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Poll: Half of Americans think U.S. should do more on climate change

More Americans — about six out of 10 — say the global community is doing too little to address climate change.

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Live: Climate summit | Biden joins world leaders in Glasgow

Follow for the latest updates from COP26 in Glasgow as global nations come together to address climate change.

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Almost one in three of Republicans say violence may be necessary to ‘save’ US – The Guardian

Almost one in three of Republicans say violence may be necessary to ‘save’ US  The Guardian Trump escalates his January 6 cover-up as political comeback steps up a gear  CNN ‘Alarming finding’: 30 percent of Republicans say violence may be needed to

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers COP26 leader statement at climate summit in Glasgow

Scores of world leaders will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and talk about what their country is going to do about the threat of global warming.

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Modern Capitalism Needs a Revolution to Undo the Damage It Has Caused

Throughout my life I have been greatly helped. In 1957, when I was 11 years old, my family and I left Egypt as refugees in the wake of the Suez crisis. We were made welcome in the U.K., where my

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COP26 in Glasgow: World leaders meet for ‘last best chance’ climate talks – CNN

COP26 in Glasgow: World leaders meet for ‘last best chance’ climate talks  CNN How Much Are Countries Pledging to Reduce Emissions?  The New York Times COP26: World at one minute to midnight over climate change – Boris Johnson  BBC News As Biden addresses

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Barclays CEO Jes Staley to Step Down Amid Epstein Probe

Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley is stepping down amid a U.K. regulatory probe into how he characterized his ties to the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Staley, 64, is leaving Monday, according to a statement. C.S. Venkatakrishnan,

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Macron accuses Morrison of lying about submarine deal

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about a multibillion-dollar submarine contract scrapped six weeks ago because of a new security alliance between Canberra, Washington and London. Asked by Australian reporters whether he thought Morrison

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John Kerry and his team downplay expectations for UN climate conference with Congress mulling Biden’s agenda – CNN

John Kerry and his team downplay expectations for UN climate conference with Congress mulling Biden’s agenda  CNN COP26 Live Updates: Biden to Address Climate Summit  The New York Times President Biden to attend climate change conference as foreign trip continues in Scotland  CBS

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The Many Lives of H. Rap Brown

It seemed like a fool’s errand to send Jamil Al-Amin a letter, expecting a response. But there I was, in the summer of 2019, reading his reply, sent from the U.S. Penitentiary in Tucson, Ariz. Peace be unto those who

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