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Earth Just Passed 410 PPM CO2 Levels for the First Time in Human History

Earth just crossed another dangerous threshold in relation to climate change: an atmospheric carbon dioxide reading of 410 ppm. This is just more evidence that a concerted, global effort is needed for the health and survival of our planet.

April 28, 2017
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Category: Environment

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"A Land Grab by the Ruling Elites": Trump's Tax Plan Derided for Benefiting the Rich

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The White House has outlined a plan to give the nation’s millionaires and billionaires a massive tax break while adding trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit. The plan would lower

April 27, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Trump's 100 days: US air campaign hammers Yemen with almost a strike a day

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US jets and drones have carried out 85 strikes in Yemen since Donald Trump's inauguration, more than in all of 2015 and 2016 combined.

April 27, 2017
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Category: Politics

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District Courts Continue to Challenge Trump's Travel Bans

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Bill Black, former financial regulator says banning Muslims is unconstitutional, we can not discriminate based on religion in this country.

April 27, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Trump Unveils Outline of his Pro-Corporate Tax Plan

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Trump would be one of the main beneficiaries of his own tax reform proposal, benefitting from the lowering of "pass-through" income, says CEPR's Dean Baker.

April 27, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Why Do Politicians Ignore Environmental Issues?

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Nina Turner, the former Ohio State Senator, argues that environmental issues don't reach politicians' radar because they disproportionately affect poor communities and because big donors don't want them to.