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I've Been Organizing Climate Strikes Since I Was 12. Colombia's Santa Marta Conference Is Giving Me Hope Again.

35+ min ago  (1629+ words) Participant holding a sign at the climate march. A coalition of climate, Indigenous and racial justice groups gathered at Columbus Circle to kick off Climate Week with the Climate Justice Through Racial Justice march. It can feel like a lifetime…...

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'Leaving the US Behind,' 50+ Nations Gather in Colombia to 'Phase Out Fossil Fuels"

21+ hour, 21+ min ago  (784+ words) Colombian Environmental Minister Irene V'lez Torres speaks during the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, in Santa Marta, Colombia on April 24, 2026. "Word on the street is NO fossil fuel lobbyists at the Santa Marta, Colombia 'Transition Away' conference,…...

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'Hoping to Fool the American People': In Dead of Night, GOP Sets Vote on Trump Fed Pick

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (499+ words) Common Dreams...

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12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (17+ words) Warren Says DOJ Dropped Powell Probe to Secure Installation of Trump 'Sock Puppet' as Fed Chair'Common Dreams...

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TMZ Confronts Hegseth Over Whether He's on a 'Power Trip' When Ordering 'Extreme Level of Violence"

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (601+ words) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. "I've never seen the corporate media hacks even dream of having the courage to ask something like this," said one…...

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Maine Gov. Mills Ripped for Veto of Landmark AI Data Center Moratorium

15+ hour, 1+ min ago  (604+ words) Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) attends a meeting of governors at the White House on February 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. One critic said Mills "demonstrated a shocking disconnect with the people of Maine, their elected legislators, and a large and growing national movement…...

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Mamdani Applauded for Veto of Bill Restricting Right to Protest Near NYC Schools and Universities

15+ hour, 38+ min ago  (558+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers an address to the crowd at his 100 Days Rally at the Knockdown Center in Queens on April 12, 2026. "These bills are not about Jewish safety," said a Jewish Voice for Peace organizer. "New Yorkers…...

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As Trump Ravages Economy, US Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (373+ words) A man shops at a supermarket in New York City on April 10, 2026. A Democratic spokesperson said that "Americans are drowning under rising costs, flat wages, high unemployment, and historic layoffs'it's no wonder they're concerned about how they're going to make…...

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'Unprecedented Kleptocracy': Sanders Slams Trump Family's Presidential Profiteering

15+ hour, 17+ min ago  (513+ words) US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a Fighting Oligarchy Tour rally at the UIC Forum in Chicago on August 24, 2025. "The Trump family has made $4 billion off the presidency," the senator said. "The Trump family has made $4 billion off the…...

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'This Isn't Justice': Trump to Bring Back Firing Squad, Electric Chair, and Gas Executions

16+ hour, 14+ min ago  (448+ words) A woman holds a sign during a demonstration outside the department of corrections before the scheduled firing squad execution South Carolina inmate Mikal Mahdi on April 11, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. "Expanding the federal death penalty will be a stain on…...