Ben Jealous argues that the moral imperative to address the climate crisis is clear, as the burning of fossil fuels is causing death, destruction, and pollution, while clean energy is the solution to power the American economy and lift people out of poverty.
Ben Jealous
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Our protected public lands remind us that nature is for everyone
Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson is advocating for diversity in national parks by connecting people with nature.
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On Juneteenth let us remember, racial terror did not end with slavery
Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, a descendant of a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, is leading the movement for a national monument to recognize and restitution for the destruction of Greenwood District.
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Vice President Harris stands up for reproductive freedom in the face of opposition
Kamala Harris has been a forceful voice for reproductive freedom in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturn, and her leadership is important as more states are considering anti-abortion legislation.
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Our public lands need more land and a more diverse public
They aren’t truly ‘public lands’ if significant percentages of the public don’t feel welcome using them.
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Having our say against carbon pollution
Unless we act fast and significantly, we are the allegorical frog in slowly warming water, except we are turning up the heat on ourselves.
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Bold leadership and historic investment are launching climate renewal
‘The climate crisis impacts everybody, but it does not impact all communities equally.’
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To feel less heat we need more trees
Places with minimal tree canopy experience significantly higher temperatures than greener neighborhoods.
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Chance to cut climate pollution from big trucks
The EPA must stand up for communities most damaged by truck and bus pollution.
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New fire, familiar injustice
We need to acknowledge that our continued reliance on fossil fuels is subsidized by the physical and mental health of other Americans.
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Investing in a safer, healthier planetÂ
More than eight in 10 of us who invest for ourselves want sustainable options for our savings.
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It shouldn’t take a fiery crash and toxic spill to improve railroad safety
We know those trains don’t run through posh suburbs.
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This November, unite to defend the Black vote
This is the first nationwide election since the Far Right’s massive voter suppression campaign started in 2020, and we have one way to fight it: massive voter mobilization.
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The cruelty of exploiting vulnerable people for political gain
DeSantis’s scheme to deceive, , and harm vulnerable people seeking asylum is evidence that the cruelty wielded by Trump and embraced by so many of his followers will continues to poison our politics.
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Rising gun violence must stop
Millions of us send our kids off to school every day, trying to set aside the knowledge gnawing at our insides that our school and our kids could be next.Â
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Gun safety and public safety: we should not tolerate continued inaction
It should be unimaginable, and in most countries it is.Â
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is the Supreme Court justice we need now
Judge Jackson’s own lived experience as a Black woman enriches her perspective about so many aspects of day-to-day life in the United States.
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Trump is lying again and clearly trying to stir up race animosity
This is about Whitewashing our history to avoid dealing honestly with both our past and present.
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The big problem is the Big Lie
One year after it fueled an attack on Congress and the Constitution, the Big Lie is still a big threat to our democracy.