From CommonDreamsPublished on Friday, December 04, 2020 by Washington PostEach Inmate Awaiting Execution on Trump’s Watch Is a Person—One Whose Life Story Cries Out for Mercy No matter how terrible the crime, God-like decisions of life or death at the hands of government officials are too weighty and unwieldy for humans to handle.bySister Helen Prejean 0 … [Read more...] about Each Inmate Awaiting Execution on Trump’s Watch Is a Person—One Whose Life Story Cries Out for Mercy
Archives for December 2020
'We're in a Climate Emergency. Act Accordingly': Greta Thunberg Says Denmark's 30-Year Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Not Fast Enough
From CommonDreamsWhile many other climate campaigners treated the announcement as historic, Greta Thunberg early Friday tamped down praise for Denmark's decision to end new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea and phase out existing fossil fuels projects by 2050—indicating that the extended timeline is a betrayal of what the scientific consensus says is … [Read more...] about 'We're in a Climate Emergency. Act Accordingly': Greta Thunberg Says Denmark's 30-Year Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Not Fast Enough
People’s Action Statement Championing Rep. Marcia Fudge to Head USDA
From CommonDreamsSkip to main content Home Subscribe Donate About Us Key Staff Testimonials Sections … [Read more...] about People’s Action Statement Championing Rep. Marcia Fudge to Head USDA
The Senate Is Leaving Americans to Fend for Themselves This Winter
From JacobinAnother Grim Winter The inaction calls to mind the federal government’s failure to rise to the occasion during the early years of the Great Depression. At the time, there was a delusional but stubborn belief that the crisis, attributable to mysterious and chimerical but ultimately … [Read more...] about The Senate Is Leaving Americans to Fend for Themselves This Winter
It’s Joe Biden’s Swamp Now
From JacobinWith Joe Biden now weeks into the transition for his presidency, it’s time to play a game. That game is called, “What Would People Say If This Was a Trump Pick?” For instance, what would people say if Donald Trump’s pick to head the Office of Management and … [Read more...] about It’s Joe Biden’s Swamp Now