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February 14, 2023
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Moderate,' Progressives Warn as Far-Right Republican Runs for President
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As president, Haley would push forward "the same politics of lies and
division that Trump used, just in a softer voice," said the Rev. Dr.
William Barber II.
****Julia Conley****
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Report Details 'Brutal Violence' Endured by Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer
Women
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“With this report, we provide governments and donors with concrete
steps for action, starting with visibility, funding, and protection for
LBQ+ movements," said a Human Rights Watch researcher.
**Jessica Corbett**
Progressives Demand Buttigieg Act on Rail Safety Amid Toxic Ohio
Disaster
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The transportation secretary's refusal to fortify freight train
regulations and crack down on Norfolk Southern "only signals to the
railroads that this type of incident will be tolerated," said one
watchdog.
****Kenny Stancil****
As Pentagon Budget Nears $1 Trillion, Groups Tell Biden: Enough
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"We reject pouring our dollars into outdated ships, malfunctioning
planes, or record-breaking contractor CEO salaries while everyday people
remain hungry, unhoused, in need of adequate healthcare, or seeking a
living wage."
****Brett Wilkins****
Michigan State Student, Who Survived Sandy Hook Massacre a Decade Ago,
Demands Action
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"I am 21 years old," said Jackie Matthews. "The fact that this is the
second mass shooting that I have now lived through is incomprehensible."
****Julia Conley****
Forensic Probe Confirms Chilean Poet Pablo Neruda Was Poisoned After
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A toxicology reportreveals a "great quantity" of the neurotoxin
clostridium botulinum was found in the body of the leftist—who claimed
he was injected while hospitalized just before his death in September
1973.
****Brett Wilkins****
'This Is Climate Change': New Zealand Devastated by 100-Year Cyclone
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"We need to stop making excuses for inaction," said the nation's climate
minister in a fiery speech. "We cannot put our heads in the sand when
the beach is flooding. We must act now."
****Jon Queally****
Oxfam Calls Updated EU Tax Haven Blacklist Nothing But a 'Joke List'
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"Zero- and low-tax-rate countries should be automatically blacklisted,"
said one tax expert. "E.U. countries should not get a free pass."
****Julia Conley****
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Occupied Shell's Ship to Hold Them Accountable
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We are going to put people, not oil and gas companies and wealthy
elites, back at the heart of governance and public life.
**Usnea Granger**
State Legislators Can Finally Make Billionaires Pay What They Owe
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No longer should a handful of billionaires be able to rig the rules to
redirect resources from our communities to their country clubs, from our
classrooms to their ballrooms, and from our public parks to their
private jets.
****Jessie Ulibarri | Kristen Crowell****
Beware Militarism's New Mega-Mergers
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The bottom line is simple enough: Congress needs to cut the Pentagon
budget dramatically.
****Julia Gledhil | William Hartung****
Why We Must Defend SNAP to Combat Hunger in the US
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For millions of working people, work does not itself guarantee steady or
sufficient income to provide for their families.
****Ty Jones Cox****
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