‘This is…kidnapping’: Video shows plainclothes NYPD officers throwing protester into unmarked van
by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Plainclothes officers from the New York City Police Department on Tuesday snatched an 18-year-old protester…
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‘This is how it’s done’: Must-watch TV as Jayapal tears into William Barr at judiciary hearing
by Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams A fiery exchange during Tuesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing between Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Attorney…
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EPA auto emissions rollback will be investigated
The EPA Inspector General initiated a probe of the agency’s rollback of auto emissions and fuel efficiency regulations, it announced…
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New research shows climate denial got disproportionate coverage
Mainstream news outlets gave disproportionate coverage to climate denial and opponents of climate action for nearly thirty years, a new…
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Fossil fuel ties to police further illustrate climate and racial-justice connections
Major oil and gas companies, utilities, and banks that fund fossil fuel extraction donate heavily to police slush funds that…
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Schools that don’t physically reopen would lose out on most funding under Republican stimulus bill
By Matt Barnum and Sarah Darville, Chalkbeat. “Schools that don’t physically reopen would lose out on most funding under Republican…
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‘Utter Disgrace’: GOP proposes immunity for corporations, deep cuts to jobless benefits, ZERO funding for states
By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams With joblessness at historic levels, millions of Americans struggling to afford food, states and localities barreling toward fiscal disaster, and…
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White, wealthy Houstonians criticize flood-control prioritization of vulnerable communities
White Republicans are criticizing a plan by the Harris County Commissioners Court to prioritize investment of flood control funds in…
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Bangladesh submerged by worst monsoon flooding in decades
At least 550 people have been killed, and nearly 10 million affected, by prolonged monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, Nepal, and…
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Hurricanes in two oceans hit U.S.
Two hurricanes more than 3,500 miles apart soaked U.S. shores over the weekend. Hurricane Hanna, the season’s first Atlantic hurricane,…
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