Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Sanders, Jayapal plan would tax Wall Street speculation to fund tuition-free college

"The time is long overdue to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and debt-free for working families."

US oil-linked pressure group attacks EU green policies, breaks lobbying rules

It appears that Consumer Choice Center’s activity puts it in breach of EU transparency rules, which require lobbyists to declare their activities on the EU Transparency Register. 
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Rights groups demand Biden reverse Trump immigration changes as COVID surges in ICE jails

This comes as more than half of ICE’s immigration detention centers are currently reporting coronavirus outbreaks.
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Trump’s failed coronavirus response Part 2

There was no national response. No national standards. Governors and mayors haphazardly closed businesses and schools.

Europe’s climate movement is fractured and stuck—here is a way forward

The climate movement of the past will not win the struggle today.

100+ lawmakers demand moratorium on utility shutoffs to ensure access to services ‘essential to...

“There is absolutely no excuse left for Congress to exclude basic human needs from the next coronavirus stimulus package, or in general,” said Food & Water Action’s Rianna Eckel.

Native American voters get boost in North Dakota

After a lengthy legal fight, state and tribal officials reach settlement over ID law
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‘Victory for Julian”: UK blocks WikiLeaks founder Assange extradition to US on espionage charges

While the decision is a “very significant victory” for Assange, the judge has largely sided with the U.S. prosecution.

Our billionaires are blasting off. Good riddance!

We don’t need billionaires out to “conquer space.” We need to conquer inequality.
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Breonna Taylor grand jurors say police actions were ‘criminal’; never given chance to indict...

“From the very beginning, we have seen a campaign of prevarication, of dishonesty, of outright neglect of any semblance of justice for Breonna Taylor or for her family.”