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May 24, 2022
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Lauren Petrie, of Food & Water Watch, holds up a map showing all of the fracking sites along the Front Range as she addresses members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission during a public comment session on October 30, 2017 in Denver.
Map Shows Over 17 Million People in US Threatened by Toxic Fossil Fuel Pollution
"Living in close proximity to oil and gas development is a threat to public health."
by Kenny Stancil



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At Least 14 Children, 1 Teacher Killed by Gunman at Texas Elementary School
"How many more loved ones must die before the Senate acts on common sense gun law reform?"
by Brett Wilkins



Economic justice advocates march in Memphis, Tennessee on May 23, 2022.
'Not About Nostalgia': Poor People's Campaign Marches in Memphis Ahead of DC Gathering
"It's been 54 years since the sanitation worker's march," said Bishop William J. Barber II, "and right here in Memphis they still don't have union rights."
by Kenny Stancil
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• 'Wholesale Fraud' in Michigan Governor Race Could Disqualify GOP Candidates
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Not Only in Ukraine: Major Weapons Makers Profiting Off War Worldwide
In none of those cases have any executives in the American weapons-making firms expressed the slightest qualms about their role in fostering human rights abuses and fueling destabilizing, unnecessary conflicts.
by William Hartung



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Millionaires Call on Davos Elite to Address Inequality and Hunger
Over 150 millionaires delivered a statement to the World Economic Forum, calling on Davos attendees to take on wealth inequality.
by Chuck Collins



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The Permanent War Economy
Permanent war has cannibalized the country. It has created a social, political, and economic morass. Each new military debacle is another nail in the coffin of Pax Americana.
by Chris Hedges
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