Will Every Single 2020 Democrat Take the 'No Keystone XL' Pledge? | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis [Click here](1f9d0/ct0_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) to view this message in a browser window. [Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct1_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [] News & Views | 8/13/19 [] Feature... [] [Indigenous and Green Groups Fighting Against Pipeline Urge 2020 Democrats to Take 'NoKXL Pledge'](1f9d0/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [nokxl protest](1f9d0/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Indigenous, environmental, and landowner groups fighting to block the Keystone XL pipeline sent a letter Tuesday to the two dozen 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidates, urging them to take the "NoKXL pledge" and vow—if elected—to revoke the Trump administration's permit for the tar sands... [] [] News... 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He's supposed to be working for farmers." --------------------------------------------------------------- [To Stave Off 'Climate Disaster,' 29 States and Major Cities Sue Trump EPA Over 'Dirty Power' Rule](1f9d0/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [Sherco power plant](1f9d0/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer A coalition of 22 states and seven major American cities sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its repeal of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and a replacement that critics have dubbed the "Dirty Power Rule." --------------------------------------------------------------- ["We Won't Back Down": Over 50 Catering Workers Arrested at American Airlines HQ in Protest Against Poverty Wages](1f9d0/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Jake Johnson, staff writer "In recent years American Airlines has made billions in profits. It is unconscionable that their workers cannot afford good healthcare or get reliable raises," said Sen. Bernie Sanders --------------------------------------------------------------- [Humanity's Destruction of Oceans Nearly Doubled Over a Decade, Scientists Warn, and Could Double Again Without Urgent Action](1f9d0/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [Hawaii's Kanapou Bay ](1f9d0/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Humanity's impact on global oceans nearly doubled in a just over a decade and could double again soon without urgent and sweeping international action, warns a study published Monday in the journal Scientific Reports. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Give Me Your Tired and Your Poor... Who Can Stand on Their Own Two Feet': Top Trump Official Rewrites Statue of Liberty Greeting](1f9d0/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Jon Queally, staff writer "Cuccinelli may as well have this engraved on a plaque, hang it around his neck, and wear it for the rest of his life," said the director of the ACLU's immigrant rights project --------------------------------------------------------------- ['This Is Crazy': Scientists Alarmed as Lightning Near North Pole Seen as Latest Sign of Climate Breakdown](1f9d0/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Julia Conley, staff writer Meteorologists and climate scientists were startled Monday after the U.S. National Weather Service confirmed that an extremely rare occurrence of lightning had been observed at the North Pole. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More News](1f9d0/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [] [] Views... [] [Social Security 2100—A Path to Protecting America’s Elderly Communities](1f9d0/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [Activists participate in a rally urging the expansion of Social Security benefits in front of the White House July 13, 2015 in Washington, DC. Social Security Works, the AFL-CIO and additional organizations held the event to deliver 'more than 2 million petition signatures' in support of expanding Social Security benefits. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)](1f9d0/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) by Diane Archer Social Security’s one shortcoming is that its benefits are extremely modest by virtually any measure. We can do so much better. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Media Defend Biden by Attacking Dems for ‘Attacking’ Obama](1f9d0/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Julie Hollar Note that the "Dems" who are seething in these stories are almost exclusively Biden strategists, former Obama administration officials or strategists, and other party centrists --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Right-Wing American Love Affair With One of the Most Disturbing Serial Killers](1f9d0/ct21_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct22_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Thom Hartmann A monster who boasted of how he had hacked up a 12-year-old girl—had Ayn Rand's ear, as well as her heart. What happened next was the modern Republican Party. --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Completely Predictable Death of Jeffrey Epstein](1f9d0/ct23_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct24_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Andrew Cohen If you are shocked by a jail suicide you aren’t paying attention to the grim conditions of incarceration in America. --------------------------------------------------------------- [In Wars and Weapons We Trust: Military Strength Is America's National Religion](1f9d0/ct25_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct26_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by William Astore What happened to "blessed are the peacemakers"? --------------------------------------------------------------- [ICE: You're Not Welcome in the South](1f9d0/ct27_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) 1f9d0/ct28_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh by Justin Vest I'm sick of the government claiming it "protects" me by locking up my Latinx neighbors while their kids are at school --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [More Views](1f9d0/ct29_0/1?sid=TV2%3A5xy3szxCh) [] [] Newswire... 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