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September 08, 2023
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Abortion Rights Groups Bring 'People's Voice' to Florida Supreme Court, Demanding End to 15-Week Ban <[link removed]>
"The people of Florida have said over and over that their right to control their own bodies and make their own healthcare decisions should remain a protected right in the Florida Constitution," said one advocate. <[link removed]>
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With Funds Opposed by GOP, IRS to Target Ultrawealthy Tax Delinquents <[link removed]>
"This news stands in stark contrast to the approach taken by House Republicans, who want to allow wealthy tax cheats to continue business as usual," said U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden. <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Rolling Medicaid Purge Called 'Largest Concentration of Health Insurance Loss' in US History <[link removed]>
One activist warned that "this is going to become the healthcare legacy of the Biden presidency" if his administration doesn't act. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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'Absolutely Devastating News': Antarctica Warming Quicker Than Models Projected <[link removed]>
The new study's lead author said that "it is extremely concerning to see such significant warming in Antarctica, beyond natural variability." <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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Mega-Rich Are Paying $600,000+ a Year to Insure Their Mansions Against Climate Disaster <[link removed]>
"The growing insurance crisis illustrates the vital importance of seeing climate change as a risk to the entire financial system," said one watchdog group. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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African Climate Leaders Say Nairobi Summit Fell Victim to Corporate Interests, False Solutions <[link removed]>
"The solutions do not lie with private capital and the age-old profit driven model," said one advocate. <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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'Terrifying': Hong Kong's Heaviest Rainfall on Record Brings Deadly Flooding <[link removed]>
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'No Tennis on a Dead Planet': Climate Activists Disrupt US Open <[link removed]>
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Watchdog Finds Trump Border Wall Harmed Environment, Indigenous Sites, and Wildlife <[link removed]>
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Private Equity Exposed for Profiting From Fossil Fuels and Disasters They Cause <[link removed]>
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Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Guilty of Contempt of Congress for Defying Jan. 6 Panel <[link removed]>
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Climate Deniers Should Not Assume They Will Never Face Justice <[link removed]>
Time has a way of catching up with scientific falsehoods-and so too for those who peddle them. <[link removed]>
Steven Day <[link removed]>
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Marijuana Should Be Descheduled-Not Rescheduled <[link removed]>
Reclassifying cannabis from Schedule I to a lower classification (like II or III) won't bridge the widening gap between state and federal marijuana laws. <[link removed]>
Paul Armentano <[link removed]>
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Congress Must Act to End Overt Corruption Within US Supreme Court <[link removed]>
Many of the current Justices behave like they think they're royalty, between lifetime appointments and the unwillingness or inability of Congress to control or "regulate" them. This is both dangerous and wrong. <[link removed]>
Thom Hartmann <[link removed]>
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