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Saudi Arabia, Belarus Among Countries Joining US-Led Coalition Claiming Women Have ‘No International Right to Abortion’ | Common Dreams News

War against women continues, Knuckledraggers win this one….”Abortions have been recognized as a constitutional right in the U.S. since 1973, while the five countries that joined the U.S. as co-sponsors of the declaration—Egypt, Uganda, Indonesia, Brazil, and Hungary—impose severe restrictions on abortion access.” Saudi Arabia, Belarus Among Countries Joining US-Led Coalition Claiming Women Have ‘No …

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Republicans want to open pristine Alaska wilderness to logging. This is a tragedy: The Guardian

Scorched earth policy for $…. Republicans want to open pristine Alaska wilderness to logging. This is a tragedy | Kim Heacox | Opinion | The Guardian The Tongass forest sequesters 3m tons of C02 annually, the equivalent of removing 650,000 gas-burning cars off the roads every year Sitka black-tail deer in the Tongass national forest in …

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75 ways Trump made America dirtier and the planet warmer

The Guardian: 75 ways Trump made America dirtier and the planet warmer In the past four years, Trump has shredded environmental protections for American lands, animals and people by Alvin Chang, Emily Holden, Oliver Milman and Noa Yachot “I want crystal clean water and air.” FULL STORY & SUPPORTING GRAPHS HERE That’s what Donald Trump said in the first chaotic …

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Critics Say Deregulatory Rush Shows Even If Defeated the Trump White House Willing to ‘Scorch the Earth Before They Go’

“Many of the changes reflect the agendas of the powerful corporate and other business interests whose key players have donated generously to Trump, belying the president’s oft-repeated claim that he is “draining the swamp.” Critics Say Deregulatory Rush Shows Even If Defeated the Trump White House Willing to ‘Scorch the Earth Before They Go’ Common …

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As pandemic rages: Medicare raid for political stunt

“We don’t need more PR stunts designed to distract us from the reality that President Trump has done more to help the drug corporations with big tax breaks than he has to help seniors struggling to afford medicine.” Trump attempting to raid Medicare trust fund in ‘shameless stunt’ to pay for drug discount cards: report …

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After Spending Months Denying Need for Testing, Trump Moves to Gut FDA’s Oversight Process for Coronavirus Tests

“In June, as experts pushed for an increase in testing capacity, Trump countered that “slowing the testing down” would result in fewer positive tests and would improve the United States’ coronavirus numbers.”  After Spending Months Denying Need for Testing, Trump Moves to Gut FDA’s Oversight Process for Coronavirus Tests | Common Dreams News A former FDA official …

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