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March 22, 2023
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Democrats Propose $300 Billion Investment to Treat Housing as Human Right <[link removed]>
"In the richest country in the world, it is a moral imperative that we take this issue head-on," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. <[link removed]>
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Idaho Hospital Ends All Labor and Delivery Care, Citing Abortion Ban <[link removed]>
"Consequences for Idaho physicians providing the standard of care may include civil litigation and criminal prosecution, leading to jail time or fines," said Bonner General Health as it closed its obstetrics unit. <[link removed]>
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Fears of Monarch Butterfly Extinction as Numbers Plummet 22% in Annual Count <[link removed]>
"Despite heroic efforts... we could still lose these extraordinary butterflies by not taking bolder action," warned one conservationist. <[link removed]>
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Bernie Sanders Targets Moderna Greed in Covid-19 Vaccine Hearing <[link removed]>
"Should people in America and around the world be allowed to get sicker and sometimes die because they cannot afford the outrageous and arbitrary prices that the pharmaceutical industry demands?" asked the Vermont Independent. <[link removed]>
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New Watchdog Project Targets Neoliberal 'Hacks' Posing as Economic Prophets <[link removed]>
"Anyone who claims they have the absolute answer to every economic question isn't being honest with you. They're being a hack, and they shouldn't be considered serious sources." <[link removed]>
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UN Urges Global Cooperation as Quarter of Humanity Lacks Safe Drinking Water <[link removed]>
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'We Are Starbucks': Workers Strike Nationwide Ahead of Shareholder Meeting <[link removed]>
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Bankers Applaud as GOP Senator Dismisses Calls for Regulations After SVB Collapse <[link removed]>
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'Appalling': Biden Administration Declines to Force Big Pharma to Cut Price of Prostate Cancer Drug <[link removed]>
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Senate Dems Urge Treasury Chief to Crack Down on Rich Tax Dodgers <[link removed]>
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Water's Moment: Advancing the Human Right to Water in the United States <[link removed]>
Water isn't a commodity to be sold to only those that can pay. It's a basic right our government must provide to all residents. <[link removed]>
Monica Lewis-Patrick,Susana De Anda <[link removed]>
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Why We Can't Just Do It: The Truth About Our Failure to Curb Carbon Emissions <[link removed]>
We're at a crisis point. A sacrifice is needed and only a sacred cow will do. But we know the problem with sacred cows. <[link removed]>
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Enlisting Students in the Fight for Healthier Online Public Spaces <[link removed]>
What might it look like if students could learn about their digital spaces while at the same time working to improve them? <[link removed]>
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