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October 14, 2022
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions bankers during a Senate hearing
With Most Dems Silent, Warren Slams Fed for Pushing US Toward Painful Recession
"Throwing Americans out of work with a recession is not the solution to fight inflation," wrote Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
by Jake Johnson



Kevin McCarthy
Corporate Media Mostly Ignoring GOP Ploy to Cut Social Security and Medicare
"Social Security and Medicare are on the ballot next month," said Matt Gertz of Media Matters for America. "If the American public doesn't know that, it's in part because the press isn't telling them."
by Brett Wilkins



Nuclear protest
Protests in 40+ US Cities Demand Deescalation as Poll Shows Surging Fear of Nuclear War
"Anyone paying attention should be worried about the rising dangers of nuclear war, but what we really need is action," said one organizer.
by Julia Conley
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• Activist Says Egypt's Pre-COP27 Silencing of Climate Voices Should Be a 'Wake-Up Call'
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Opinion



Palestinian man walking with his children with Israeli soldiers in the background
On the Death of Rayan Suliman and Palestinian Children's Very Real Fear of Monsters
The truth is, Palestinian children throw stones at Israeli soldiers, neither because of their supposedly inherent hatred of Israelis, nor as purely political acts. They do so because it is their only way of facing their own fears and coming to terms with their daily humiliation.
by Ramzy Baroud



paid-sick-leave-rally
Having a Chronic Illness Without Paid Leave Is Nearly Impossible and Needs to Change Now
It's long past time for our elected officials in Congress to step up and pass a comprehensive federal paid leave policy that provides every single working individual in America with paid family and sick leave.
by Christina Hayes



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A Fast-Emptying Ark: The World Grows Quieter by the Day
A vast new study finds there are 70 percent fewer wild animals sharing the earth with us than there were in 1970.
by Bill McKibben
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