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News & Views | 9/2/21
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Sotomayor Rips Right-Wing Justices as Supreme Court Effectively Overturns Roe v. Wade
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by Jake Johnson
In a blistering dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor slammed conservative
justices for opting to "bury their heads in the sand" when faced with a
"flagrantly unconstitutional law."
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News...
'America Has a Monopoly Problem': Coalition Backs Legislation to Break Up Big Tech
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by Julia Conley
"Reining in these companies is an essential first step to reverse the
damage of concentrated corporate power throughout our economy."
Older Adults in Their 'Third Act' Launch New Effort to Save the Planet
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by Jessica Corbett
"While I'm so glad for the young people who are fighting this climate
crisis," said Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., "I realize that many of us who
are now older, in our third act, we're still needed."
Slamming 'Cowardly' Supreme Court, Pelosi Announces Vote on Abortion Rights Bill
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by Jake Johnson
"This ban necessitates codifying Roe v. Wade," the House Speaker said.
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Supreme Court Attack on Roe Reignites Demand to 'Kill the Filibuster'
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by Julia Conley
"Do we keep the filibuster or do we protect abortion rights?" asked Sen.
Ed Markey. "Do we allow the far-right to have the last word on Roe v.
Wade or do we fight back?"
While Welcoming Indictments, Advocates Say Charges in Elijah McClain Killing Are 'Not Justice'
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by Brett Wilkins
"My son's murderers... need to be in prison for what they did to him.
They had no right to stop him. They had no right to handcuff him,
brutalize and terrorize him, or inject him with ketamine."
Fears of More Violence as Far-Right Extremists Plan Sept 18 Capitol Rally
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by Jake Johnson
"You don't get an insurrection on January 6 and all threats of violence
go away. In fact, the fear is that future planning will produce other
violent acts."
'I'm Asking for a Green New Deal!' At Least 14 Dead as Floods Devastate New York City Area
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by Julia Conley
"I never want to hear anyone say that a Green New Deal is too expensive
ever again," said one scientist as New York City ground to a halt.
As Kavanaugh Helps Gut Roe, Critics Recount All the Times Susan Collins Said He Wouldn't
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by Jake Johnson
The Republican from Maine "will forever be the U.S. senator who gaslit a
nation and her constituents and voted to install Brett Kavanaugh," said
one critic.
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The Police Killing of Elijah McClain and His Mother's Pursuit of Justice
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by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
"He never should've been stopped, he never should've been brutalized, he
never should've been handcuffed, and he never should have been given
Ketamine." Sheneen McClain, Elijah's mother
On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan Is a Must
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by Ramzy Baroud
Afghanistan is now in urgent need of a government that truly represents
the people of its country.
WTF: Texas Has Made It Legal to Sue Anyone Who Helps a Woman Get an Abortion
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by Miriam Berg
Under this law, anyone, anywhere in the United States, can sue anyone
who helps a patient in Texas access abortion after six weeks of
pregnancy.
How to Successfully Combat White Supremacist Violence? Avoid Flawed Post-9/11 Counterterrorism Tactics
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by Michael German, Harsha Panduranga
Attempts to expand government powers and to predict violence based on
beliefs remain ineffective.
Your Zip Code Should Not Impede Your Right to Clean Air and Water
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by Justin J. Pearson
Deep inequities that allow whole zip codes to stay impoverished and
polluted have to change.
Let's Open the Books: We Need a Truth Commission for the Afghan War
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by Robert C. Koehler
The first step in ending war is seeing it for what it is. It's time to
declassify the secrets and the lies.
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Newswire...
Sunrise Movement Responds to Sen. Manchin’s Opposition to $3.5 Trillion Investment
Sunrise Movement
Ida Suspected of Causing Oil Spill in the Gulf
Environment America
Sunrise Movement’s Response to Hurricane Ida’s Catastrophic Impact in the Northeast: We Cannot Compromise, We Need a Green New Deal Now
Sunrise Movement
SCOTUS Deals Massive Blow to Reproductive Freedom, Underscoring Urgent Need to Rebalance the Court by Passing the Judiciary Act
Stand Up America
Pro-Choice Caucus and Progressive Caucus Joint Statement on Supreme Court Failure to Block Anti-Abortion Law in Texas
Congressional Progressive Caucus
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