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**The Week in Review**

 

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April 29, 2023 <[link removed]>

Greenpeace Activists Scale Belgian LNG Terminal to Demand End to US Imports <[link removed]>

"Many gas projects and terminals are emerging across Europe and the U.S., directly threatening the health of communities near production sites and the entire planet with disastrous environmental and climate impacts." <[link removed]>

 

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April 29, 2023 <[link removed]>

Ignoring Plea From Own Son, Montana Gov. Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban <[link removed]>

David Gianforte said this week that his father, Gov. Greg Gianforte, is "concerned about his career" and is "aware that being able to stay in the position of governor is dependent on him staying in favor of the Republican Party." <[link removed]>

 

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'I Will Never Forget His Face,' Says Tortured Gitmo Detainee After DeSantis Denies Encounter <[link removed]>

"He was laughing and smiling watching me being tortured on the force-feeding chair," Mansoor Adayfi said after Florida's GOP governor scorned a reporter's question. <[link removed]>

 

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'MAGA Economic Sabotage': 217 House Republicans Pass Debt Ceiling Bill With Harmful Cuts <[link removed]>

"Republicans just passed a bill that would kill jobs, take away federal benefits for millions, and make everyday life for Americans more expensive," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "This is completely unworkable." <[link removed]>

 

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April 26, 2023 <[link removed]>

Refusal by Roberts to Testify Over Supreme Court Ethics Scandals Called 'Untenable' <[link removed]>

"How does Roberts expect SCOTUS to maintain authority if they reject accountability themselves?" asked Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. <[link removed]>

 

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April 25, 2023 <[link removed]>

Ocean Warming Study So Distressing, Some Scientists Didn't Even Want to Talk About It <[link removed]>

"This is one of those 'sit up and read very carefully' moments," said one science journalist. <[link removed]>

 

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April 24, 2023 <[link removed]>

US Supreme Court's Blow to Big Oil 'Should Open the Floodgates for More Lawsuits' <[link removed]>

"The high court's decision is a major victory for communities across the country that are fighting to hold Big Oil accountable and make them pay for the climate damages they knowingly caused," said one advocate. <[link removed]>

 

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'Can't Win, So They Cheat': GOP Tries to Keep Abortion Rights Off Ballot After Big Losses <[link removed]>

"Republican lawmakers pushing these efforts want 41% of voters to block ballot initiatives that 59% of voters support. This is not democracy." <[link removed]>





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How Finland Virtually Ended Homelessness-and We Can Too <[link removed]>

It turns out the very best thing to do is give people who don't have a place to live... a place to live. <[link removed]>

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Why I'm Saying No to the IDF as a 17-Year-Old <[link removed]>

As my birthday approaches, I grow more and more anxious because a professional organization of trained terrorists that calls itself an army wants me to be one of them. And if I say no, a prison sentence will be the result. <[link removed]>

Fred Hidvegi <[link removed]>

 

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Worker Militancy Has Fueled a Surge in Union Growth and Popularity <[link removed]>

The labor movement is at a critical crossroads in the United States. We continue to face the extreme danger of reaction and attack, but we also have an enormous opportunity to fight back against those exploiting the working class and seeking to undermine our unity. <[link removed]>

Cathy Kennedy, RN <[link removed]>

 

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Capitalism Is Killing the Planet―and It's Okay To Be Angry About That <[link removed]>

Today, I'm finding solace not in hope, but in anger. <[link removed]>

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