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If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
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Human Society Under Urgent Threat from Loss of Earth's Natural Life
Scientists reveal 1 million species at risk of extinction in damning UN report.
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G20 Nations Still Led by Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Report Finds
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Global Atmospheric CO2 Levels Hit Record High
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Berta Cáceres, Honduran human rights and environment activist, murdered
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The Amazon Tribe Protecting the Forest with Bows, Arrows, GPS and Camera Traps
An indigenous community called the Ka'apor in northern Brazil is fighting to achieve what the government has long failed to do: halt illegal logging in their corner of the Amazon.
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"Total Abuse of Power": How David Miranda Was Detained and Interrogated Under the Terrorism Act
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Brazilian Protests Continue As Tens of Thousands Flood Nation's Streets
Politicians were hamstrung in their response to an estimated 50,000 people who continued to fill São Paulo's streets on Wednesday as they called for an end to corruption and improved conditions throughout the country.
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The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
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From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
Posted 1 month 1 week ago
If the left wants to build a mass movement that appeals to millions, we first have to address the tiny, vocal minority in our ranks holding all of us back.
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