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July 24, 2023

Top News

'An Abomination': Today Marks 14 Years Since the Last Federal Minimum Wage Increase

"$7.25/hour, in 2023, is a poverty wage," said the AFL-CIO.

Malians Describe Atrocities Committed by US-Backed Army Troops, Wagner Mercenaries

"Here we have the AFRICOM/Wagner overlap," said journalist Nick Turse, referring to U.S. troops and Russian hired guns in the African nation.

110+ Dems Push Biden Admin to Enact New Worker Protections Amid 'Dire Threat' of Extreme Heat

"President Biden and OSHA have the opportunity to protect workers and to save lives," said Rep. Greg Casar. "Greg Abbott will be on the wrong side of history."

Fish Near Fukushima Contained Radioactive Cesium 180 Times Over Japan's Limit

The fish was caught near a drainage outlet where water from melted nuclear reactors flows—some of the same water that is to be treated and released from the power plant starting next month.

Sanders Says He Opposes $886 Billion in Military Spending Amid Healthcare and Climate Crises

"As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national priorities. Cutting military spending is a good first step."

Israeli Parliament Approves Part of Judicial Overhaul as Protests Rage

Israel's top labor union threatened a general strike and demonstrators blocked the entrance to the Knesset as Netanyahu's coalition voted unanimously in favor of the measure.

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'The Climate Change Bomb Has Gone Off,' Says Jay Inslee Amid Extreme Heat

As 'Summer of Hell' Drags On, Climate Clock Drops Below Six Years

'Run, Gloria, Run!' Tennessee Three Democrat Urged to Challenge Sen. Blackburn in 2024

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Opinion

ALEC Is Launching a New Attack on Unions

The proposed new policy ALEC’s economic development task force is expected to endorse essentially blacklists any employer that voluntarily recognizes a union from receiving state economic development incentives.

Call on US Leaders to Declare a Climate Emergency

As the nation bakes, it is imperative that President Joe Biden take this action to mobilize powers, resources, and tools not currently available to him that could challenge Republican obstruction.

How the International Community Can Be in Solidarity With the New Palestine

Along with other intellectuals, I was asked by a New Zealand solidarity group to share a few ideas on what meaningful solidarity with Palestine entails. This talk inspired the article below.

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