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The Texas GOP Is Taking Money From the Unemployed and Giving It to Fossil Fuel Companies
In the last week and a half, Texas Republicans moved to block $8 billion worth of pandemic unemployment benefits for 1.3 million people — just days after voting to extend a corporate subsidy program that is enriching fossil fuel companies and has ...[Read more]
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Feds Targeted BLM Activists to Foil Racial Justice Protests: Report
"This is not the first or the last time the federal government has utilized coordinated attacks on Black activists as a means to suppress our right to protest," Amara Enyia, policy and research coordinator for M4BL, said in a statement. "Historically, Bla ...[Read more]
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Afghanistan occupation is over
Kudos to Biden for actually ending the occupation, which the military-industry complex and right wing did want to continue in one way or the other. Even as of now, these segments are propagating a narrative in which not occupying Afghanistan being bad fo ...[Read more]
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35 Million Americans Are Losing Unemployment Income Today
Pandemic unemployment benefits expire today, leaving 10 percent of the US population with dramatically less household income. ...[Read more]
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‘No Flexibility on the Price Tag,’ Jayapal Says of $3.5 Trillion Bill
"If we don't deliver, then I think all of the people who came out and voted for Democrats to take control of the House, the Senate, and the White House are going to come out and say, 'that's it.'" ...[Read more]
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The anti-vaxxers’ lies are collapsing around them as mandates come into full force
A similar pattern played out across the country. Deadlines were imposed. Blood oaths were taken. Anxieties grew. Americans of seemingly sound mind swore they'd never get vaccinated against their will. Then — obedience. The people who said they'd never d ...[Read more]
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Keeping Fighting Like Hell: Nina Turner on What Bernie Sanders and Progressives Should Do Next
"If Manchin and Sinema can push their will on the entire U.S. Senate and president, then the progressives—almost 100-strong—should damn sure be able to push their will too. They should not move. They got to hold. There's too much at stake." ...[Read more]
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Twitter Sued For Not Paying San Fran Office Rent As Some Workers Bring Their Own Toilet Paper | ZeroHedge
According to Bloomberg, Twitter was sued for failing to pay $136,250 in rent for its office space in San Francisco. In the lawsuit filed by Columbia Reit - 650 California LLC (docket # CGC-22-603719, Superior Court, State of California), the landlord says ...[Read more]
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Bahrain jails prominent activist Rajab for 3 years
Bahraini Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to three years in jail for ...[Read more]
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ACTA rejected by EU Parliament committees in crucial vote
The European Parliament has opposed the controversial ACTA treaty, after three of its influential committees said the trade agreement should be rejected. The Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), the Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the C ...[Read more]
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INFOGRAPHIC: Who Owns Organic Food Companies in 2014? | Inhabitots
Most organic advocates have heard of “Who Owns Organic,” a popular infographic featuring independently owned organic food companies vs. organic companies now owned by Big Food. Unfortunately, Who Owns Organic has recently been updated and organic food ...[Read more]
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