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June 17, 2022
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CMMG DISSENT
Instead of Facing Ban, AR-15 Maker Unveils New, Easier to Hide Pistol Version
"Assuming these people are serious about using these guns to make some sort of armed patriotic 'statement,' I hope no one is surprised when the next horrific event hits the news," said one gun control advocate.
by Brett Wilkins



Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), left, and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) arrive for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on June 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
'Revolting': Senate Panel Adds Another $45 Billion to Biden's Military Budget
"The Pentagon's ever-growing budget is quite simply a theft from American people enriching some of the wealthiest corporations in this country," said one critic. "It's disgraceful."
by Kenny Stancil



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WTO Deal on Vaccine Patents Decried as a 'Sham' Dictated by Rich Nations, Big Pharma
One campaigner slammed the agreement as "a technocratic fudge aimed at saving reputations, not lives."
by Jake Johnson
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What I Know About Human Life as a Nuclear Downwinder
A government that knowingly harms its own citizens must be held accountable. Our lives are worth more than civilization-ending weapons.
by Mary Dickson



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The Big Tech Antitrust Battle Is A Fight For Democracy
There's a serious possibility that Big Tech's scorched Earth campaign to stop anything akin to real industry oversight or reform will end up working.
by Aidan Smith



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For a Nice Guy, Mitt Romney Sure Is Mean About Social Security
For a man who cultivates such politesse, the senator acts like—dare I say it?—an asshole.
by Richard Eskow
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