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March 16, 2023

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"Repeal of these authorizations would have no impact on current U.S.
military operations," said the White House.

****Jessica Corbett****

Groups Vow to Sue Biden for Ignoring Demand to End Drilling on Public
Lands
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"It's pathetic that legal action is needed to force the administration
to act."

**Kenny Stencil**

Alliance of 60+ Groups Demands Farm Bill That Rejects False Climate
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"There's no way around it—we have to actually cut fossil fuel
emissions," said Food & Water Watch.

****Julia Conley****

Tens of Thousands of New Zealand Teachers Strike to Protest Shortages,
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"Investing in teachers is investing in our kids," said one educator.
"Investing in our kids is investing in New Zealand's future."

****Jake Johnson****

Enraging Workers, Macron Bypasses Parliament With 'Nuclear Option' on
Retirement Age Hike
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"What the government is doing makes people sick of politics. It should
improve people's lives, not destroy them," said Rachel Keke, a leftist
in France's National Assembly.

****Jessica Corbett****

Fossil Fuel Giants Urged to 'Pay Up' After Tropical Cyclone Freddy Kills
300+
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"Disasters such as these are further evidence of the injustice suffered
by the nations that contribute least to the climate crisis."

****Kenny Stencil****

'Shameful Power Play': Texas Officials Move to Take Over Houston Schools
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"This hostile takeover threatens to close schools, drive out teachers,
and take away the power of local communities to elect their own
leaders," said the ACLU of Texas.

****Julia Conley****

GOP Author of Bank Deregulation Law Says 'No Need' for Tougher
Safeguards
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"You have to be hard-core committed to mindless free-market
fundamentalism—or truly in thrall to your donors—to insist there's
no need for new regulations after Silicon Valley Bank," said one critic.

****Jake Johnson****

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Don't Look Now, But the Far Right May Be Trying to Steal the Future
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Think about it. If you're playing the long game, have nearly unlimited
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produce, you can try growing different ones.

**Steven Day**

What Will It Take to End the Billionaire Bailout Society We Live In?
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With echoes of 2008, the collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank
shows little has changed for reckless financial actors. Exactly how long
will we allow this to continue?

****Les Leopold****

Deadly Disinformation – The Underreported Scandal at the New York
Times
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Presenting both sides of an issue as if they stand on equal, fact-based
footing when they don't is not journalism. It's an insidious form of
disinformation.

****Steven Harper****

Aside From the Military Bloat, Biden Budget Is Worth Celebrating
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Biden's proposed social investments—primarily paid for by increased
taxes on the wealthiest—would be a solid step in the right direction.

****Karen Dolan****

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