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The Week in Review

'Wrong and Frightening': Alito Claims Congress Can't Regulate SCOTUS

"What a surprise, guy who is supposed to enforce checks and balances thinks checks shouldn't apply to him," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

UN Chief Proclaims 'Era of Global Boiling' as July Set to Be Hottest Month Ever Recorded

"We can still stop the worst," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres insisted. "But to do so we must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition."

'Climate Upheaval': Wildfires Kill Dozens Across Mediterranean

At least nine nations in northern Africa and southern Europe are struggling to contain blazes. Meanwhile, policymakers are still allowing corporate interests to pour more fossil fuels onto the raging fire of climate chaos.

Facing Widespread Precarity, Young US Voters Are Becoming Even More Progressive

"This generation has never felt secure—personally, physically, financially," said one pollster.

'Time for Congress to Act': Sanders, Scott Unveil $17 Federal Minimum Wage Bill

"Raising the federal wage floor is the single most efficient, effective—and wildly popular—bipartisan tool we have to deliver economic stability to working people," said one supporter of the legislation.

UPS Strike Likely Averted as Teamsters Celebrate 'Historic' Contract Victory

"This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers," said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien.

DOJ Sues Texas, Greg Abbott Over 'Barbaric' Rio Grande Buoy Barrier

"This floating barrier poses threats to navigation and public safety and presents humanitarian concerns," said Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta.

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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Opinion

We Must Finally End the Korean War

While much attention is paid to North Korea’s nuclear program and aggressive rhetoric, Americans also need to understand how the U.S. government’s actions exacerbate tensions—and why we have a critical role to play in ending this war.

The Heritage Foundation Plan to Help Trump End Democracy in America

Last year, the right-wing think tank launched a new initiative—dubbed the “2025 Presidential Transition Project,” or “Project 2025” for short—to ensure that the next GOP President’s authority will be unchecked.

Threat of AMOC Collapse Begs Question: If Not Now, Then When? If Not Us, Then Who?

We must use this as a catalyst for massive behavior change and mass forms of protests to force our corrupt officials to rapidly decarbonize the economy by 2030—not 2050.

Oppenheimer: the Movie and the Moment to Prevent the Next Nuclear War

Unless this Hollywood film sparks a second nuclear-freeze movement, Congress and the White House will raid the treasury to expand our nuclear arsenal.

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