Wearing Down Joe Manchin and His Fossil Fuel Allies

20 Apr 2022 | Abstracted from The Nation

"The grassroots group West Virginia Rising organized the blockade with support from many other groups like Beyond Extreme Energy (for which I volunteer) and the Poor People's Campaign, whose Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II delivered a rousing speech as police arrested protesters:

It's time for change in West Virginia. Manchin swore he would defend the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic. He has violated that oath. Instead of establishing justice, he has established injustice at every turn. He has decided that the US Chamber of Commerce agenda is better than the agenda for the people of West Virginia and the United States. At every turn, he has chosen money and greed.

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