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East African Climate Activists Are Fighting a Destructive Pipeline Project
The project will “bring mayhem to human settlements and wildlife along the pipeline's path,” said one climate expert.
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
The Biden administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review allows the “first use” of nuclear weapons.
Bolsonaro and Allies Accused of Massive Vote-Buying Operation Ahead of Election
Far right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has syphoned tax money into a congressionally approved secret budget.
Sanders: GOP Wants to Repeal Estate Tax, Give Elon Musk’s Family $83B Tax Break
If the estate tax were repealed, it would give $1.75 trillion in tax breaks to the 0.1 percent, he said.
CDC Finds Huge Racial Disparities in Access to COVID Treatment Paxlovid
Black patients received Paxlovid for COVID-19 infection 36 percent less often than white patients.
“This Is What Price-Gouging Looks Like”: Exxon Profits Break All-Time Records
Exxon has posted third-quarter profits of $19.7 billion — the highest ever posted by an international oil company.
Social Media Giants Systemically Fail on Hate and Disinformation, Report Says
The report warns that the platforms are not prepared to combat efforts that sow doubt about upcoming midterm outcomes.
Conservative Policies Are Associated with Early Death, Study Finds
The researchers found, if left-leaning policies were implemented nationwide, they may have saved 171,030 lives in 2019.
Wall Street Shrugs Off Biden and Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Monarchy
Even as President Biden questions the U.S.-Saudi alliance, big banks in the U.S. are cozying up to the crown prince.
1 in 4 Americans Say Bible Should Take Precedence Over People’s Will in US Law
Polling also found that 45 percent of Americans say the U.S. should be a “Christian nation.”