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Georgia GOP Jams 91 New Pages Into Voter Suppression Bill an Hour Before Meeting
The additions also included some new proposals, aimed mostly at making it harder to vote — notably, one proposal would make it so that Georgians can file an unlimited number of challenges to “the qualifications of any person applying to register to vo ...[Read more]
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Over 25 Years, World’s Wealthiest 5% Behind Over One-Third of Global Emissions Growth: Study
"We have got to cut over-consumption and the best place to start is over-consumption among the polluting elites who contribute by far more than their share of carbon emissions." ...[Read more]
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Texas is the next major battleground in the Republican war on voting rights: report
Georgia has been Ground Zero for GOP voter suppression, with Gov. Brian Kemp having recently signed into law a harsh voter suppression bill that Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola and other major Georgia-based businesses have spoke out against. But voter suppressi ...[Read more]
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China considers travel exchange after US eases pandemic entry rules
China said it was willing to resume a travel exchange with the United States following an announcement by the US it was easing some coronavirus travel bans. The US has announced it will allow students and professionals in various categories and from vario ...[Read more]
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Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Jailed Ahead of Sentencing
Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst who pleaded guilty to sharing classified documents about drone strikes with a reporter, has been arrested ahead of his sentencing in July. In March, Hale pleaded guilty to one charge under the Espionage ...[Read more]
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Israeli military admits massacre of unarmed Gaza protesters was intentional – then deletes tweets
The Israeli military has admitted that its bloody crackdown on unarmed Palestinian protesters was “accurate and measured.” The Israel Defense Forces, which shot hundreds of Gazans with live ammunition, likewise said, “we know where every bullet land ...[Read more]
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50 Years Later, a Majority of Americans Want the Drug War to End
Today, more than 80 percent of Republicans, Democrats and independents agree that the war on drugs has failed, according to a new nationwide poll of registered voters from the American Civil Liberties Union and the Drug Policy Alliance. More than two-thir ...[Read more]
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If Biden Wants to “Stand With the Cuban People,” He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade
The corporate media have been bashing the Cuban government in response to the recent protests in Cuba, while President Joe Biden claims, “We stand with the Cuban people.” But they ignore or minimize the leading cause of economic suffering in Cuba: the ...[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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‘Anti-China’ Military Pact ‘Threatens Peace and Stability’ in Pacific, Groups Warn
"The world needs global cooperation to tackle shared threats of the pandemic and climate change, not a new Cold War." ...[Read more]
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Why everyone hates the IT department
IT workers are treated with thinly veiled contempt in many organisations - Tom Brewster finds out why i.t. workers are at odds with the other departments in many corporations and organizations. ...[Read more]
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