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July 31, 2023
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Faith Leaders, Parents, and Public Education Advocates Sue Over First US Religious Charter School <[link removed]>
"Governmental sanctioning of a religious charter school drives a stake in the heart of religious liberty and seeks to eviscerate the fundamental precept of the separation of church and state," said the head of a plaintiff group. <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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In Pursuit of 'Housing Justice for All,' Cori Bush Reintroduces Unhoused Bill of Rights <[link removed]>
"We have the power and money to end the unhoused crisis," said the Missouri Democrat. "We just need the will to reorient congressional priorities." <[link removed]>
Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>
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Conservationists Push EPA to Add 1,000+ Pollutants to 'Outdated' List of Toxic Chemicals <[link removed]>
"It's stupefying that the last time the EPA updated its toxic pollutant list, the 8-track was considered an advanced technology and Gerald Ford was president," said one group. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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Climate Groups Announce Global Days of Action to 'Propel Renewable Energy Revolution Forward' <[link removed]>
"Around the world, people are uniting to wrest power and resources away from reckless fossil fuel companies," said one campaigner. "The window to act is short-but there is still time to create enormous positive changes." <[link removed]>
Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>
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Medicare and Medicaid's Birthday Calls Attention to GOP Plot to 'Dismantle These Vital Programs' <[link removed]>
"The Republicans are openly admitting they want to steal your Social Security and Medicare and then force you to work till you drop dead," said one Democratic lawmaker. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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'Polluters Must Pay': Senators Urge Biden DOJ to Sue Big Oil Over Decades of Climate Lies <[link removed]>
"Thanks to the illegal lies of the fossil fuel industry, climate change is wreaking catastrophic damage upon the United States," four progressive U.S. senators write in a new letter. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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No, the ADA Did Not Fix Ableism in America <[link removed]>
Disabled people have waited and struggled for decades for another round of legislative and cultural justice-and we are fervently organizing for it with renewed energy. <[link removed]>
Kehsi Iman Wilson <[link removed]>
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Biden Must Stop Protecting Fossil Fuel Profits Over People and the Planet <[link removed]>
President Biden's approach to the climate crisis is nothing short of hypocritical. While the president's rhetoric aligns with global climate promises, his administration has approved massive fossil fuel projects. <[link removed]>
Allie Rosenbluth <[link removed]>
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As Medicare Turns 58, It Still Must Be Protected and Expanded <[link removed]>
Despite the demise of Build Back Better, we should not give up on expanding traditional Medicare. Real change takes time and persistence. <[link removed]>
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