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May 16, 2023
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As Right-Wing Judiciary Thrashes Democracy, Dems Reintroduce Bill to Expand Supreme Court <[link removed]>
"Our freedom to make decisions about our lives, bodies, and futures is at stake," said the head of Planned Parenthood, which supports the legislation. "Everything is on the line: abortion rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, our democratic institutions, and our bodily autonomy." <[link removed]>
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Billionaire Spent Over $1 Million Trying to Defeat Public School Champion in Philly Mayoral Race <[link removed]>
Helen Gym's campaign manager has said charter school advocate Jeffrey Yass is "bankrolling a false smear campaign against the only candidate in the race with a real vision to invest in Philly's public schools." <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Big Pharma's 'Rampant Corporate Lawlessness' Cost Americans $40 Billion in 2019: Report <[link removed]>
"Big Pharma is manipulating and breaking the law to expand corporate profits at the expense of patients and taxpayers." <[link removed]>
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Watchdog Calls for 2024 US Campaigns to Make 'No Deepfake' Pledge <[link removed]>
"The technology will create legions of opportunities to deceive and defraud voters in ways that extend well beyond any First Amendment protections for political expression, opinion, or satire," warned Public Citizen president Robert Weissman. <[link removed]>
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'Absolutely Terrible Idea': Jayapal Warns Biden Against Accepting GOP Assault on Food Aid <[link removed]>
Sen. John Fetterman also denounced the Republican attempt to impose more punitive work requirements on SNAP recipients, saying he "didn't come here to take food away from hungry kids." <[link removed]>
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UN Provides Blueprint for 80% Cut to Global Plastic Pollution by 2040 <[link removed]>
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Former UN Climate Chief Rips Oil-Friendly COP28 President's 'Very Dangerous' Carbon Capture Push <[link removed]>
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Outrage as Biden Admin Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Can Run Through National Forest <[link removed]>
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US National Security Experts: Give Peace in Ukraine a Chance <[link removed]>
A full-page ad in The New York Times calls the war an "unmitigated disaster," and urges President Joe Biden and Congress to help bring it to an end "speedily through diplomacy." <[link removed]>
Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies <[link removed]>
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Immigrants Facing Deportation Should Have Lawyers. Congress Can Make That Happen. <[link removed]>
Lawmakers must act swiftly to enshrine the right to fundamental dignity and fairness into law by guaranteeing high-quality representation for all people whose life, liberty, or community ties are at risk in the immigration system. <[link removed]>
Nick Turner,Nicole Melaku <[link removed]>
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It Is Now Democracy vs. Authoritarianism. There Can Be No Compromise <[link removed]>
The danger is at the doorstep. In many ways, it is already inside the house. Trumpian fascism must be vanquished now and forever. Neither silence nor complacency is an option. <[link removed]>
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