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November 5, 2021

"We Want to Live!": Climate Activists Confront Sen. Joe Manchin over Climate Emergency
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Youth climate activists confronted Senator Joe Manchin Thursday,
demanding he back the Build Back Better Act and its provisions to combat
the climate crisis.

Protesters: "We want to live! We want to live! We want to live! We want
to live!"

Activists confronted Manchin multiple times, including blocking his
Maserati as they demanded to know whether their futures were worth the
profits he makes and chanting "We want to live!" as he slowly tried to
drive through the crowd. The protests were led by five young people who
earlier this week ended a two-week hunger strike demanding real action
on the climate crisis from Washington. Click here to see our interview
with one of those hunger strikers.


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