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US Intervention Ultimately Supported the Taliban, Not the Afghan People
In large part, U.S. "aid" to Afghanistan didn't actually go to the Afghan people. ...[Read more]
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Sanders Pitches $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill to Thousands at Indiana Town Hall
Addressing more than 2,300 people in West Lafayette, Indiana Friday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders made the case for the $3.5 trillion spending plan to invest heavily in human infrastructure, explaining how the proposed budget currently being written by Senat ...[Read more]
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The Supreme Court has gone too far and left Democrats with only one option
As a pair of Supreme Court decisions from the Republican majority showed this week, they feel free to do exactly what they were appointed to do: Impose their far-right ideology on an unwilling public. ...[Read more]
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“Im utterly sick of it” – UK workers on returning to the commute
As September approaches, employers are increasingly asking workers to come in, with many offices adopting hybrid systems after months of working from home – prompting mixed emotions. Commuting can be both expensive and polluting. UK workers pay more of ...[Read more]
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The cost of the global war on terror: $6.4 trillion and 801,000 lives
According to the report, since late 2001, the United States has appropriated and is obligated to spend $6.4 trillion on counterterrorism efforts through the end of 2020. An estimated $5.4 trillion of that total has funded, and will continue to fund, count ...[Read more]
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Trumpists live in an alternate reality but they believe in it, and that’s terrifying
I had not seen my mother for two years, for reasons we all understand too well. Several weeks ago, I was finally able to journey home.It was wonderful to see my mother again. Blessed are those who can experience unconditional love, even if for only a few ...[Read more]
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Bernie Sanders Says $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan Is ‘The Minimum’
Anticipating a clash with conservative Democrats over the price tag of the party's emerging reconciliation package, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday laid down a clear marker: the $3.5 trillion in spending outlined in a newly approved budget resolution is a ...[Read more]
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Minnesota Law Enforcement Shared Intelligence on Protest Organizers With Pipeline Company
Police responsible for public safety surrounding the construction of an oil pipeline in Minnesota have repeatedly denied having a close relationship with Enbridge, the company behind the controversial energy project. According to records obtained by The I ...[Read more]
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Israel Shoots Palestinian Teen Dead as He Documents Raid on Refugee Camp
Israeli forces have killed another Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank. On Tuesday, 15-year-old Imad Khaled Saleh Hashash was shot in the head while standing on the roof of his home. At the time, he was reportedly attempting to use his phone to ...[Read more]
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For Two Decades, Americans Told One Lie After Another About What They Were Doing in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan was nasty and brutish, marked by the same imperial arrogance that doomed U.S. involvement in Vietnam. ...[Read more]
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Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
The Biden administration recently announced a record permanent increase in the value of food stamps aid going to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients around the country. The average amount received each month by each of the 42 milli ...[Read more]
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