Ordinary People By the Millions
by Seymour Hersh
on July 20, 2023
A conversation on current US politics with Thomas Frank
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Cop City and the Escalating War on Environmental Defenders
by Basav Sen and Gabrielle Colchete, In These Times
on July 20, 2023
From laws targeting fossil fuel protests to the crackdown on Stop Cop City activists, corporations are calling in militarized law enforcement to crush dissent.
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60+ National Organizations Urge Congress to Pursue Justice for Slain Palestinian-American Journalist
It has been more than a year since Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while reporting on an Israeli military raid of a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The prevailing consensus is that an Israeli soldier was responsible for her death. Yet there has been no justice for Shireen.
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A Pro-Nuke Snoozer
by Harvey Wasserman, Counterpunch
on July 16, 2023
Do not bother to see Oliver Stone’s new pro-nuke screed “Nuclear Now.”
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26 orgs urge support for Syria war powers NDAA amendment
by Demand Progress
on July 12, 2023
WASHINGTON - Today, a transpartisan group of 26 organizations – including Demand Progress Action, Common Defense, R Street, Justice Foreign Policy, Center for International Policy, Quincy Institute, and Win Without War – sent a letter to representatives urging them to support a Syria war powers amendment offered by Rep. Bowman to the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Wisconsin’s Governor Is Teaching a Master Class on How to Outmaneuver the GOP
by John Nichols, The Nation
on July 12, 2023
Employing the most sweeping and creative line-item veto power in the nation, Democrat Tony Evers reworked a budget plan to score an epic win for public education.
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"Madness of Militarism": Biden OKs Cluster Bombs for Ukraine Despite Risk of Civilian Casualties
by Democracy Now
on July 10, 2023
The Biden administration is drawing outrage after announcing it will send cluster bombs to Ukraine as part of a new weapons package.
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Norman Solomon reveals America’s ‘invisible’ war machine
by Will Carruthers, Pacific Sun
on July 07, 2023
When he announced the end of America’s war in Afghanistan in August 2021, President Joe Biden promised that America would continue its “fight against terrorism” worldwide.
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Youth Climate Activists Turn Up The Heat
by Keerti Gopal
on July 01, 2023
A look inside a ballsy new climate org and their latest actions. Plus, forever chemical manufacturers pay up, and the Supreme Court protects elections.
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“Step Aside Joe” Campaign Launches to Urge Biden to Bypass 2024 Run
by RootsAction.org
on June 29, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, June 29, 2023
“Step Aside Joe” Campaign Launches to Urge Biden to Bypass 2024 Run
A new national campaign called Step Aside Joe launched on Thursday to urge President Joe Biden to reconsider his run for a second term. Serving as an extension of the Don’t Run Joe campaign, also co-sponsored by RootsAction.org, the renewed effort will make the case that – by recognizing the deep vulnerabilities of his candidacy and stepping aside – Biden would provide an opportunity for a more vibrant, more progressive and stronger candidate to emerge as the Democratic Party’s 2024 standard bearer against the neo-fascist Republican Party.
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