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February 11, 2022
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As Chile Rewrites Constitution, Will Rights of Nature Be Enshrined?
"The current legal system fails to represent the intrinsic value of nature, with laws and decision-makers typically only considering economic or human interests," said one advocate.
by Kenny Stancil



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Ilhan Omar Blasts 'Unconscionable' Biden Plan to Seize Afghan Assets
"President Biden has the opportunity to make amends right now! He can unfreeze the funds belonging to the Afghan people," said one 9/11 widow.
by Brett Wilkins



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Amid Ukraine Tension, US Deploys Nuclear-Ready B-52 Bombers to UK
"The West is trying to make a tragedy out of this," said Russia's foreign minister.
by Julia Conley



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'Death Sentence for Untold Numbers of Civilians': Biden to Permanently Seize Afghan Assets
"I can't think of a worse betrayal of the people of Afghanistan than to freeze their assets and give it to 9/11 families," said one person whose brother was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
by Jon Queally
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Biden Should Nominate a Justice Beholden to People, Not Corporate Power: That's Ketanji Brown Jackson
At a time when our Supreme Court increasingly hears the voices only of the rich and the powerful, she is is the kind of justice we need.
by Julie Fernandes



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What We Must Do for Afghanistan
The U.S. should unfreeze Afghan government assets and lift sanctions hindering the recovery of the Afghan economy and humanitarian relief efforts. We must end the U.S. economic war on Afghanistan.
by Jean Athey
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