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March 08, 2022 Top News Poland OKs Fighter Jets to Germany So US Can Give Them to Ukraine During a hearing Tuesday, a high-level official indicated the move by Poland was possibly made without consulting the State Department. by Jessica Corbett 'This Is Evil': McConnell Blocking Extension of Free School Lunch Waivers "Nearly half of Kentucky's children live in households below 200% of the federal poverty line. I was one of them. He doesn't see us," said U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker. by Jake Johnson US Import Ban on Russian Oil a 'Blow to Putin's War Machine,' Says Biden The U.S. president said that Russia's war on Ukraine "should motivate us to accelerate the transition to clean energy." by Kenny Stancil More Top News • Advocates Say Biden's New Vaccine Production Project Must Be Publicly Owned • In 'Momentous' Ruling, Supreme Court Rejects GOP Voting Maps • US Lawmakers Slammed for Double Standard on Russian, Israeli Crimes • 'Appalling': Moderna Rebuked Over Latest Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Strategy • UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Detention of Thousands of Russian Anti-War Protesters • 'Can't Fool Us': 250+ Groups Reject Biden Rebrand of Trump's Medicare Privatization Ploy • 'EPA Must Stop This Experiment': Billions of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Set for Release VIEW ALL NEWS Quality journalism. Progressive values. Our new media model is simple: we rely on our readers and thousands of small donations to keep us moving forward. No ads; no paywalls: our content is free, and our readers sustain us. Opinion Now Let's Do the American Oligarchs What can we do about our oligarchy in the United States? President Biden's blueprint for ones in Russia is a good place to start. by Richard Eskow The Post-Pandemic Recovery Will Be Green and Feminist or It Won't Be After two years of a pandemic that has not yet come to an end, it is not a question of returning to the "normality" that has produced so much inequality and poverty. It is now urgent to build more sustainable, more inclusive, and greener economies for all. by Magdalena Sepúlveda On the Worthiness and Unworthiness of War Victims Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by international law and all victims are deemed worthy. by Chris Hedges VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194