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August 18, 2022
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Activists were arrested in New York City on August 18, 2022 after demonstrating outside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's
(D-N.Y.) Manhattan office, where they expressed opposition to the fossil fuel-friendly permitting reforms he agreed to bring to the floor to secure Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-W.Va.) support for the Inflation Reduction Act.
Activists Arrested While Protesting 'Dirty Pipeline Deal' Outside Schumer's Office
"Sen. Schumer is sacrificing frontline communities and our clean energy future, all to placate a coal baron," said one organizer, referring to the majority leader's side agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin.
by Kenny Stancil



Memphis Seven
Federal Judge Orders Starbucks to Rehire Fired Union Organizers in Memphis
"It was a ruling in favor of what's right," said one member of the Memphis Seven. "We knew from day one that we were going to win this, it just took time."
by Brett Wilkins



officer at mar-a-lago
US Judge Says Mar-a-Lago Affidavit 'Can Be Unsealed' With Redactions
"This is going to be a considered, careful process, where everybody's rights, the government's and the media's, will be protected," declared U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart.
by Jessica Corbett
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Opinion



migrants
With Wars to Wage, Who Can Afford Peace?
Why do we spend trillions of dollars preparing for and waging war and, in comparison, pennies on the creation of peace—on the outreach and empathy that emerge from our knowledge that we are all one?
by Robert C. Koehler



mitch_mcconell
Who Are the 10 Most Dangerous People in America?
Of course, there are many people in corporate America, the media, politics, philanthropy, the military, and other sectors who, on a daily basis, threaten our society, but the people listed here (in no particular order) are my top ten.
by Peter Dreier



workers
Democrats: Use Labor Day as an Action Day to Highlight Workers Rights
The Democrats have not been taking advantage of the one national holiday dedicated to working people.
by Ralph Nader
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