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August 04, 2023

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Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged After Pittsburgh Coal Plant Shut, Study Finds <[link removed]>

"Our analysis adds to the growing body of scientific evidence that policies implemented to regulate and reduce fossil fuel-related air pollution have real public health benefit," said a study co-author. <[link removed]>

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CNBC Anchor Accuses UAW Leader of 'Class Warfare' for Fighting for Workers <[link removed]>

"Record profits mean record contracts," said United Auto Workers Shawn Fain. "They've been competitive on our backs and it's time they pay up." <[link removed]>

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6 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' Deputies Plead Guilty to Torturing Black Men <[link removed]>

"Anyone surprised by this, at this point, can only be a willful denier of what Black people have said-and continue to say-about the broken culture of policing in America." <[link removed]>

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'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control <[link removed]>

"We have seen corporate landlords-who own a larger share of the rental market than ever before-use inflation as an excuse to hike rents and reap excess profits beyond what should be considered fair and reasonable." <[link removed]>

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'Terrifying': Scientists Raise Alarm Over Unprecedented Global Ocean Heat <[link removed]>

The global average ocean surface temperature is expected to rise even further in the coming months as El Niño strengthens. <[link removed]>

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House Democrats Call for 'Live Broadcasting' of Trump Trial <[link removed]>

"Given the historic nature of the charges brought forth in these cases, it is hard to imagine a more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings." <[link removed]>

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'The People Have Spoken': Both Expelled Tennessee Democrats Win Back Their Seats <[link removed]>

 

AP Psychology Effectively Banned in Florida Over Lesson on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity <[link removed]>

 

Rail Unions Renew Push for Safety Reforms 6 Months After East Palestine Disaster <[link removed]>

 

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Tried to Overturn Election <[link removed]>

 

Entire House Democratic Leadership Backs Anti-Choice Cuellar in 2024 Run <[link removed]>





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Beyond Indicting Trump, We Must Do More to Protect Our Democracy From Election Lies <[link removed]>

The plot to overturn the 2020 election has spawned an ongoing election denial movement that is undermining voting rights, weakening our electoral system, and making it more vulnerable to future attacks. <[link removed]>

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Support Legislation to Increase the Child Tax Credit <[link removed]>

A bill introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro is similar to the pandemic expansion of the CTC, which reduced child poverty nearly by half in the short time it was active. <[link removed]>

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Do Republicans Like Abbott Understand That Water Is Life? <[link removed]>

We just got through the hottest July in recorded history, and the reaction of (primarily) Republican politicians has been to push back against humane legal intervention meant to protect workers and others most vulnerable to the heatwave. <[link removed]>

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