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December 21, 2022

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Fueling Inequality, Earnings of Top 0.1% in US Have Soared by 465% Since 1979: Analysis <[link removed]>

The bottom 90%, meanwhile, saw earnings growth of just 29% between 1979 and 2021, the Economic Policy Institute found.

by Jake Johnson




Biden Admin Opens First-of-Its-Kind Civil Rights Probe Into Book Banning in Texas Schools <[link removed]>

"Granbury ISD's book ban is part of a statewide trend of school districts targeting their LGBTQ students," said the ACLU of Texas. "This trend is not only deeply harmful, but it's also unlawful."

by Julia Conley




1,000+ US Faith Leaders Call for 'Christmas Truce' and Ceasefire in Ukraine <[link removed]>

"In the spirit of the truce that occurred in 1914 during the First World War, we urge our government to take a leadership role in bringing the war in Ukraine to an end."

by Jake Johnson



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* 'A Good Day': House Dems Vote to Make Trump Tax Returns Public <[link removed]>


* Top Democrat Suggests Trump Tax Returns Resemble 'Those of Many Other Wealthy Tax Cheats' <[link removed]>


* Human Rights Group Condemns Republican Gov. for Further Militarizing Texas-Mexico Border <[link removed]>


* Spurred by Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Solar Soars by 50% in EU: Report <[link removed]>


* Study Shows Medicaid Expansion Rejected by GOP Increased Cancer Survival in Other States <[link removed]>



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Opinion




Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022 <[link removed]>

While some are only partial gains, they are all steps towards a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.

by Medea Benjamin




There Is a Great Replacement Going On-But It's Not What You've Been Told <[link removed]>

Rising death rates in red America is an underreported story with deep ideological roots.

by Mike Lofgren




In 2022, Seniors Voted to Protect Social Security <[link removed]>

In 2023, Democrats must stand with seniors and people with disabilities by protecting our earned benefits from Republican attacks.

by Jon Bauman



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