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June 13, 2023
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As House GOP Aims to Kill Biden Pistol Brace Rule, Dems Renew Longshot Gun Control Push <[link removed]>
Congresswoman Lucy McBath, whose son was killed by gun violence, said she filed a discharge petition for an assault weapons ban "because we have been sent to Congress to use every tool to help save American lives." <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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'Threat to Truth and Democracy': DeSantis Urged to Disavow Campaign Deepfakes of Trump <[link removed]>
"Deepfake technology poses a genuine challenge to the future functioning of our democracy," said Public Citizen. "If voters cannot trust the authenticity of what they see and hear online, it's hard to know how our democracy can work." <[link removed]>
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House Hearing Puts 'GOP Tax Scam 2.0' in Spotlight <[link removed]>
Following "recent Republican chaos, we're now back to their regularly scheduled programming: Cutting taxes for millionaires," said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell. "They did it in 2017 and now Republicans are again pushing tax cuts for the rich." <[link removed]>
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Amnesty Probe of Israeli Attacks on Gaza Shows 'Human Toll ofâ Apartheid' <[link removed]>
"It has been a month since the cease-fire agreement between Israeli authorities and Palestinian armed groups, but the suffering that these recurrent Israeli offensives inflict upon the civilian population in the Gaza Strip never ceases," said one campaigner. <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Top US Companies Admit to Hiking Prices to Pad Their Profits: Analysis <[link removed]>
"After an unprecedented 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist no matter how many times the Fed doubles down," said Liz Zelnick of Accountable.US. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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UN Chief Calls on Governments to Combat 'Grave Global Harm' of Online Disinformation <[link removed]>
"Digital platforms are being misused to subvert science and spread disinformation and hate to billions of people," António Guterres warned. <[link removed]>
Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been the most successful advocate for consumers against the industry abuse MAGA Republicans are eager to protect, including junk fees. <[link removed]>
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Violence Is Possible, But There Will Be No Civil War Over Donald Trump <[link removed]>
Trump is as dangerous as ever. He has inspired violence before, and he could do it again. But I believe that many who supported him in 2020 are catching on to his lunacy. <[link removed]>
Robert Reich <[link removed]>
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If You're Driving Off a Cliff, Do You Need a Faster Car? <[link removed]>
Artificial intelligence and the fate of the world. <[link removed]>
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