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August 25, 2022
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Barr and Trump
Watchdog Leader: 'It Is Clear Why Barr Did Not Want the Public to See' Newly Released Trump Memo
The head of CREW—which fought for the document's release—said that "it twists the facts and the law to benefit Trump and does not comport with a serious reading of the law."
by Jessica Corbett



A turtle swims among the coral of the Great Barrier Reef
UN Ocean Treaty Talks on Verge of Collapse Due to Rich Nations' Greed, Greenpeace Warns
"We are sad and angry," said one campaigner. "Billions of people rely on healthy oceans, and world leaders have failed all of them."
by Kenny Stancil



Ukraine anti-war protest
Calls for Peace Mark Six Months of 'Senseless' War in Ukraine
"The people of Ukraine and beyond need peace and they need peace now," stressed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
by Brett Wilkins
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• Nearly 700 Civilians Killed or Wounded by Cluster Munitions So Far in Ukraine War
• Biden Urged to Reseal Nuclear Deal to Avert 'Disastrous US-Iran War'
• 'Enough Is Enough,' Declares Sanders After NLRB Says Starbucks Targeted Union Workers
• Fears of Another Supreme Court Assault on Abortion Rights Grow After Idaho Ruling
Opinion



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The Dance of Sympathy on a Planet Gone Mad
Working for peace and justice is not only the moral and right thing to do, but is also a creative expression of what it is to be human, an effort to eliminate war by bringing order to chaos and replacing violence with harmony.
by Brad Wolf



ukraine-refugees
What's the Hope for Peace in Ukraine 6 Months After Russian Invasion?
The time for settlement is now—before tens of thousands more die and Ukraine has suffered still greater harm.
by Anatol Lieven



Student debt protest
Why $10,000 in Student Debt Relief Is Not Enough
Joe Biden, and Democrats in Congress, should cancel student debt, all of it. But even that is only the beginning of what must be done to make higher education accessible for all.
by India Walton, Sam Rosenthal
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