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News & Views | 8/16/21
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Diplomacy, Not Bombs: Anti-War Voices Say Afghanistan Shows Need to Stop Any Further March to War
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by Brett Wilkins
"The only thing that we 'accomplished' by going into... Afghanistan was
to put trillions of taxpayer dollars into the military-industrial
complex and destroy millions of lives."
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UN Experts Urge Immediate Action to Protect Human Rights, Prevent 'Slaughter of Civilians' in Afghanistan
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by Kenny Stancil
"We cannot stand idly by as the lives of the Afghan people are treated
with contempt, derision, and weariness," said a group of special
rapporteurs.
US Lawmakers and Human Rights Advocates Urge Open Doors for Afghan Refugees
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by Jessica Corbett
"We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for
Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major
priority. Anything less is unacceptable."
'Disgusting': Outrage as J&J Exports Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses From Africa to EU
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by Jake Johnson
"The J&J vaccine was supposed to be one of Africa's most important
weapons against Covid. Instead, at least 32 million doses have been
shipped out of South Africa to the E.U. as millions suffer and die."
There 'Will Never Be' a US Military Solution in Afghanistan: Rep. Barbara Lee
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by Andrea Germanos
The California Democrat was the only member of Congress to vote against
the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force in the wake of the
9/11 attacks.
Biden's Permanent SNAP Boost 'Will Transform Lives,' Say Anti-Poverty Advocates
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by Kenny Stancil
The USDA's record 27% increase in food stamp benefits "is a large
advance for poverty reduction, nutrition, and opportunity for children,"
said one economist.
Five People Reportedly Killed Amid Mayhem at Kabul Airport
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by Common Dreams staff
U.S. soldiers reportedly fired warning shots into the air and used smoke
grenades to disperse crowds of desperate Afghans.
Jayapal Says There's Nothing 'Moderate' About Tanking Medicare Expansion, Climate Action
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by Jake Johnson
"This is the Democratic agenda, it's the president's agenda, and it's
what we promised people across America. Now we must deliver."
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Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in Inhumane Conditions
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by Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in
appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in
Texas' Rio Grande Valley. The Biden administration must close this
inhumane detention site now.
It Is Possible to Satisfy Humanity's Universal Needs Fairly and Keep the World Livable?
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by Stan Cox
Given the current climate emergency and the broader ecological breakdown
that looms, there are few issues more pressing than that expressed by
the single word: enough.
Haiti's Earthquakes Require a Haitian Solution
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by K. Jessica Hsu, Mark Schuller
While Haitian people may lack financial resources, the response to the
earthquakes must be a #HaitianSolution; solidarity not charity, built on
justice, rights, relationships, and Haitian leadership.
Stalled US Debt Relief Is the Latest Setback to Black Farmers
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by Elisha Brown
The USDA's relationship with Black farmers has been flawed from the
start.
Opening and Closing US Embassies—From Sierra Leone to Afghanistan
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by Ann Wright
U.S. officials are very well aware that local citizens who work with the
U.S. military are endangering themselves and their families when the
U.S. departs.
The Lebanon I Love Is Dying
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by James Zogby
Corrupt, feudal, and sectarian elites dancing on the grave of the
country in a vain effort to sustain their privileged roles; and an armed
militia functioning as a state within a state—willing to use force to
maintain its position.
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Newswire...
Haiti Earthquake Recovery Hampered by Poverty, High Debts and Corruption
Jubilee USA Network
Oil Change International Reaction to New U.S. Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for the Multilateral Development Banks
Oil Change International
Challenge Filed Over Vermont’s Refusal to Protect Endangered Bats From Deadly Insecticide Spraying
Center for Biological Diversity
Henderson to Congress: Ongoing Crisis of Racial Discrimination in Our Voting Systems Demands Action
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Every Moment the Biden Administration Does Not Course Correct in Afghanistan Could Have Horrific Consequences
Amnesty International - USA
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