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August 06, 2023

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Trump's Latest Social Media Target? Judge Presiding Over 2020 Election Conspiracy Case

"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.

On 78th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Mayor Decries 'Folly' of Deterrence Theory

"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.

'I Cried for Joy': Texas Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban for Dangerous Pregnancies

While the Texas Supreme Court instantly blocked the injunction by filing an appeal, it was seen as a victory by reproductive rights advocates.

'There's No First Amendment Right to Threaten': DOJ Asks for Protection Order in Trump Election Case

The request came after Trump posted on Truth Social, "If you go after me, I'm coming after you!"

Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi's 'Jim Crow' Felon Disenfranchisement Law

"Mississippi stands as an outlier among its sister states, bucking a clear national trend in our nation against permanent disenfranchisement."

'Terrifying': Scientists Raise Alarm Over Unprecedented Global Ocean Heat

The global average ocean surface temperature is expected to rise even further in the coming months as El Niño strengthens.

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'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control

House Democrats Call for 'Live Broadcasting' of Trump Trial

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Opinion

The US Government Once Called Hiroshima and Nagasaki ‘Nuclear Tests’

Since the bombings, presidents have routinely offered rhetorical camouflage for reckless nuclear policies, rolling the dice for global catastrophe.

Indict Trump for Insurrection, Too

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.

Ralph Nader,Bruce Fein

How Prisoner-Led Organizing Saved My Life

Joining the Black Prisoners Caucus helped me find direction and the opportunity to support my community while serving a life-without-parole sentence.

Darrell Jackson

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