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April 14, 2023

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Advocates Warn Medication Abortion Still at 'Severe Risk' Despite High Court Reprieve <[link removed]>

"This stay is the bare minimum," said one reproductive rights campaigner. "The imminent threat to access to mifepristone and abortion care remains." <[link removed]>

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Oxfam Shows US Billionaires Almost a Third Richer Today Than When Covid Hit <[link removed]>

"At a time when the ultrawealthy are amassing historic and dangerous levels of wealth, a federal wealth tax offers a vital and necessary tool for directly redressing extreme wealth inequality." <[link removed]>

Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>

 

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On Back of Willow Project, Biden DOE Approves 'Another Carbon Bomb' in Alaska <[link removed]>

"Claiming that a project like this could possibly be in the public interest isn't just out of step with the Biden administration's stated commitment to climate action-it's out of step with reality," one campaigner said of the fracked gas export initiative. <[link removed]>

Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>

 

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UnitedHealth Touts Profit Surge After Lobbyists Weaken Medicare Advantage Crackdown <[link removed]>

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told investors he "appreciates" the Biden administration's decision to slow the implementation of its Medicare Advantage reforms. <[link removed]>

Jake Johnson <[link removed]>

 

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Minnesota Dems Advance Bill to Ban Election Interference by Multinational Corporations <[link removed]>

"The Democracy for the People Act will help put power back in the hands of citizens," said one campaigner. <[link removed]>

Julia Conley <[link removed]>

 

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Democratic Senator Says Clarence Thomas Should Be Referred to US Attorney General <[link removed]>

"After a week of silence from the court and the latest disturbing reporting, I'm urging the Judicial Conference to step in and refer Justice Thomas to the attorney general for investigation," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. <[link removed]>

Jake Johnson <[link removed]>





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Experts Fear Future AI Could Cause 'Nuclear-Level Catastrophe' <[link removed]>

 

Plan to Dump Wastewater From Indian Point Into Hudson River Paused After Local Outcry <[link removed]>

 

Child Advocates Rebuke 'Beyond Appalling' Facebook Push to Allow Kids in the Metaverse <[link removed]>

 

US Lawmakers Call on Biden to End US Taxpayer Support of Israeli Human Rights Violations <[link removed]>

 

Days After Reinstatement, Justin Jones Files 'Protect Kids Not Guns Act' <[link removed]>





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The Commodification of the Commons Is Killing Us All <[link removed]>

Whether it's oil barons, giant utilities, private schools, drug companies, insurance predators, or greedy ranchers who want to use public lands to graze their cows without paying a public fee that would help maintain and restore those lands, the commons are under continuous low-level assault by greed and the neoliberalism that celebrates it. <[link removed]>

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How About a Parents' Bill of Rights for Those of Us Who Aren't Far-Right Culture Warriors <[link removed]>

A real "Parents' Bill of Rights" would help working parents make ends meet, protect the rights of their kids regardless of their race, gender, or sexuality, and actually do something about gun violence - the leading killer of kids nationwide. <[link removed]>

Karen Dolan <[link removed]>

 

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The Contradiction in Biden's Tech And Trade Policies <[link removed]>

On the world stage, Big Tech becomes a constituency to placate. Their business models may make life worse for everyone on Earth, but they make life worse in an American way, dammit. <[link removed]>

Max Moran <[link removed]>





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