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House Dem Says 'Every Republican Should Be Asked' About GOP Ploy to Cut Social Security
"This is Republicans' own words and Americans need to hear them loud and clear," said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell.
Following 'Brutal Union-Busting Campaign,' Albany Amazon Workers Reject Unionization
"The voting process wasn't free and fair," said Amazon Labor Union founder and president Chris Smalls. "It was a sham election in which workers were subjected to intimidation and retaliation on a daily basis."
New Jersey Sues 5 Oil Giants, Industry Lobby for Climate Fraud
"We will work tirelessly to make sure these companies pay every last dollar for the harm they've caused," said state AG Matthew Platkin. "If you lie to the public to protect your profits, we will hold you accountable."
'Makes Me Physically Ill': Footage Shows DeSantis' Election Police Force in Action
"This is an incredible look at the gulf between the voter fraud rhetoric of politicians and reality. Instead of scheming fraudsters, you've got confused people being rounded up by police because they trusted the system."
'People Will Lose Their Jobs': Expert Chorus Against Fed Rate Hikes Grows
One economist warned the Federal Reserve is at risk of hurling the U.S. "into a depression."
Activists Say Fossil Fuel Interests Have Declared 'War on Africa's Sustainable Future'
"We reject the fossil fuel industry's drive to expand in Africa when African people are suffering from the climate impacts of the industry," said one campaigner at a protest outside the Africa Energy Week conference in Cape Town.
'Believe Him,' Say Critics, as McCarthy Signals GOP Plan to Attack Social Security, Medicare
"The future of Social Security and Medicare is on the ballot this November," said one advocate. "Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy, are united in a plot to reach into our pockets and steal our money."
Western Wildfires Cause Extreme Weather Up to 1,500 Miles Away: Study
Wildfires in California were linked to heavier rainstorms and intense hailstorms forming as far away as Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Analysis Shows Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Over 80% of US Waterways
Prevalence of PFAS chemicals known to cause cancer and other harms to people and wildlife "demonstrate that existing laws and regulations are inadequate for protecting us."
Defying Pentagon Secrecy, Reporting Exposes Retired US Generals on Saudi Payroll
"The government fought us for two years to keep these records a secret," said one Washington Post journalist. "We sued, and won."
'A Policy Failure': 1.3 Million US Adults With Diabetes Ration Insulin Due to High Cost
"Universal access to insulin, without cost barriers, is urgently needed," said Dr. Adam Gaffney, the lead author of a new study on insulin rationing.
Peace Activists, 220+ Groups Demand US Cancel F-35 Fighter Program
"To the people in the countries the F-35 is sold to and produced in, it's time we demand a reinvestment into life, not war," asserted Pink Floyd rocker and peace activist Roger Waters.
‘Game Changer’: Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Portal Now Live
"If you haven't yet," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, "today is a great day to apply for student loan cancelation!"
If They Retake Congress, Republicans Plan to Make Trump Tax Cuts for Rich Permanent
"I'm shocked," said one progressive journalist, "shocked to see that when it comes to tax cuts for the wealthy, the Republicans really don't care about inflation, deficits, the debt, or inequality."
Progressives Say New Midterm Poll Must Be 'Wake Up Call' to Democrats
"Democrats should close the election with a clear argument about who is prepared to fight for the working class," said one strategist.
New Report Vindicates Critics Who Opposed 2015 Repeal of US Oil and Gas Export Ban
Big oil claimed boosting fossil fuel exports would be a boon to U.S. consumers, but researchers say the "economic instability and damage to local communities and the planet created by this rapid export expansion are only now becoming clear."
Rehearsal for 'Armageddon' Underway as NATO and Russia Hold Nuclear Exercises
"All nuclear exercises imply willingness to mass murder civilians, wipe out entire cities, and risk all-out nuclear war," said ICAN. "They also risk accidents and escalation, and will legitimize Russia's dangerous nuclear rhetoric."
Tens of Thousands March in Paris to Protest Cost-of-Living Crisis, Climate Inaction
"If you are in difficulty or in misery, it is exclusively because the correlation of forces between those who have everything and those who have little, is in favor of those who have everything," said leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
Climate Emergency Rages as More Than 600 Perish in Nigeria Floods
"This is a signal that it is time for the world to move away from fossil fuels, as rapid and deep emission cuts are needed to avoid catastrophic climate impacts," said a campaigner with 350Africa.org.
Debating Empty Podium, Warnock Blasts No-Show Walker: 'He Is Not Ready'
"I think Herschel Walker, if he were here, should tell the people of Georgia why he thinks they should pay for expensive insulin and pharmaceutical companies should be able to charge us whatever they like."
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The pine-tree flag of New England was adopted by the New England Confeder-
acy in 1643, was flown at the battle of Bunker Hill, and even today is the official flag of Lincoln County, Maine.
The brave bird at the top right--
the puffin---is at home on our New England coast.
