is Monitoring Social Media Posts | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJake Johnson, staff writer"What possible justification could there be for USPS running this kind of social-media surveillance program?"
In Fiery Remarks at WTO, South Africa Slams Rich Nations Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver | Common Dreams News
almost 2 years agoJake Johnson, staff writer"Is the concern of opponents really that Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, etc. have not made sufficient billions?" asked a trade representative for the African nation.
Opinion | Corporate Media Continues to Hit Snooze on Climate Emergency
almost 2 years agoJulie Hollar"You can't debate climate solutions without understanding what is driving climate change," writes Julie Hollar at @FAIRmediawatch, "yet only 12 questions were asked on the Sunday shows all year that even touched on emissions or the oil and gas industry, and none mentioned agriculture, deforestation or capitalism." #ClimateStrike
Opinion | Climate Cages: What the US Should Remember From Slavery and Colonialism in Devising Climate Strategy
almost 2 years agoNadia Ahmad"We cannot race ahead with renewable energy and green finance and ignore those left behind in the carceral state," writes @NadiaBAhmad for @CommonDreams. "The green revolution should also be a freedom revolution."
Opinion | Why Brazil's President Is a Dangerous Steward for the Amazon
almost 2 years agoAnna Buss"It is imperative for world leaders to understand the depth, cost and extent of Bolsonaro's 'ecocide' during these last two years and not fall for his lies," writes @AnnacBuss for @CommonDreams #AmazonOrBolsonaro
Opinion | Cultivating an Alternative Awareness That Doesn't Involve Destroying the Planet
almost 2 years agoRobert C. Koehler"We're capable, I'm certain, of evolving—not just as individuals, but collectively, which means politically," writes Robert C. Koehler today @CommonDreams. "We already know it's the only way we'll survive."