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February 23, 2022
Top News
'Tear This Deal Up': Outrage as DeJoy Finalizes Plan to Buy Gas-Guzzling Trucks
"DeJoy's plans for the postal fleet will drag us back decades with a truck model that gets laughable fuel economy. We may as well deliver the mail with hummers," said one environmentalist.
by Jake Johnson
New Report Details Exactly What Biden Could Do After Declaring 'Climate Emergency'
"The right and appropriate action is for the Biden administration to... declare a climate emergency to unlock the powers of government to respond boldly and effectively," said Sen. Jeff Merkley.
by Jessica Corbett
US and Russian Physicians Warn War in Ukraine Risks Global Nuclear 'Catastrophe'
"No matter the genesis, the cause, or who started what, the reality remains that there are 15 operating nuclear reactors in Ukraine that, if conflict breaks out there, could be in peril."
by Jake Johnson
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Anatomy of Trump's Big Lie
Trump keeps repeating the Antrim County lie and is now endorsing Matthew DePerno to become the state's next attorney general.
by Steven Harper
Free Nations Beware: From the Trumpian Trucker Tantrum to Putin's Invasion of Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine is complex and the outcome is unknowable, but potentially world-changing for free nations and the world itself.
by Thom Hartmann
A Call for All Progressive Candidates and Officeholders to Embrace a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights
We must guarantee all people residing in the United States the right to the essentials of a good life regardless of their income, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or country of origin.
by Harvey J. Kaye, Alan Minsky
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