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July 28, 2023
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Mastercard Move at Cannabis Shops Intensifies Call for US Decriminalization <[link removed]>
"An industry that employs hundreds of thousands of people, provides billions in economic benefits, and promotes safer alternatives to pharmaceuticals and commonplace vices continues to be treated like a pariah," said one cannabis entrepreneur. <[link removed]>
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House Progressives Introduce Bill to End 'Moral Catastrophe' of Solitary Confinement <[link removed]>
"Experts have condemned solitary as psychological torture-and that's exactly what it is," said Rep. Cori Bush. <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>
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'Rigged' US Tax Code Blamed as Wealthy See Major Retirement Account Gains <[link removed]>
"It is unacceptable that taxpayers are forced to spend billions of dollars subsidizing the retirement accounts of the wealthiest people in America," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. <[link removed]>
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Google-Owned YouTube Makes Millions From Channels Pushing Climate Disinformation: Analysis <[link removed]>
"It's time for YouTube to step up, detox its platform, and protect the integrity of the fight against the climate crisis," said EkÅ's campaign director. <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Advocates Applaud House Push to Restore Voting Rights to Formerly Incarcerated People <[link removed]>
"After 50 years of mass incarceration in America-and 50 years of stripping voting rights from justice-impacted individuals-it's time for a better path forward," said one advocate. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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Plastic Overshoot Day Spotlights Growing 'Climate Nightmare' of Global Waste <[link removed]>
"Simply praying that we can recycle our way out of this problem will not cut it," said former Unilever CEO Paul Polman, an outspoken critic of plastic waste. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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New Federal Charges Allege Trump, Aide Tried to Delete Mar-a-Lago Security Video <[link removed]>
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14-Year-Old Boy Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces During West Bank Raid <[link removed]>
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Sinead O'Connor's Life and Legacy of Protest <[link removed]>
Once an abused child, she stood up against the oppression of others, from children abused by Catholic priests to Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. <[link removed]>
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What Florida Students Could Learn From PragerU Kids <[link removed]>
The state has just approved children's content from an offshoot of right-wing propaganda organization PragerU, reflecting and potentially accelerating the state's hard conservative turn. <[link removed]>
John Knefel <[link removed]>
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What Would Statehood Mean for Puerto Rico's Criminal Justice Reforms? <[link removed]>
If Puerto Rico is being boxed into statehood, will Congress commit in writing not to infringe on the progressive values and practices long established in Puerto Rico's constitution and laws? <[link removed]>
Juan Cartagena <[link removed]>
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