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Hundreds Arrested in DC Demanding Voting Rights, End to Poverty, and Death of Filibuster
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by Jessica Corbett
Clergy and low-wage workers with the Poor People's Campaign are also
calling on Congress to treat the nation's immigrants with respect.
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'He Should Resign': Women's Rights Group Denounces Violent Misogyny of Kevin McCarthy
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by Brett Wilkins
"With Kevin McCarthy voting against the reauthorization of the Violence
Against Women Act, it is clear that his comments are reflective of his
deeply held beliefs about how women should be treated."
Amid Allegations of Child Endangerment, HHS Inspector General to Probe Fort Bliss Detention Facility
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by Andrea Germanos
Whistleblowers had sounded alarm about the detention center contractors
betraying children's health and wellbeing.
Lawsuit Initiated Against Trump for 'Illegal' Deportations Resumes Against Biden
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by Julia Conley
"We gave the Biden administration more than enough time to fix any
problems left behind by the Trump administration, but it has left us no
choice but to return to court."
100+ State Lawmakers Join Texas Dems in DC to Demand Passage of For the People Act
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by Jessica Corbett
"I really want to make sure they understand what we're going through in
Florida," said one legislator, calling for "a federal firewall from
these state voter suppression activities."
Time Running Out for Democrats to Block GOP Gerrymandering Bonanza
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by Kenny Stancil
"Two weeks for Dems to pass redistricting reform before the GOP
gerrymanders them out of power for a decade in Congress and at the state
level."
Near-Record Temps and Deadly Fires Engulf Southern Europe
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by Andrea Germanos
"Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals, and our house."
Social Media Platforms Are a 'Safe Space' for Anti-Jewish Hate: Report
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by Brett Wilkins
"Social media is increasingly unsafe for Jewish people, just as it is
becoming for women, Black people, Muslims, LGBT people, and many other
groups."
Insulated From Patent Waivers, Pfizer and Moderna Hike Vaccine Prices
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by Julia Conley
"Capitalism never fails to not surprise," wrote one observer.
'Civil Disobedience Is Our Duty': Swiss Climate Campaigners Occupy Zürich Financial Center
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by Kenny Stancil
"We have no other choice. Either phase out fossil fuels or face forest
fires, famines, droughts, and floods."
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Resisting Nuclear Weapons in a Climate Crisis
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by Brian Terrell
Why humanity must stop the next catastrophe before it begins.
How Media Consolidation Endangers Our Health Amid Pandemic
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by Timothy Karr
The FCC has allowed local stations nationwide to become overrun by
corporate giants that have little interest in vetting the syndicated
disinformation they pump out over our airwaves.
How Corporate Courts Impede Efforts to Battle the Climate Crisis
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by Nick Dearden
A legacy of colonialism and 20th century international trade agreements,
so-called "investor-state dispute settlements" are hampering moves to
ditch fossil fuels.
Trump 'Shadow Cabinet' Drains Its Followers of Cash—and the Coup Rolls On
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by Thom Hartmann
It turns out sedition, treason, and conspiracy theories are pretty
profitable.
Congress Must Act to Protect Election Officials
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by Gowri Ramachandran
Election officials nationwide are facing unprecedented threats to both
their independence and personal safety.
George W. Bush Should Shut Up and Go Away
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by Andrew Mitrovica
Bush is a mass murderer. He should be sharing a bunk bed with Ratko
Mladic at The Hague, not giving interviews on Afghanistan in Maine.
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Newswire...
Women’s Group Calls for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to Resign After Saying Misogynistic Threats Against Speaker Pelosi
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Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Head Back to Court Over Title 42 Expulsions
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