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June 16, 2023
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'Peace Activist Until the Very End': Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92 <[link removed]>
After leaking the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the former military analyst joined the anti-Vietnam War and anti-nuclear movements. <[link removed]>
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In 'Unprecedented Show of Solidarity,' Major Labor Unions Endorse Biden for 2024 <[link removed]>
"The largest labor mobilization in history begins today, supercharged by the excitement and enthusiasm of hundreds of thousands of union volunteers who will work tirelessly to reelect a president they know has our backs," said the AFL-CIO president. <[link removed]>
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'A Clear Message': 97% of UPS Teamsters Vote to Authorize Nationwide Strike <[link removed]>
"The strongest leverage our members have is their labor," said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, "and they are prepared to withhold it to ensure UPS acts accordingly." <[link removed]>
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In 'Stern Warning Sign,' Ocean and Air Temps Break May and June Records <[link removed]>
Some scientists predict that 2023 could be the warmest year on record, as a developing El Niño exacerbates the impacts of the climate crisis. <[link removed]>
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GOP Accused of Breaking Debt Ceiling Deal and 'Threatening a Government Shutdown' <[link removed]>
"It appears that threatening a Republican default was insufficient and that the majority is now intent on driving a partisan appropriations process." <[link removed]>
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Biden Administration Urged to Act as States Throw 1.2 Million Off Medicaid <[link removed]>
"We never got anything telling us to recertify," said one Florida resident whose children lost coverage. "We never got anything saying we were booted out of the system." <[link removed]>
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'Not on My Watch': Dems Vow To Oppose GOP Attack on Free School Meals <[link removed]>
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Taking Aim at Industry, UN Chief Warns Fossil Fuels 'Incompatible With Human Survival' <[link removed]>
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Global Temps Not Just Off the Chart, But Off the Wall the Chart Is Tacked To <[link removed]>
The rapid warming over the next couple of years is likely to be our last opportunity to really act coherently as a civilization to reduce the magnitude of this crisis, and so far we are blowing it <[link removed]>
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Cuts to Foreign Assistance Put Lives at Risk <[link removed]>
The US has a moral responsibility to keep its foreign assistance strong and stand in solidarity with those suffering. Now is not the time for global powers to cut their aid. <[link removed]>
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Military Contractor CEOs Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank-At Taxpayer Expense <[link removed]>
"Huge CEO compensation," William Hartung observes, "does nothing to advance the defense of the United States and everything to enrich a small number of individuals." <[link removed]>
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