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Guilty. Guilty. Guilty: Jury Convicts All 3 Assailants for Ahmaud Arbery Murder
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by Brett Wilkins
"With their verdict, the jury rejected the vestige of Jim Crow and the
assertion of white supremacy that was at the center of this case."
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Defense Minister Says Russia to Boost Military Over 'Increased NATO Activity' Near Border
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by Jessica Corbett
The move amplifies pressure on the Biden administration to "step back
from the brink of a U.S.-Russia war, and then from the larger Cold War
with China and Russia that they have so blindly and foolishly stumbled
into."
South Dakota Supreme Court Squashes Recreational Marijuana Law Approved by Voters
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by Andrea Germanos
The ruling is a win for Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who directed the
state to pay for the legal fight against the voter-backed amendment.
Cuba's Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations
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by Kenny Stancil
As rich countries hoard doses and Big Pharma refuses to share the
knowledge required to ramp up manufacturing, Cuba's public biotech
sector could play a key role in defeating vaccine apartheid.
GOP Offers Taste of 2022 Attack Ads If Democrats Approve Tax Cut for Millionaires
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by Jake Johnson
"Democrats' SALT tax giveaway is handing Republicans a potent political
weapon to crush Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections."
Dollar Tree CEO—Who Made Over $10 Million Last Year—Blames Inflation for Price Hike to $1.25
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by Jake Johnson
"Dollar Tree made $1,230,000,000 in profits this year, gave its CEO
$10,767,883, and pays workers as little as $8.32 an hour."
KXL Pipeline Company Exploits NAFTA Provision to File $15 Billion Claim Against US
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by Andrea Germanos
"NAFTA's legacy of granting multinational corporations special rights to
sue governments taking action to protect the environment lives on."
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How Europe and the US Wasted the Opportunity Presented by the Covid and Climate Crises
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by Yanis Varoufakis
Western elites blew it. And the world will now likely pay a very high
price for these mistakes.
The Exoneration Club of America Welcomes Kyle Rittenhouse
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by Tony Norman
We're a nonpartisan support group of fellow exonerated killers and
accused criminals who prevailed against the "woke mob" of the liberal
media, devious prosecutors, and hostile public once we had our day in
court.
Democrats May Deliver Some Temporary Relief for Immigrants—But Fight Must Continue
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by Rebekah Entralgo
Whatever the outcome of the budget fight, immigrant rights advocates
will continue to pressure elected officials to make good on their
campaign promises for a pathway to citizenship.
Unaccountable Institutions Are Ruining Democracy—and Your Life
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by Robert Reich
If abuses of power go unchallenged, those who wield power will continue
to consolidate it. It's a vicious cycle that erodes faith in democracy
and breeds cynicism.
After COP26 Failures, Major Challenges and Immense Opportunities Ahead
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by Johan Rockström
New global agreements notwithstanding, the world remains woefully behind
in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions at the rate necessary to prevent
catastrophic climate-change scenarios. Businesses are increasingly
embracing the green challenge, but they need policymakers to meet them
halfway.
We Do Exist: Why the Palestinian Voice Should Take Center Stage
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by Ramzy Baroud
For Palestine to be free, for the Palestinian people to achieve their
full rights and for the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees to be
honored, the story of Palestine has to be told by the Palestinians
themselves.
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Newswire...
White Vigilantes Found Guilty Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
People For Responds to the Conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers in Glynn County, Georgia
People For the American Way (PFAW)
Ahmaud Arbery Should Still Be Here
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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