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March 19, 2023

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Trump's Intimidation Efforts Won't Be Tolerated
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Alvin Bragg's comments came after Trump urged his supporters to
"protest" and "take our nation back" ahead of his expected indictment.

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Warren Demands Probe Into Bank Failures, Urges Biden to Fire Powell
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Jerome Powell "has failed," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "I don't think
he should be Chairman of the Federal Reserve."

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Uproar in Italy as Fascist Government Attacks Right of Same-Sex Parents
to Adopt
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"It is an obvious step backwards from a political and social point of
view," said the mayor of Milan. "I put myself in the shoes of those
parents who thought they could count on this possibility."

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'Beautiful': Minnesota Becomes 4th State to Provide Free School Meals to
All Kids
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"Let this serve as a reminder that poverty is a policy choice," said one
advocate. "In the richest country in the world, it is absolutely
inexcusable that millions of our children go to school hungry because
they are living in poverty."

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'Threat to the Nation': Trump Calls for Protests to Stop Potential
Arrest in Echo of Jan. 6
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Trump has recently "excused or dismissed the violence of January 6," one
journalist warned. "He is an authoritarian willing to (again) use
violence for his own ends."

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'Macron Resign!' French Protests Intensify Over Attempt to Force
Retirement Age Hike
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"This forced passage with the use of Article 49.3 must be met with a
response in line with this show of contempt toward the people," declared
one union leader as MPs introduced no-confidence motions.

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Ilhan Omar Warns 'The Next Iraq Will Be Even Worse'
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"Have we fully learned the lessons from this failed war of aggression,
or are we doomed to repeat it?" the progressive lawmaker asked on the
eve of the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion.

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****Opinion****

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It's Clear the GOP Is a Party of Death, Not Life
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Here's a very long list that proves it.

**Thom Hartmann**

Change is Coming to the United Auto Workers
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Reformer Shawn Fain is poised to upset incumbent Ray Curry in the runoff
election for the UAW presidency.

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The Illegal Invasion of Iraq: Never Forget
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None of us can afford to remain silent or apathetic about the
devastation we continue to cause to innocent civilians. The money being
spent on war must be redirected to those most impacted by U.S.
aggression.

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Trumpism Still Rules the GOP, With or Without Trump
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As this year's CPAC conference made clear, there are no moderate
Republican presidential candidates.

****Chrissy Stroop****

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