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March 30, 2023

Top News
 

New York Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump: Reports

The move would make the 2024 candidate the first former president to face criminal charges.

Jessica Corbett
 

Minor League Baseball Players Poised to More Than Double Pay With First Union Contract

"This will truly better the lives of thousands of players and their families," said a former minor league pitcher instrumental to the yearslong organizing effort. "And that is what this fight has always been about."

Kenny Stancil
 

'Nothing Short of Catastrophic': Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA Preventative Care Provision

"Another reason why we need Medicare for All—the milquetoast ACA is being dismantled before our eyes," said one critic.

Julia Conley
 

US Minimum Wage Would Be $42 Today If It Rose as Much as Wall St. Bonuses: Analysis

"The total bonus pool for 190,800 New York City-based Wall Street employees in 2022 was $33.7 billion—enough to pay for 771,520 jobs that pay $15 per hour with benefits for a year."

Jake Johnson
 

In Fiery Shadow of New Train Disaster, Fetterman Leads Railway Accountability Act

"This bill will implement commonsense safety reforms, hold the big railway companies accountable, protect the workers who make these trains run, and help prevent future catastrophes," said the Pennsylvania Democrat.

Jessica Corbett
 

Rapidly Melting Glaciers Threaten Collapse of Crucial Ocean Circulation Systems: Study

"It's way faster than we thought these circulations could slow down," said one researcher. "We are talking about the possible long-term extinction of an iconic water mass."

Julia Conley

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Tlaib Blasts Republicans as 'Servants' of Big Oil After House Passes Pro-Polluter Bill
 

'Historic Moment': Applause as UN Adopts Climate Justice Resolution
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The US War Drum Against China Sounds Like: Tik.Tok.

The ongoing effort to investigate and ban TikTok is not about our privacy, but about fueling more aggression against China.

Wei Yu,Nuvpreet Kalra,Melissa Garriga
 

Trump Is Running to Lead a Fascist Nation—Not This One

The dirty little secret of Trump's third campaign for president—one that the media has so far ignored—is that he is not seeking to become president of the United States, at least not the United States as it is now organized.

Robert Reich
 

If Only We Loved Our Children as Much as Our Assault Weapons

Failure no longer feels inevitable. A new America, one no longer known as the shooting gallery of the world, is starting to seem possible—but only if we demand it.

Steven Day
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