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Columnist Marty Nathan: Time for procrastinating without action is over "> Published: 7/7/2021 4:26:29 PM I wrote a piece for today’s column and then, for the first time, rejected it outright. It was to have followed standard protocol: new tangible evidence of climate change, new scientific reports increasingly dire and then practical interventions to fight fossil fuels, while offering hope that we are not too late. I couldn’t do it. Not that the piece wasn’t honest and accurate in what ...

Activists are demanding Senator Tammy Duckworth support the THRIVE Act. A small group gathered in front of Duckworth’s Carbondale office to voice support

Hay una frase popular que dice que cuando el río suena, es porque piedras trae. Y es exactamente lo que viene ocurriendo con el llamado movimiento Thrive, que busca fortalecer un poderoso músculo humano a fin de apoyar y presionar al gobierno de Biden para que sea aprobado un gran proyecto de infr...

The Nation, check out our latest issue. Subscribe to Support Progressive Journalism The Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more to help us continue to write about the issues that matter. Sign up for our Wine Club today. Did you know you can support The Nation by drinking wine? The most compelling response to President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress was not the ably enough delivered yet largely predictable recitation of Republican talking points by South ...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman put Tim Scotts dumb speech to shame with a progressive response to Bidens address to Congress Wednesday night. And Bowman laid the blame for the failures in pandemic response and resulting economic crisis firmly at the feet of the former guy. His full remarks below were as specific and detailed as Joe Bidens earlier. Its clear there is an organized effort to continue to push the surprisingly progressive Biden administration to do even more for the working class. Thats gre...

Doubles down on emissions This week Biden fulfilled a campaign promise in convening a “global climate summit” within his first 100 days in office. The two-day virtual meeting, attended by the leaders of a number of US allies and two of its adversaries — China and Russia — appears like many of these gatherings to be mostly a talking shop. But a decision on Thursday is substantive, and therefore bears examination. The president committed the US to reducing its greenhouse gas emiss...

Join the National Thrive Act Caravan for Jobs in Missoula Move On Montana is inviting the public to join them in a caravan to show support for the Thrive Act. This jobs bill would reportedly bring 15 million good paying jobs to hard working Americans suffering during the economic crisis exacerbated by a global pandemic. Jobs in health care, energy, environmental, and local service. If youd like to join the caravan, meet TODAY 4/7 at 5 p.m. at Arthur and McLeod Avenue as participants drive to ...

While many progressives applauded Biden’s $2.25 trillion proposal on Wednesday, they also cautioned it is only the starting point for negotiations.  Some of the more ambitious proposals favored by progressives, such as expanding Medicare, investing in free community college and universal prekindergarten, have been relegated to a second infrastructure package slated for introduction later this year. ADVERTISEMENT That’s making progressive lawmakers and outside advocacy groups nervous. They ...