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August 06, 2023
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Trump's Latest Social Media Target? Judge Presiding Over 2020 Election Conspiracy Case <[link removed]>
"There is no way I can get a fair trial with the judge 'assigned' to the ridiculous freedom of speech/fair elections case," Trump posted in all capital letters on Truth Social Sunday morning. <[link removed]>
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On 78th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Mayor Decries 'Folly' of Deterrence Theory <[link removed]>
"Believers of proactive nuclear deterrence, who say nuclear weapons are indispensable to maintain peace, are only delaying the progress toward nuclear disarmament," Hiroshima's governor added. <[link removed]>
Olivia Rosane <[link removed]>
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'I Cried for Joy': Texas Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban for Dangerous Pregnancies <[link removed]>
While the Texas Supreme Court instantly blocked the injunction by filing an appeal, it was seen as a victory by reproductive rights advocates. <[link removed]>
Olivia Rosane <[link removed]>
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'There's No First Amendment Right to Threaten': DOJ Asks for Protection Order in Trump Election Case <[link removed]>
The request came after Trump posted on Truth Social, "If you go after me, I'm coming after you!" <[link removed]>
Olivia Rosane <[link removed]>
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Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi's 'Jim Crow' Felon Disenfranchisement Law <[link removed]>
"Mississippi stands as an outlier among its sister states, bucking a clear national trend in our nation against permanent disenfranchisement." <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[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]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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6 Mississippi 'Goon Squad' Deputies Plead Guilty to Torturing Black Men <[link removed]>
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'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control <[link removed]>
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The US Government Once Called Hiroshima and Nagasaki 'Nuclear Tests' <[link removed]>
Since the bombings, presidents have routinely offered rhetorical camouflage for reckless nuclear policies, rolling the dice for global catastrophe. <[link removed]>
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Indict Trump for Insurrection, Too <[link removed]>
The January 6 indictment is solid as granite, but leaves out the sole criminal prohibition that would disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot. <[link removed]>
Ralph Nader,Bruce Fein <[link removed]>
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How Prisoner-Led Organizing Saved My Life <[link removed]>
Joining the Black Prisoners Caucus helped me find direction and the opportunity to support my community while serving a life-without-parole sentence. <[link removed]>
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