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A People’s State of the Nation

When compared to countries with democracies of similar strength and similar levels of development, the U.S. falls tragically behind in nearly every category. “If we fail to come together to address these challenges, we will remain mired in desperate needs, split by deep divisions, and endlessly burdened and diverted by the cumulative consequences of global warming,” writes Gus Speth. 

Publication date: 2019-03-28
Parent publication: Common Dreams
Publication URL: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/03/29/peoples-state-nation

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