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August 09, 2023
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On Nagasaki Anniversary, UN Chief Warns 'Humanity Now Confronts a New Arms Race' <[link removed]>
"We will not sit idly by as nuclear-armed states race to create even more dangerous weapons," he said, calling for abolishing such arms. <[link removed]>
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'It's Apocalyptic': Wildfires Engulf Maui, Killing At Least 6 <[link removed]>
"This is happening too often," said one advocacy group. "We are angry at the fossil fuel companies and greed that enabled these climate disasters, and we are determined to keep fighting for our future." <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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CFPB Has Returned $240 Million to Constituents of GOP Lawmakers Attacking Agency <[link removed]>
"These lawmakers," said one advocate, "should answer to their constituents why they'd rather represent their industry donors at the expense of everyday families." <[link removed]>
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'Weak Dictator' Ron DeSantis Under Fire for Suspending Second Florida Prosecutor <[link removed]>
"Gov. Ron DeSantis showed yet again his disdain for his own constituents and the foundation of our democracy by removing State Attorney Monique Worrell from office," said the head of a national network of prosecutors. <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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'Time to Do It for Real,' Advocates Say as Biden Claims He's 'Practically' Declared Climate Emergency <[link removed]>
"There's nothing more important than what happens today," said one environmental lawyer. "And there's no person in the world with more power to do good than Joe Biden." <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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Amazon Nations Reject Colombia's Call to End Oil Extraction, Fail to Agree on Deforestation Goal <[link removed]>
"To avoid the point of no return," argued Colombian President Gustavo Petro, "we need an ambitious transnational policy to phase out fossil fuels." <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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Coalition Demands North Carolina Lawmakers 'Cease and Desist' From Attacks on the Poor <[link removed]>
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Ohio Voters Reject GOP 'Power Grab' Aimed at Thwarting Abortion Rights Amendment <[link removed]>
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A Record 15 Billion-Dollar Disasters Have Hit US So Far This Year: NOAA <[link removed]>
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Report Details How Big Ag Overexploitation Is 'Draining the Colorado River Dry' <[link removed]>
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Trump Is Being Treated Unlike Other Criminal Defendants-Better <[link removed]>
Those looking for fairness in the criminal justice system may wish to see Trump treated like an ordinary criminal defendant. But instead, what if everyone else accused of a crime were treated more like Trump? <[link removed]>
Christopher Robertson,Russell M. Gold <[link removed]>
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All Levels of Government Must Do More to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat <[link removed]>
President Joe Biden's new measures are a modest step in the right direction-but this is no time for modest steps. <[link removed]>
Jessica E. Martinez,Marcy Goldstein-Gelb <[link removed]>
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Your Doctor Is Worried: Our Prescription for Survival <[link removed]>
This month in an unprecedented move, over 100 international medical journals came together in a joint editorial realizing the urgency of the moment to warn about the dangers of nuclear war. <[link removed]>
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