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Breached Dam, Incineration of Soil Flood East Palestine With Fresh Fears of Toxins <[link removed]>

"I've had fear and now this just put the anxiety over the top," said one local resident. <[link removed]>

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Democrats to Biden: 'Reject Willow Now and Protect the Arctic' <[link removed]>

"It would be a victory for Big Oil and a huge step backwards on climate," warned Rep. Ro Khanna, who co-signed the letter. <[link removed]>

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'We Were Right,' Says AOC as Amazon Suspends HQ2 Construction in Virginia <[link removed]>

The Democrat said those who opposed the company's project in Queens protected New Yorkers "from a scam deal to drain public dollars from schools and infrastructure in exchange for empty promises" of jobs. <[link removed]>

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Warren Report Exposes Insurance Industry Ploy to 'Scam Millions of Seniors' <[link removed]>

Private insurance giants are offering luxury vacations and other incentives for agents to "push seniors into the most expensive Medigap plans," the Massachusetts senator found. <[link removed]>

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First Biden Veto Expected After Senate Votes to Sacrifice Pension Rule to Corporate Greed <[link removed]>

"It's wrong that some lawmakers would play politics with Americans' financial futures by preventing retirement fund managers from considering all risks-including financial risks related to climate-when making investment decisions," said one activist. <[link removed]>

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Calls to 'Scrap the Cap' Grow as Millionaires Stop Paying Into Social Security for the Year <[link removed]>

"Despite earning much more than the average worker, a millionaire's effective tax rate is far lower than the average worker's," noted one researcher. <[link removed]>

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Report Shows Big Insurance Profiting Massively From Medicare Privatization <[link removed]>

The seven largest for-profit insurance companies in the U.S. have seen their combined revenues from taxpayer-backed programs grow 500% over the past decade. <[link removed]>

February 28, 2023 <[link removed]>

 

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Analysis Spotlights the Lasting Pain Inflicted by Reagan's Social Security Cuts <[link removed]>

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When Courage and Love Smash Unexpected Barriers <[link removed]>

The gentle soul and thoughtful man I know as Councilman Chris Hinds was able to take the moment of personal humiliation and struggle and turn it into a vibrant teachable moment for millions of people. <[link removed]>

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The Far-Right's Culture Wars Are Just a Distraction So Oligarchs Can Keep Looting the Working Class <[link removed]>

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Living on a Deadline in the Nuclear Age. Some Personal News <[link removed]>

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Daniel Ellsberg <[link removed]>

 

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A Poll as Right-Wing Racist Troll: The Real Lessons From 'Dilbert' This Week <[link removed]>

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