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March 09, 2023

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Progressives Praise Biden Budget for Investments in 'Widespread Prosperity and Economic Growth' <[link removed]>

"As President Biden's budget lays out-we can invest in America, expand the social safety net, fight income inequality, and do it all while lowering taxes for working people-if we simply require the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share," said one advocate. <[link removed]>

Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>

 

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UN Disarmament Official Lays Out Path to Reverse 'Dangerous' Nuclear Trends <[link removed]>

"Though we are living in a moment of increased confrontation and militarization, one fundamental truth remains unchanged: The only way to eliminate nuclear risk is to eliminate nuclear weapons." <[link removed]>

Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>

 

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Norfolk Southern CEO Refuses to Commit to Giving Workers 7 Paid Sick Days, Halting Stock Buybacks <[link removed]>

Questioned at a Senate hearing on the East Palestine disaster, Alan Shaw also wouldn't agree to end "precision-scheduled railroading," a Wall Street-led profit-maximizing approach that critics say endangers communities nationwide. <[link removed]>

Kenny Stancil <[link removed]>

 

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'Madness': Biden Requests Record $886 Billion Military Budget <[link removed]>

"Continuing to throw this much money at weapons, war, and defense contractor profits is unacceptable," said one critic. <[link removed]>

Jake Johnson <[link removed]>

 

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Sanders, Bush Unveil Bill to Prohibit Pharma Companies From Charging More Than $20 for Insulin <[link removed]>

"We can no longer tolerate a rigged healthcare system that forced 1.3 million people with diabetes to ration insulin while the three major insulin manufacturers made $21 billion dollars in profits." <[link removed]>

Jake Johnson <[link removed]>





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Trump Likely to Face Criminal Charges Over Stormy Daniels Hush Money: Report <[link removed]>

 

Environmental Watchdog Says Buttigieg 'Can and Must' Restore Obama-Era Railway Safety Rules <[link removed]>

 

'Educators Are Nation Builders': Sanders Bill Would Ensure Minimum $60K Salary for Public School Teachers <[link removed]>

 

Fearing Future Probes of US Atrocities, Pentagon Blocks ICC From Russian War Crimes Evidence <[link removed]>

 

Cleanup of Oceans 'Futile' If Plastic Production Continues at Current Rate: Scientist <[link removed]>





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Biden Budget Would Help Lift Up Those With the Least by Asking a Little More From Those With the Most <[link removed]>

The plan would make important investments in a range of areas by raising taxes on high-income people and profitable corporations that have benefitted the most from the nation's economy. <[link removed]>

Sharon Parrott <[link removed]>

 

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Why Railway Workers Are Calling for a Nationalized Rail System <[link removed]>

Much of the transportation infrastructure in the United States, including the interstate highway system, is publicly owned. Union members think safer railways can only be achieved by public ownership. <[link removed]>

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Israel's Liberal Supporters Are Taking Their Denial to a New Level <[link removed]>

Israel has been the fruition of a Zionist dream, but at the same time a real-life nightmare for Palestinian people. <[link removed]>

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