Saudi Arabia: Mass Killings of Migrants at Yemen Border
by Human Rights Watch
on August 21, 2023
(London) – Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. If committed as part of a Saudi government policy to murder migrants, these killings, which appear to continue, would be a crime against humanity.
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Progressives Aren’t Winning Headlines, But They Are Winning Legislation
by Sam Rosenthal, Truthout
on August 21, 2023
Despite frustrations at the federal level, progressive officials and activists are winning in states and municipalities.
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How the U.S. Makes Its Wars Invisible
by The Intercept
on August 20, 2023
The U.S. has been at constant war for the past two decades.
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Bidenomics Isn’t Working For Working People
by Stephen Semler, The Lever
on August 15, 2023
Biden promised to build back better, but even as the economy recovers, workers are being left behind.
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'This Is Huge': Judge Sides With Montana Youths in Historic Climate Ruling
by Julia Conley, Common Dreams
on August 15, 2023
"As fires rage in the West, fueled by fossil fuel pollution, today's ruling in Montana is a game-changer that marks a turning point in this generation's efforts to save the planet," said one attorney representing 16 young plaintiffs.
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The Deadly Intersection of Labor Exploitation and Climate Change
by Sonali Kolhatkar, Resilience
on August 14, 2023
As temperatures soar in the United States this summer, some among us are lucky enough to be able to remain in air-conditioned interior spaces, ordering food, groceries, clothing, and other products to be delivered to us.
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Public pharma is the best solution to the ongoing problem of drug shortages
by Dana Brown and Christopher Morten, STAT
on August 14, 2023
Drug shortages in the United States are at a record high.
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Student Debt Hurts the Economy and Cancellation Will Improve Lives
by Janine Jackson, FAIR
on August 11, 2023
CounterSpin interview with Braxton Brewington on student loan debt.
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Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs
by Julia Rock, Matthew Cunningham-Cook, The Lever
on August 10, 2023
In a trucking giant’s bankruptcy, workers and taxpayers get crushed, while a Trump-linked firm gets a government cushion.
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‘Step Aside Joe’ Campaign Underscores Risks for Democracy as Biden Runs for Re-Election
by Between the Lines
on August 07, 2023
Interview with Jeff Cohen, co-founder of the online activist group RootsAction.org, conducted by Scott Harris.
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