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September 21, 2023
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'Total Sh*t Show': McCarthy Sends Lawmakers Home as GOP Pushes US Toward Shutdown
"Speaker McCarthy is wasting precious time catering to the hard, hard MAGA right," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Jessica Corbett
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Ethics Group Asks SEC to Probe Musk Claims About 'Gruesome' Neuralink Monkey Trials
"It seems obvious to everyone but Elon Musk that Neuralink's device is unsafe," said one critic. "Now he is deliberately misleading investors and the public by outright lying about the company's monkey experiments."
Brett Wilkins
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US Strike Wave Could Soon Grow as Airline, Healthcare Workers Fight for Decent Contracts
"We are not alone," said the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. "Our struggle is part of a larger struggle by working people standing up against corporate greed."
Jake Johnson
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US Cities and Counties Demand Promised Student Debt Relief From Biden
The letter highlights "the crushing weight of the student debt crisis on borrowers and their communities, and the extended economic limbo millions of borrowers have been forced to endure."
Jessica Corbett
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'Eating Away at the Foundations of Our Democracy': Book Bans Spiked 33% Last School Year
"More kids are losing access to books, more libraries are taking authors off the shelves, and opponents of free expression are pushing harder than ever to exert their power."
Jake Johnson
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Sanders and AOC Unveil Resolution to Apologize for US Role in Chile Coup, Declassify Secret Docs
"We must make clear that we regret our involvement and commit to supporting Chilean democracy," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Jake Johnson
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Waging Peace in an Uncertain World
Discovering solidarity and joint action on this International Day of Peace.
Allison Davis-White Eyes
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If You Need Something to Blame for UAW Strike, Try Wall Street Greed
Billions spent on buybacks means billions less not only for workers' wages but also for developing high-quality, affordable electric vehicles to forge the transition to a green, sustainable economy.
Les Leopold
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The News Media Still Must Do Better to Tell the Most Important Story of Our Time
Despite living through the hottest summer in history, as well as wildfires, tropical storms, and rapidly warming oceans, the news media continues to be outdone by popular culture when it comes to elevating and explaining the climate crisis.
Mark Hertsgaard,Kyle Pope
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