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Whoever thinks they're an economist in the WH should 'Resign in Disgrace': Expert slams tariffs
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Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Trump, Russia's military call-up, and the what's next in Ukraine.... - Belle of the Ranch
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future
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Civil Liberties
Feds move to dismiss Gtown scholar Badar Suri's habeas petition/oppose moving him from TX to VA.
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Environment & Energy
Plastics in the World's Oceans and Food: No Longer an Invisible Killer
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Israel/Palestine
Netanyahu's Gaza War is 'Barbaric.' The U.S. Must End Our Complicity - Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Activist Headquarters
Hands Off! Protests throughout the USA! See the link and be there! Sat. April 5th.
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Single Payer Health Systems
Ridiculous medical bill alert - $874 because holding a nurse's hand is "physical therapy", 12k (!) for changed sheets
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National Security & Defense
Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say
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Campaigns
Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer
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Social Security & Medicare
"New Social Security Rule STARTS April 14 - What YOU NEED TO DO!" -- what to make of it
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Drug Policy
SAMHSA: The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
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Pro-Choice
A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
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Gun Control & RKBA
Mike Johnson Advises Cowardly GOP Lawmakers to Avoid Answering Angry Constituents Face to Face
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Election Reform
Presidents' Day and the Legacy of Exclusion: Why Women Still Struggle for the Oval Office
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Race & Ethnicity
Inside Britain's Fascist Fight Clubs: Secret Footage Shows Far-Right Group Preparing for 'Race War'
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