Because 'Good Planets Are Hard to Find' | Your Week in Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis [Browser View](1f9d0/ct0_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) | 11/17/18 [Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct1_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) [] [] Your Week in Review [] [Because 'Good Planets Are Hard to Find,' Extinction Rebellion Shuts Down London Bridges to Save Mother Earth](1f9d0/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jon Queally, staff writer Day of revolt leads to mass arrests in the UK as protest participants argue too many still don't "recognize the seriousness of our existential crisis" and almost nobody is doing enough to end humanity's wreckless assault on planet's living systems --------------------------------------------------------------- ['A Staggeringly Bad Idea': Outrage as Pelosi Pushes Tax Rule That Would 'Kneecap the Progressive Agenda'](1f9d0/ct4_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct5_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jake Johnson, staff writer Nearly three-quarters of the American public and a historic number of Democratic members of Congress support Medicare for All, but the House Democratic leadership is considering using its newly won majority to impose a rule that would "recklessly betray" the grassroots forces that put them in power by making single-payer and other progressive priorities impossible to enact. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Happy to Gobble Up Whatever Saudis Say, Trump Reportedly "Skeptical" of CIA Determination That Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Hit](1f9d0/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jon Queally, staff writer All the circumspection, laughter, and Trump administration statements that even at the time seemed bizarre and gullible, say critics, appear even more damning on Friday night after the Washington Post reported that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency believes the evidence shows that Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, directly ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Dangerous Path for Democracy' and Dire Threat to Press Freedom: Trump DOJ's Secret Charges Against WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Revealed](1f9d0/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jake Johnson, staff writer Free speech advocates and civil libertarians are warning that fundamental press freedoms are under threat after the Trump Justice Department accidentally revealed in an unrelated court filing that secret charges have been filed against journalist Julian Assange. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Critics Warn 'Heartless' New Rules by Betsy DeVos Will Encourage Schools to 'Be More Complicit in Sexual Violence'](1f9d0/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) [Hands off XI](1f9d0/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday officially unveiled her long-anticipated "heartless and immoral" proposal to overhaul how universities respond to sexual harassment and assault allegations, inciting outrage among survivors, their advocates, and educators alike. --------------------------------------------------------------- [As 'Green New Deal' Demand Grows, Democrats Have Choice: Confront and Defeat Fossil Fuel Industry or Take Credit for 'Doomed' Planet](1f9d0/ct12_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct13_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Julia Conley, staff writer With Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) fighting to win back her position as House Speaker in the coming congressional term, climate action groups and the new contingent of progressives on Capitol Hill are arguing that with their new power in Congress, Pelosi and other Democrats must make clear whether they will stand for bold action to curb the climate crisis. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Stunning': After Court Rejects GOP Lawsuit, Democrat Wins as Maine Becomes First State to Use Ranked-Choice Voting in National Race](1f9d0/ct14_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct15_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Julia Conley, staff writer Maine's 2nd congressional district made history Thursday afternoon as it named Jared Golden the winner of his race for incumbent Rep. Bruce Poliquin's (R-Maine) seat, after the state used ranked-choice voting for the first time in a national race to determine the winner. --------------------------------------------------------------- [To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines,' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense](1f9d0/ct16_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct17_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jake Johnson, staff writer After more than year of playing defense against President Donald Trump and the GOP's attacks on healthcare, workers, immigrants, refugees, the LGBTQ community, and the common good, the progressive group Indivisible on Tuesday published a new action guide aimed at helping organizers and constituents go beyond resistance and pressure the new House Democratic majority to fight for a positive, ambitious agenda. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fox News Once Again Forgets That "Radical New Democratic Ideas" Are Really Popular](1f9d0/ct18_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) 1f9d0/ct19_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq by Jon Queally, staff writer In latest unintentional informercial for progressive agenda, the right-wing channel reminds viewers that newly-elected Democrats have some pretty awesome solutions to nation's most pressing problems --------------------------------------------------------------- [Demands for 'Real Climate Action' as Death Toll From California Wildfires Hits Grim Record](1f9d0/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) [A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)](1f9d0/ct21_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The statewide death toll from the wildfires blazing in northern and southern California hit 31 as firefighters on Monday continued to battle the flames that have already destroyed thousands of structures and displaced thousands of humans and animals alike. The increased death toll comes as scientists rip President Donald Trump's recent tweet about the fires avoiding any climate crisis connection to the destruction. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] [Share this newsletter with a friend](1f9d0/ct22_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) [] [Donate](1f9d0/ct23_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rate us on Google](1f9d0/ct24_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) | [Follow us on Facebook](1f9d0/ct25_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) | [Follow us on Twitter](1f9d0/ct26_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq) Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. [Common Dreams](1f9d0/ct1_1/1?sid=TV2%3A4rnmEruXq), PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, USA | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. 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