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June 16, 2023 <[link removed]>
'Bombshell': Internal Docs Highlight Flaws in Student Debt Case Now Before Supreme Court <[link removed]>
"These emails confirm what every honest observer has long understood: Missouri's lawsuit is just a partisan hack job aimed at getting the right-wing attorney general's name in the paper," said one expert. <[link removed]>
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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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Republicans Just Annihilated Local Democracy in Texas <[link removed]>
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the so-called "Death Star" bill that strips the state's municipalities of their power to strengthen labor rights, environmental protections, and more. <[link removed]>
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House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy Social Security as We Know It' <[link removed]>
"The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans." <[link removed]>
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Naomi Klein Rebukes 'Counterfeit Populism' of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <[link removed]>
"Progressive populists make tangible economic offers: tax the rich and give poor and working-class people more money and supports," Klein wrote. "Kennedy is not actually proposing any of this." <[link removed]>
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'These Processes Are Failing': Greta Thunberg Calls Out World Leaders as Bonn Talks Founder <[link removed]>
The climate activist said that not phasing out fossil fuels "will be a death sentence to countless of people." <[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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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]>
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New GOP Bills Would Hand Richest 1% Over $28 Billion in Tax Cuts Next Year <[link removed]>
The poorest fifth, meanwhile, would get just $1.4 billion in tax cuts under the Republican legislation, according to a new analysis. <[link removed]>
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Daniel Ellsberg Has Passed Away. He Left Us a Message. <[link removed]>
We loved him not only for what he had done but also for what he kept doing, for who he was, luminously, ongoing. The power of his vibrant example spurred us to become better than we were. <[link removed]>
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Why Should Drug Corporations Like Merck and Eli Lilly Even Exist? <[link removed]>
These predatory corporations try to present themselves as socially responsible, but their business model continues to hurt the very people they claim to care about. <[link removed]>
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As Smoke Recedes, the Climate Denial of Everyday Life Becomes Clear <[link removed]>
If humanity's two choices are to transform or collapse, the only rational, moral choice is to become a part of the transformation. <[link removed]>
Margaret Klein Salamon <[link removed]>
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Protect the Agency That Saved Americans $4.25 Billion <[link removed]>
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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