From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): Countries around the world are stepping up, announcing stronger standards for motor vehicles that put them on track to eliminate tailpipe pollution by 2035. And automakers are rising to the occasion, expanding commitments to build a … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Congress and the Biden administration are negotiating big investments in our roads, in our cities and towns, in our transportation — and in our water. They are close to an agreement on a package that … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year, millions of Americans have experienced weather whiplash — the chaotic temperature and climatic changes that brought snow and below-freezing temperatures to the American South in February and a heatwave that just scorched the … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): For decades, our tax system has been intentionally rigged to benefit the rich and corporations. A recent investigative report by ProPublica found that the 25 wealthiest Americans paid a paltry tax rate of just … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released Out of Reach 2021. This report highlights the mismatch between the wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state, metropolitan area, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/time-incrementalism-over-says-climate-movement-extreme-weather-hits-us “Buildings are collapsing into the sea. Infrastructure is melting. Hundreds are dying from extreme heat. Millions are without power. The ocean is literally on fire. The climate crisis is here.” JESSICA CORBETT July 12, 2021 With hundreds … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/humanity-must-stand-together-top-medical-ethicists-demand-vaccine-patent-waivers “We will look back in anger and I think we will look back in shame” if wealthy countries do not ensure vaccine doses are distributed globally, said one WHO official. JULIA CONLEY July 12, 2021 Two medical … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Exciting news! Dr. Anthony Fauci recently joined us to answer MamásConPoder / MomsRising member questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and we need your help to spread the word. Watch and share this important bilingual video on … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Home to the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River, the Okefenokee Swamp houses hundreds of plant and animal species, some even threatened or endangered. For centuries, this ecological treasure has been neighbors with creeks, forests … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Immigrants are essential, and we must create a viable pathway to citizenship for people who are living, working and raising families in our country. During the pandemic, roughly 23 million immigrants—including 5 million … Continued