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Nina Turner’s Loss Is Oligarchy’s Gain
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by Norman Solomon
Turner's defeat is a victory for an array of wealthy individuals and
corporations alarmed at her willingness to challenge such corporate
powerhouses as Big Pharma, insurance firms and the fossil-fuel industry.
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'Truly Disturbing': Facebook Blasted for Blocking NYU Researchers Examining Ad Model and Misinformation
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by Jessica Corbett
"It is disgraceful that Facebook is attempting to squash legitimate
research that is informing the public about disinformation on their
platform."
After Decades-Long Grassroots Push, Key Senate Panel Votes to Repeal Iraq War Authorization
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by Julia Conley
Rep. Barbara Lee, the only member of the U.S. House to vote against the
AUMF in 2001, called the vote "a major victory in our fight to end
forever wars."
Mexico Files Historic Lawsuit Against US Gun Companies Fueling Cartel Carnage
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by Brett Wilkins
The first-of-its-kind suit alleges U.S. weapons firms "design, market,
distribute, and sell guns in ways they know routinely arm the drug
cartels in Mexico."
As EPA Forced to Finalize New Rules, Report Details Widespread Use of Neurotoxic Pesticide Across US
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by Jessica Corbett
"For years, the EPA has avoided protecting children from learning
disabilities and has kept chlorpyrifos on the market, in our food, and
in our water."
'Time for Medicare for All': US Healthcare System Ranks Dead Last Among Rich Nations—Again
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by Jake Johnson
"There's no question: our cruel, for-profit healthcare system is
broken," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
More Than Two-Thirds of US Adults Support Mask Mandates as Variants Spread
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by Julia Conley
Fully vaccinated people were more likely to report that they plan to
wear masks in public.
Biden Interior Dept Denounced for Giving Big Oil Green Light to Harass Polar Bears, Walruses
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by Brett Wilkins
"President Biden promised bold climate action, but this is business as
usual. Polar bears and walruses deserve better."
'Polluters Should Pay': Draft Bill Could Raise Half a Trillion From Big Oil's Climate Wreckers
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by Kenny Stancil
"Those who have profited the most should help now pay the damages that
they've already caused."
WHO Calls for Moratorium on Covid Booster Shots as Billions Go Without Single Vaccine Dose
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by Jake Johnson
"We cannot accept countries that have already used most of the global
supply of vaccines using even more of it, while the world's most
vulnerable people remain unprotected."
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The Beauty—and the Global Tragedy—of the Olympic Refugee Team
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by Phyllis Bennis
It's not enough to honor millions of refugees with an Olympic team of
their own—they need rights, not just the opportunity to win medals.
If a Vaccine Resistant Covid Strain Develops, Will Dr. Fauci Pay Any Price?
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by Dean Baker
The idea that millions of people will needlessly die because our
political leaders did not want to jeopardize the profits of the
pharmaceutical industry is too horrible to be aired in places like the
New York Times, Washington Post, and National Public Radio.
Will the ‘Bipartisan’ Infrastructure Plan Really Deliver for Our Water Needs?
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by Mary Grant
Here's why the answer is no.
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SFRC Makes Right Choice to Repeal 2002 AUMF. Senate Must Follow Suit.
Win Without War
19 Water Protectors Arrested at Line 3 Drilling Site in Thief River
Nearly 100 Grassroots Organizations Across the Country Push for Community Investments in Lead Pipe Removal, Public Transit, and EV Charging
Green New Deal Network
Peace, Religious, and Community Groups Call for ‘No First Use of Nuclear Weapons’ Policy
CODEPINK
Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska’s Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea
Center for Biological Diversity
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