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[] [Insurance Stocks Plunge as Medicare for All Bill Unveiled With Major Democratic Support](1f9d0/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Sorry not sorry," Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the legislation's lead sponsor, tweeted in response to the news. [] [] News... [] [To 'Secure a Livable Future,' 30,000 Youth Urge Court to Let Landmark Climate Suit Go to Trial](1f9d0/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Jake Johnson, staff writer Calling for an end to years of delays and inaction as global warming continues to accelerate, over 30,000 young people signed on to an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to allow a landmark youth climate lawsuit to proceed to trial. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Female Leaders Warn Against Global Rise of Autocratic 'Strongmen' and Attack on Women's Rights](1f9d0/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Julia Conley, staff writer Troubled by the rise of a number of autocratic, nationalist male politicians who have convinced voters that they aim to return their nations to a glorified past, more than two dozen female world leaders signed an open letter Thursday, calling for a global fight against what one signer calls "macho-type strongmen" and their so-called "populist" movements. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Democrats 'Wasting Time While Our Climate Burns' With Insufficient Resolution](1f9d0/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Eoin Higgins, staff writer "Wasting time while our climate burns." A scathing response from Friends of the Earth to a climate resolution from Senate Democrats says that moderation is not the answer on the environment. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [Common Dreams is fueled by readers, like you. We can’t fall short -- our survival depends on it. Make sure Common Dreams keeps bringing you the news that matters -- please pitch in now.](1f9d0/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [I Believe in Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [] [] [GOP Slammed for 'Shameful' Vote as Ex-Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Confirmed as EPA Chief](1f9d0/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [Andrew Wheeler](1f9d0/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Environmental and public health advocates on Thursday sharply condemned Senate Republicans for a "shameful" vote confirming ex-coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). --------------------------------------------------------------- [Damning UN Report Says Israel Killings in Gaza Last Year Amount to Possible 'War Crimes or Crimes Against Humanity'](1f9d0/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Those responsible for these deplorable crimes must not go unpunished," Amnesty International declared --------------------------------------------------------------- [WATCH: Democrat Ilhan Omar Questions Madeline Albright on Use of Sanctions and Failures of US Military Intervention](1f9d0/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) 1f9d0/ct21_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK by Eoin Higgins, staff writer "Some scholars and practitioners of foreign policy have questioned whether sanctions are effective in changing the behavior of certain governments," said Ilhan Omar during a hearing with Madeline Albright. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More News](1f9d0/ct22_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [] [] Views... [] [Why AOC Is Such a Terrific Member of Congress](1f9d0/ct23_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez really is a breath of fresh air and an exemplary politician of the left. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)](1f9d0/ct24_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Jeffrey C. Isaac Defeating Trump politically, part 5 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Cohen Hearing Shows How Trump’s Presidency Is Built on Racism](1f9d0/ct25_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Photo: CNBC screen shot)](1f9d0/ct26_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Sonali Kolhatkar Cohen’s testimony confirms that Trump’s corruption, deception and hunger for power are built on an edifice of racist scapegoating --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why the “Anthropocene” Is Not “Climate Change”](1f9d0/ct27_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [Collaboration among scientists, policymakers, social scientists, humanists, and community leaders is key to contending with the Anthropocene. (Photo: Grassroots Global Justice Alliance)](1f9d0/ct28_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Julia Adeney Thomas Slowing climate change is crucial but navigating its challenges is only possible if it is understood as one facet of planetary overshoot --------------------------------------------------------------- [What Does It Take to Destroy a World Order?](1f9d0/ct29_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [An American flag in Killington, Vermont, in the aftermath of 2011’s Hurricane Irene. (Photo: AP Photo / Matt Rourke)](1f9d0/ct30_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Alfred W. McCoy How climate change could end Washington’s global dominion --------------------------------------------------------------- [Glyphosate Found in 19 of 20 Beers and Wines Tested](1f9d0/ct31_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [the study noted that chemicals aren't necessarily safe just because regulatory bodies say they are.(Photo: Pixaby)](1f9d0/ct32_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Olivia Rosane "While these levels of glyphosate are below EPA risk tolerances for beverages, it is possible that even low levels of glyphosate can be problematic." --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Rapid Victory of the West Virginia Teacher Strike Shows What Happens When Progressives Join the Fight Against School Privatization](1f9d0/ct33_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [In this year’s walkouts, teachers have raised the stakes in challenging progressives to come down firmly on their side to oppose further expansion of privatization efforts. (Rick Barbero/The Register-Herald)](1f9d0/ct34_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) by Jeff Bryant The hope is that the solidarity shown by progressive opposition to school privatization in West Virginia can rub off on states where charters are more abundant --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More Views](1f9d0/ct35_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [] [] Newswire... [] [Schumer-Carper Resolution Fails the Laugh Test](1f9d0/ct36_0/1?sid=TV2%3AhbUiiDbDK) [Over 30,000 Youth Urge U.S. Court to Allow Juliana v. 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