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Scientists Warn Humanity In Denial Of Looming 'Collapse Of Civilization As We Know It'
Friday, 15 January 2021, 4:28 pm | Common Dreams
Jessica Corbett, staff writer In an example to the rest of the scientific community and an effort to wake up people — particularly policymakers — worldwide, 17 scientists penned a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the planet and what the ... More >>
"Enabling President's Unhinged, Unstable, And Deranged Acts": GOP Blocks Measure Urging Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 12:09 pm | Common Dreams
A Republican congressman from West Virginia on Monday blocked a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office, a move that came as Democratic lawmakers unveiled articles of ... More >>
With Pence Refusing To Act, Progressives Say Impeachment Must 'Not Wait One More Minute' As Dems Eye Wednesday Vote
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 12:04 pm | Common Dreams
Progressives late Sunday voiced growing frustration with what they perceive as dangerous foot-dragging by the Democratic leadership after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laid out a plan of action for the coming week that will likely push off an impeachment ... More >>
FBI Memo Warns Pro-Trump Extremists Plan Armed Insurrections In State Capitols Across US
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 11:57 am | Common Dreams
Brett Wilkins, staff writer An agency memo states that "if Congress attempts to remove POTUS via the 25th Amendment, a huge uprising will occur." <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2101/9058f0254c681fe4cb0d.jpeg" ... More >>
Due To 'Credible Threats Of Violence,' Michigan Capitol Shuttered As Electoral College Meets To Confirm Biden Victory
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 4:08 pm | Common Dreams
"It is a sad fact that the shameful actions by certain Republicans to smear our democratic institutions and deny the clear will of the voters has undeniably created this dangerous, hostile atmosphere." by Kenny Stancil, staff writer ... More >>
'It Never Had To Be Like This': 300,000 Dead In US From Covid-19 Under Donald J. Trump
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 4:06 pm | Common Dreams
"It is equal to a 9/11 attack every day for more than 100 days." by Kenny Stancil, staff writer On the same day the first American received a coronavirus vaccine, the U.S. pandemic death toll surpassed 300,000 on Monday, another grim milestone ... More >>
'The Will Of The American People': Official Electoral College Vote Finalizes That Biden Won And Trump Lost
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 4:03 pm | Common Dreams
Despite a "cacophony of lies and disinformation" from the outgoing president, said one campaigner, the results are clear. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Wisconsin electors cast their votes for president in Madison on December 14, 2020, the same ... More >>
By Rejecting WTO Drug Patent Waivers Amid Pandemic, Richest Nations Put Big Pharma Profits Before Health Of Billions
Sunday, 22 November 2020, 2:14 pm | Common Dreams
Rich countries—accused of hoarding future vaccines—are being urged to support a "humanitarian buffer" to innoculate refugees and people in conflict zones. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer A handful of the world's wealthiest nations on Friday ... More >>
99% Of Green New Deal Co-Sponsors Won Their Races This Cycle: Analysis
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 4:08 pm | Common Dreams
"Saying progressive policies held Democrats back from expanding their House majority/taking the Senate just doesn't hold water with data available so far." by Kenny Stancil, staff writer Shedding more light on a significant electoral trend ... More >>
Facebook Helped The 2016 Trump Campaign Place Political Ads To Suppress The Black Vote
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 4:28 pm | Common Dreams
From: Free Press Action New Report Raises Concerns That Facebook And The 2016 Trump Campaign Colluded On Political Ads To Suppress The Black Vote WASHINGTON - On Monday, British outlet Channel 4 News reported that it had gained access to a massive database ... More >>
What To Do When The World Is On Fire
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 4:22 pm | Common Dreams
Let’s open our eyes to the majority of human cultures—including and especially indigenous Australian ones—that have consistently enriched the biosphere. by Henry Coleman In December of 2019, my best friend Kit took me and my partner to the place ... More >>
Investigation Reveals BP And Shell Still Back Anti-Climate Lobby Groups, Despite Pledges
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 4:19 pm | Common Dreams
'Trying to Have It Both Ways': Investigation Reveals BP and Shell Still Back Anti-Climate Lobby Groups, Despite Pledges The Unearthed and HuffPost report reveals the companies failed to disclose membership in at least eight Big Oil lobbies in their transparency ... More >>
As Major Outlets Ignore Assange Extradition Hearing, Ai Weiwei Demands Freedom For WikiLeaks Founder
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 4:15 pm | Common Dreams
"He truly represents a core value of why we are free—because we have freedom of the press," Weiwei said. by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Artist and Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei staged a silent protest Monday outside the Old Bailey Court in ... More >>
The G7 Finance Ministers Have Decided To Support Debt Relief For Poor Countries Fighting Coronavirus
Saturday, 26 September 2020, 2:57 pm | Common Dreams
From: Jubilee USA Network WASHINGTON - The G7 supports a process for debt cancellation for vulnerable countries, they announced this morning after Treasury convened a special Finance Ministers meeting. In a G7 statement, the ministers also encouraged an extension ... More >>
As Trump & GOP Openly Hatch Election Theft Plot, Question Grows: Which Side Will Our Military Be On?
Saturday, 26 September 2020, 2:52 pm | Common Dreams
Amid growing concern that chaos will be unleashed in wake of uncertain results, Pentagon officials reportedly discussing their response by Kenny Stancil, staff writer Amid President Donald Trump's transparent efforts to sow doubt and discord around ... More >>
Scholars, Press Watchdogs Call On Corporate Media To Treat Trump Like The Authoritarian Threat He Is
Saturday, 26 September 2020, 2:45 pm | Common Dreams
'This Is How You Normalize a Madman': Scholars, Press Watchdogs Call on Corporate Media to Treat Trump Like the Authoritarian Threat He Is "Our democracy is at stake. Trump is trying to steal an election, and the press should say so, every day ... More >>
The Post-Capitalist Hit Of The Summer
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 4:51 pm | Common Dreams
Ever since COVID-19 collided with the enormous bubble governments have been using to re-float the financial sector since 2008, booming equity markets became compatible with wholesale economic implosion. That became clear on August 12 in London and New ... More >>
Biden’s Troubling Foreign Policy
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 3:20 pm | Common Dreams
An important behind-the-scenes battle is being fought over the Democratic nominee’s conservative positions. by Reese Erlich "Biden’s record on foreign policy is checkered," writes Erlich. "As a leading member of the Senate Foreign ... More >>
The Many Faces Of The Radical Right And How To Counter Their Threat
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 3:16 pm | Common Dreams
We should not assume that the radical right will collapse under the weight of its many internal conflicts and contradictions. by Archie Henderson "The normalization of rhetoric from an increasingly emboldened radical right in the past decade risks ... More >>
The Israel-UAE Deal Isn’t About Peace At All
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 3:12 pm | Common Dreams
The U.S.-brokered pact makes no pretense of peace for Palestinians. Instead, it sharpens a regional coalition against Iran. by Phyllis Bennis Palestinian demonstrators burn pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... More >>
