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August 10, 2023

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Watchdog Slams Biden DOJ's Push to Preserve Debt Ceiling as Another Crisis Looms

"Why is the Biden administration trying to rob itself of a clear opportunity to protect American workers and the economy from being roiled by MAGA saboteurs?" asked the head of the Revolving Door Project.

Jessica Corbett

Groups Press Biden EPA to Take Emergency Action Amid Jackson's Ongoing Water Crisis

"Water is life," said one organizer. "This petition is about making sure our voices, and our needs as residents, are centered in this process."

Brett Wilkins

Report Warns State Voter Purges Are a Growing Threat to Democracy

"We are facing an unprecedented assault on voting rights in this country, and purges that erroneously target eligible voters for removal are part of the problem," said one campaigner.

Brett Wilkins

'Horrific Milestone': Russian Attacks on Healthcare in Ukraine Top 1,000

"These deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on Ukraine's health system show how Russian forces use these vicious, illegal tactics to control, coerce, and punish civilians," said an expert at Physicians for Human Rights.

Jessica Corbett

Campaigner Blasts Climate-Denying 'Arsonists' as Maui Fires Kill at Least 36

The wildfires offer the latest evidence that President Joe Biden must declare a climate emergency, said one progressive economist.

Julia Conley

'So Thoroughly Corrupt': Clarence Thomas Has Taken Dozens of Trips Funded by Ultrarich Friends

"Clarence Thomas should resign, or be impeached," said one court accountability advocate.

Jake Johnson

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Coalition Demands North Carolina Lawmakers 'Cease and Desist' From Attacks on the Poor

On Nagasaki Anniversary, UN Chief Warns 'Humanity Now Confronts a New Arms Race'

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Opinion

The Authoritarian Agenda Behind the Scheme to Attack Democracy and Abortion in Ohio

More than 3 million voters rejected an attempt to weaken their power, but our work is far from over.

Deirdre Schifeling

If Bosses Are Raking It In, Shouldn't Employees, Too?

The UAW raises the right question.

Robert Reich

Israel's Crisis Is Not About Democracy. It's About Occupation.

"The 56-year-long brutal occupation of the Palestinian Territories has come home to roost, and Israel is now occupying itself."

Juan Cole

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