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July 04, 2023

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Despite Warnings, IAEA Approves Japan Release Plan for Contaminated Fukushima Water

"Piping water into the sea is an outrage. The sea is not a garbage dump," said one local fisherman earlier this year.

Teamsters Say UPS Has Simple Choice Ahead of July 5 Deadline: 'New Contract or Nationwide Strike'

"When UPS Teamsters say we're strike-ready, we mean it."

'Catastrophic': Israeli Forces Unleash Humanitarian Disaster in Jenin

Israeli bulldozers, said one eyewitness in the occupied West Bank refugee camp, "turned our streets into crumbs" as thousands flee amid destruction of critical infrastructure.

'Totally Indefensible': Biden Nominates Death Squad Backer Elliott Abrams to Diplomacy Panel

"Elliott Abrams, enemy of human rights, apologist for mass murder, should have no place within spitting distance of any Democratic administration in any capacity."

'Huge Victory for Workers': Judge Excoriates Starbucks for Union-Busting in Pittsburgh

"Time is ticking, Starbucks and the longer you continue your anti-union crusade," said Starbucks Workers United, "the more the public will learn about your truly heinous actions against workers."

Federal Judge Blocks Florida GOP's 'Clear and Brazen Attack' on Voter Registration Efforts

"We applaud the court's decision, but we must ensure this harmful law is struck down altogether," said the ACLU of Florida's legal director.

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'We've Run Out of Time': Experts and Activists Urge Climate Action Amid Summer of Extremes

Lawsuit Targets Harvard Legacy Admissions That Privilege Wealthy, Largely White Alumni

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Opinion

Progressive Patriotism for July 4, 2023

Progressives understand that people can disagree with their government and still love their country and its ideals.

Peter Dreier,Dick Flacks

A Major Question for a Smoky Independence Day

What exactly does the Supreme Court recommend we do about the most dangerous crisis our species has ever faced?

Defend Our Liberty From Moms For Liberty

The far-right group embraces book banning, but held its national convention in Philadelphia, in an unmistakable message about the central role the group sees for itself in American culture and politics.

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