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February 13, 2022
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AOC in Texas
'A Better Texas Is Possible': Ocasio-Cortez Rallies for Cisneros, Casar
"We flip Texas," said the progressive Democrat from New York at a rally in San Antonio, "we flip the country."
by Jon Queally



Afghan children in hospital
'Love to Afghanistan' Vigils to Demand Return of $7 Billion Stolen by US
"This money belongs to the people of Afghanistan, not to the United States," said an Afghan protest organizer in Kabul over the weekend.
by Jon Queally



Protester arrested in Canada
Arrests at US-Canada Border Finally Bring End to Anti-Vax Blockade
"How hard was that?" said one observer remarking on the ability of police to exert control over the nearly week-long demonstration. "Leave or be arrested."
by Jon Queally
Opinion



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Americans Must Recognize the Pain They Are Causing the Afghan People
With some 23 million people in extreme hunger and a million children under age five in immediate danger of starvation, the U.S. should unfreeze all of Afghanistan’s Central Bank assets.
by Kathy Kelly



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GOP Calling Trump Coup Effort 'Legitimate Political Discourse' Should Still Be Frontpage News
The media has a responsibility to tell Americans that a major party now openly endorses using violence to overturn elections.
by Peter Certo
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