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February 24, 2023

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Progressives Urge Senate Dems to Ditch Tradition That's Allowing GOP to Veto Biden Judges <[link removed]>

"Senate Democrats should eliminate every barrier possible" to confirm President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, said Indivisible. <[link removed]>

Julia Conley <[link removed]>

 

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To Prevent More 'Catastrophic Derailments,' Rail Workers Outline Plan for Immediate Reforms <[link removed]>

"We demand that the railroad be run safely, efficiently, and professionally, and not as some 'cash cow' for Wall Street investors and billionaires," said one union leader. "Much of what is wrong with the rail industry today can be fixed easily and quickly." <[link removed]>

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Study Ties Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure to Higher Heart Attack, Disease Risk <[link removed]>

"Our study clearly adds to the evidence that the current regulatory standards are not sufficient to protect the public," the study's lead author says as the EPA considers stricter standards. <[link removed]>

Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>

 

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'I Am Disturbed': Locals Alarmed Over Plan to Inject Toxic Ohio Wastewater Underground in Texas <[link removed]>

"It's foolish to put it on the roadway," said one Houston-area resident. "We have accidents on a regular basis. Do they really want to have another contamination zone?" <[link removed]>

Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>

 

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Sanders Pushes Biden to Embrace Social Security Expansion <[link removed]>

"It is not enough to point out the reactionary, anti-worker vision of the Republican Party," the democratic socialist senator stressed. "We have to present a positive, pro-worker alternative." <[link removed]>

Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>

 

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Refugees 'Will Pay the Real Price,' Says Charity After Italy Detains Rescue Ship <[link removed]>

"This is simply the wrong way to address this humanitarian crisis," said the U.N. human rights chief of a new law that imposes new regulations on migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean. <[link removed]>

Julia Conley <[link removed]>





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'Biden and Yellen Should Be Ashamed': US Picks Ex-Wall Street Executive to Lead World Bank <[link removed]>

 

Poor People's Campaign, Families Demand DOJ Probe of Over 100 West Virginia Jail Deaths <[link removed]>





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As Biden Takes On Airline Junk Fees, It's Worth Asking Why Buttigieg Didn't <[link removed]>

Buttigieg not only could have addressed this years ago, not only should have, but was explicitly directed by Congress to do so. <[link removed]>

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After One Year of Devastation, A Peace Offensive Is Badly Needed to End War in Ukraine <[link removed]>

Given the ratcheted-up rhetoric coming from both Putin and Biden, this will not be easy. But those of us who appreciate the seriousness of the current situation must speak out now. <[link removed]>

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'America Is Not a Racist Country': How Nikki Haley Became Israel's Candidate for the White House <[link removed]>

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