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March 15, 2023
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Reparations Demanded 20 Years After US Launched 'War-for-Profit' in Iraq <[link removed]>
"We should not let the difficulty of securing justice deter us from seeking it-for Iraqis and for all others harmed by U.S. imperialism, exploitation, and genocide," said the Center for Constitutional Rights. <[link removed]>
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Iraq War Costs Could Hit Nearly $3 Trillion by 2050: Report <[link removed]>
The Costs of War Project said the U.S.-led invasion and occupation "caused massive death, destruction, and political instability," killing hundreds of thousands of people while displacing millions more. <[link removed]>
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'I Will Burn the Session to the Ground' Over Anti-Trans Bill, Says Nebraska Democrat <[link removed]>
"If you want to inflict pain upon our children, I am going to inflict pain upon this body," said state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has filibustered for three weeks to block a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for youth. <[link removed]>
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'This Is Scary': Financial Industry Panic Spreads as Credit Suisse Teeters <[link removed]>
"Is this the next financial crisis unfolding? It feels like it may be-and all because of reckless increases in interest rates by central banks," argued UNUSED_e political economist. <[link removed]>
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Green Groups Sue to Fight Biden Approval of 'Illegal' Willow Project <[link removed]>
"Permitting Willow to go forward is greenlighting a carbon bomb," said UNUSED_e campaigner. "It would set back the climate fight and embolden an industry hell-bent on destroying the planet." <[link removed]>
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'Promise Breakers': Report Exposes Rich Nations Failing to End Fossil Fuel Financing <[link removed]>
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After Brutal Assault, Yanis Varoufakis Urges Progressives to Focus on 'What Really Matters' <[link removed]>
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Nearly 400 Rights Groups Demand Biden Permanently End Family Detention <[link removed]>
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Dems Push Biden DOJ to Probe Possible 'Criminal' Violations by SVB Execs <[link removed]>
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Warren and Porter Lead SVB Act to Repeal Trump-Era Bank Deregulation Law <[link removed]>
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Talking Down the Billionaires Suffering From 'Excessive Wealth Disorder' <[link removed]>
A conversation with the head of a new think tank focused on curbing the excessive wealth of the nation's richest individuals. <[link removed]>
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When the Book-Burners Come to Your Town <[link removed]>
In the future Ron DeSantis would build, self-appointed bands of bounty hunters would be authorized to roam the countryside suing local libraries for having "banned" books on the shelves. <[link removed]>
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Okinawa Governor Meets AOC and Others in DC Over Burden of US Military Bases <[link removed]>
Governor Denny Tamaki traveled to DC to lobby US officials to oppose construction of a new US base in Okinawa and urged diplomacy with China. <[link removed]>
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