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March 31, 2022

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With Payments Resuming Soon, Dems Tell Biden to 'Cancel Student Debt Now' "Student debt cancellation must be one of the key actions in your comprehensive approach to advance equity as our nation works to rebuild a stronger and more equitable economy." by Brett Wilkins 'Stop Fueling the War': Kayakers Block Transfer of 100,000 Tonnes of Russian Oil "Governments should have no excuse as to why they continue throwing money into fossil fuels that profit a few and are fueling war, now in Ukraine," said one Greenpeace campaigner. by Kenny Stancil 'Their Inflation Strategy Is Working': Corporate Profits Soared to Record High in 2021 "CEOs can't stop bragging on corporate earnings calls about jacking up prices on consumers to keep their profits soaring," said one expert. by Jake Johnson

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Opinion

We Cannot Drill and Pump and Burn Our Way Out of the War in Ukraine We must cap all the wells—not suffocate the planet with more fossil fuels—in order to combat the aggression of Vladimir Putin and win a better future for all. by Stan Cox Renewables for Peace: Don't Replace Russian Gas With Someone Else'sCOR The West’s rejection of Russian fossil fuels following the Kremlin-ordered invasion of Ukraine has a clear rationale. But wrong choices now—specifically, not switching quickly to renewable energy—could jeopardize future peace. by Helen Clark, Dan Smith, Margot Wallström Why We Must Continue to Say 'No' to a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Rather than cheering for a potentially catastrophic escalation, there are other options for the United States to help the Ukrainian people. by Phyllis Bennis

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