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June 06, 2023
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House GOP Plan to Create 'Fake Hysteria' Over Gas Stoves Backfires <[link removed]>
"An incredible embarrassment for the House Republican leadership," said one observer. "The morning McCarthy tries to turn the page, conservatives slap him and his leadership team in the face." <[link removed]>
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Federal Judge Blocks DeSantis Attack on Trans Youth Healthcare <[link removed]>
"Today's ruling is a powerful affirmation of the humanity of transgender people, the efficacy of well-established, science-based medical care, and of the rights of parents to make informed healthcare decisions for their children." <[link removed]>
Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>
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'People Didn't Listen': Complete Loss of Arctic Summer Sea Ice Now Inevitable, Warn Scientists <[link removed]>
"As scientists, we've been warning about the loss of Arctic summer sea ice for decades," said one researcher. <[link removed]>
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'Nothing Off the Table': Wyden Says Subpoena Possible for Billionaire Harlan Crow <[link removed]>
"It comes as little surprise that Mr. Crow is doubling down on bogus legal theories as he continues to stonewall basic questions about his gifts to Clarence Thomas and his family." <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>
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'Shameless Greed': Pharma Giant Merck Sues to Kill Medicare Drug Price Negotiations <[link removed]>
"This lawsuit is a desperate attempt by the industry to beat back popular legislation that would curtail Big Pharma's ability to price gouge Medicare," said one consumer advocate. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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Rights Groups Challenge 'Unconstitutional' Religious Charter School in Oklahoma <[link removed]>
"It's hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers and public-school families than the state establishing the nation's first religious public charter school," said one group within minutes of a state board approving the school's application. <[link removed]>
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In Historic Move, Leading Rights Group Declares 'State of Emergency' for LGBTQ+ People in US <[link removed]>
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How JFK Would Pursue Peace in Ukraine <[link removed]>
Sixty years after Kennedy's commencement address at American University, crucial lessons must still be learned about how to end dangerous conflicts in a nuclear world. <[link removed]>
Jeffrey D. Sachs <[link removed]>
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Here's What It Means to Be Anti-Woke: You're Pro-Bigot <[link removed]>
In very simple terms, the word "woke" means being aware of discrimination and social crises and wanting to repair them in order to make a more happy, loving, and egalitarian society. <[link removed]>
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How Musk Is Setting up Twitter's New CEO to Fail <[link removed]>
Unless Linda Yaccarino has the authority to reverse Musk's many harmful policy decisions and reinvest in content moderation and enforcement, the social-media platform is headed for insolvency. <[link removed]>
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