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September 24, 2023
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'Extremely Serious': AOC Becomes First House Progressive to Call for Menendez Resignation
"Consistency matters. It shouldn't matter if it's a Republican or a Democrat," Ocasio-Cortez asserted.
Brett Wilkins
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'The World Is at Stake': Defuse Nuclear War Kicks Off Nationwide Week of Action
"The need for action to curtail the possibility of nuclear conflict could not be more urgent," said the campaign's organizer.
Brett Wilkins
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Two More Countries Join Growing Bloc of Nations Calling for a Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty
"The endorsement of the fossil fuel treaty proposal by Antigua and Barbuda and Timor-Leste... shows who are the real climate leaders," said the initiative's political director.
Brett Wilkins
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Fetterman Joins Dems Calling for Menendez Resignation After Bribery Charges
"He's entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations," the Pennsylvania senator said.
Brett Wilkins
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Progressive NY State Lawmakers Join 250+ Jews Protesting Netanyahu's UN Speech
"As Jewish New Yorkers committed to racial justice, we believe apartheid is indefensible," said one protester. "Palestinians deserve to live with dignity and freedom."
Brett Wilkins
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Biden to 'Join the Picket Line and Stand in Solidarity' With Striking Autoworkers
"This is unprecedented: a sitting president showing up on the picket lines with workers," said Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal.
Brett Wilkins
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How Insurers Can Be Sentinels for Driver Health and Safety
Advocates has saved many thousands of lives, diminished the number of injuries and saved tens of billions of dollars in prevented costs that flowed from bloodshed on the highways.
Ralph Nader
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Will Charlie Kirk Be the Next Rupert Murdoch?
As the original shapers of right-wing media fade into history, Kirk seemingly hopes to raise his own profile in the conservative movement by leaning into increasingly hardcore far-right positions.
Madeline Peltz
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A Few Thoughts on This Admission: I Am Old
As more and more of us live to advanced years, it is crucial to accept and even embrace our condition.
Douglas Penick
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