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February 16, 2023

****Top News****

 

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UN General Assembly to Vote on Resolution Pushing for 'Just and Lasting Peace' in Ukraine <[link removed]>

"We count on very broad support from the membership," said an E.U. diplomat. "What is at stake is not just the fate of Ukraine, it is the respect of the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of every state." <[link removed]>

Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>

 

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Democratic AGs Fight Back Against GOP Attacks on Abortion Pill Access <[link removed]>

"In a time when reproductive healthcare is under attack, our group of 23 attorneys general strongly believe we should be encouraging companies and providers to offer easily accessible, safe, and confidential healthcare as broadly as possible." <[link removed]>

Julia Conley <[link removed]>

 

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'Race to the Bottom': GOP Has Introduced 72 Educational Gag Orders So Far in 2023 <[link removed]>

Lawmakers are "finding new, more extreme, and more conspiratorial ways to impose censorious government dictates on teaching and learning," says a new analysis from PEN America. <[link removed]>

Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>

 

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Fetterman Applauded for 'Courage' of Being Open About Clinical Depression <[link removed]>

"It ain't easy, and because of stigma and vitriol in politics, he'll get enormous blowback, but he's a role model for the millions of Americans who struggle with depression," said one physician. <[link removed]>

Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>

 

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Sanders Leads Push for Biden to Name Worker Champion Sara Nelson as Labor Secretary <[link removed]>

"U.S. workers deserve a labor secretary that is unapologetically pro-worker," said one advocate. <[link removed]>

Julia Conley <[link removed]>

 

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'Absolute Hypocrisy': GOP Unveils Bill to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent While Howling About Debt <[link removed]>

One economist noted that the measure is backed by the "same members who are pushing us to a debt limit crisis on claims they care about the deficit." <[link removed]>

Jake Johnson <[link removed]>





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Pompeo Says Bible Tells Him Israel Not Illegally Occupying Palestine <[link removed]>

 

'Very Disturbing': Amid Ohio Disaster, Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Michigan <[link removed]>

 

Progressive Senators Demand Answers From Kroger on 'Widespread Wage Theft' <[link removed]>

 

'Extraordinary Repudiation': NY Senate Rejects Hochul's Right-Wing Judicial Nominee <[link removed]>

 

'Retaliation': Tesla Fires Buffalo Workers Day After Musk Was Informed of Union Drive <[link removed]>





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Yes, Wall Street Would Kill Your Granny for a Few Extra Bucks <[link removed]>

Some 70% of nursing homes are now corporate operations run by absentee executives who have no experience in nursing homes and are guided by one thing: profit. <[link removed]>

Jim Hightower <[link removed]>

 

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Now Is the Time to Defeat the Insatiable Greed of the Prescription Drug Industry <[link removed]>

Over the past 25 years, the pharmaceutical industry has spent $8.5 billion on lobbying and over $745 million on campaign contributions to get Congress to do its bidding. <[link removed]>

Bernie Sanders <[link removed]>

 

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Is the Life of a Poor Person Worth Less Than a Rich Human? <[link removed]>

Why on earth are people's lives being valued differently depending on the country they live in? <[link removed]>

Hannah Story Brown,Emma Marsano <[link removed]>





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