Green Day will headline United Nations-backed global climate concert in San Francisco
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Day will headline a United Nations Human Rights-backed global climate concert on Tuesday at the famed Fillmore in San Francisco.
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Democrats who attack inequality do better in elections. The party should take notice
“We know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have [its] forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hatred for me – and I welcome their hatred.”
'He should've discussed': Congress reacts as Anand Sharma differs with party on caste census
Congress leaders reacted on Anand Sharma's letter to president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday saying that Sharma, a senior leader and a member of Congress Working Committee, should have discussed the matter in the CWC meetings.
William & Mary will name building after former defense secretary Robert Gates
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, the university in Virginia where he holds the honorary position of chancellor, the school announced Wednesday.
Can Climate Cafes Help Ease the Anxiety of Planetary Crisis?
In a small room in Lower Manhattan, a group of eight New Yorkers sat in a circle sharing kombucha and their climate fears against the background of pattering rain and wailing sirens.
North Carolina appeals court upholds ruling that kept Confederate monument in place
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court ruled Tuesday that local leaders who refused calls to remove a Confederate monument from outside a county courthouse acted in a constitutional manner and kept in place the statue at its longtime location in accordance with state law.
Biden’s 'billionaire tax' takes aim at the super-rich — but can a wealth tax work in reality?
Calls for a wealth tax on the world's super-rich are once again gaining attention after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would impose a new "billionaire tax" on the country's wealthiest if re-elected in November.
While Many Countries Bounce Back From COVID, The Poorest Are Not: UN Report
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions deteriorating, a report from the U.N. Development Progam said Wednesday.