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They prevent $7 billion in health costs every year by filtering air pollution—not to mention their psychological effects. New research says the closer you can live to trees, the better off you are. ...[Read more]
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Jeffrey Sterling is a former CIA officer and whistleblower, jailed on trumped-up charges under the Espionage Act. He spoke to Jacobin about how he was victimized — and why the district court that convicted him is sure to be stacked against Julian Assang ...[Read more]
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For the past few decades, the GOP's interests aligned harmoniously with those of corporations. Businesses amassed wealth while staying out of social issues. The GOP, in turn, rewarded businesses with tax cuts. The status quo was fine.
This state of affai ...[Read more]
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“Kushner’s coronavirus team shied away from a national strategy, believing that the virus was hitting Democratic states hardest and that they could blame governors.” An administration more committed to saving lives than scoring points could have con ...[Read more]
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Another conservative radio host joins the list of anti-vaxxers who have died after contracting COVID-19. According to Politico, at least three radio hosts have died from coronavirus after not only mocking the virus itself but publicly objecting to vaccine ...[Read more]
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"Americans want to see our leaders invest in solutions to today's most pressing issues—not line the pockets of wealthy arms-makers at the expense of working families," says Win Without War's Erica Fein. ...[Read more]
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A key coup-plotter in the May 2020 botched invasion of Venezuela said she met with FBI and DEA officials. She admitted Colombia’s intelligence services were aiding them and “knew everything,” adding that President Iván Duque and far-right political ...[Read more]
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The hexachloroethane smoke that police used against protesters can cause vomiting, respiratory distress and even death.
BLM protesters were no strangers to tear gas and smoke — after all, the Portland Police had gassed them many times since the George ...[Read more]
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The U.S. Capitol was placed under lockdown Friday after a person rammed their vehicle into a security barricade at the complex, killing one officer and injuring another.
After ramming the barricade, the driver reportedly exited the vehicle with a knife, ...[Read more]
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A mass experiment in Iceland found that workers with four-day weeks became happier and healthier and got just as much done. It’ll take worker organizing to win a demand like that. ...[Read more]
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A California surfing school owner has been charged with killing his two young children after driving them from their home in Santa Barbara to Mexico.
During an interview with the FBI, Matthew Taylor Coleman confessed that he had taken his two-year-old so ...[Read more]
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