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March 03, 2022
Top News



An air-to-air right side view of an E-4B advanced airborne national command post aircraft being refueled from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
US Put 'Doomsday Plane' Into the Air This Week After Putin Nuclear Threat
The Boeing aircraft—designed to serve as an airborne command center for U.S. officials—can protect the crew from the effects of a nuclear explosion.
by Andrea Germanos



U.S. Pentagon chief speaks with Poland's defense minister
New Analysis Says US Doesn't Need 'Bigger Military Budget to Deter Putin'
"It's time for our leaders to rightsize our bloated military budget."
by Jake Johnson



People mourn the death of a family member
After Two Years of Covid, Report Finds Pandemic Made Far Deadlier by 'Greed'
A new Oxfam analysis finds that "99% of humanity" is worse off due to Covid-19 while the world's 10 richest men have doubled their fortunes during the pandemic.
by Jake Johnson
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• DOJ Must Permanently Bar Insurrectionists From Public Office: Ethics Group
• 'Historic First' as Hawaii Court OKs Lawsuit Against Big Oil
• Zelenskyy Says Face-to-Face Talks With Putin the 'Only Way to Stop This War'
• Amid Putin's Nuclear Threats, Democrats Renew Call for No First Use Policy
• As France and Germany Seize Yachts, UK Accused of Coddling Russian Oligarchs
Opinion



exxon-mobil-oil-refinery
Beware the American Big Oil Oligarchs Ready to Profit Off Ukraine War
Will Republicans rally unconditionally to Ukraine's side if it costs us more at the gas pump and raises the price of home heating oil?
by Thom Hartmann



Russian nuclear submarine
The Frailty of Peace When Nuclear War Threatens
I don't know how this will stop, but we're going to need a lot of love for humanity to see us through.
by Robert C. Koehler



Russian yacht in harbor
Where to Crack Down on Russia Oligarchs? Try South Dakota
Tax havens are often associated with sleepy Caribbean backwaters, but increasingly the US, led by investor-friendly financial secrecy laws in states like South Dakota and Delaware, has emerged as a global center for hiding illicit wealth.
by Eli Clifton
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