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February 07, 2023 Top News

New Report Unpacks Dangers of Emerging Military Tech, From AI Nukes to Killer Robots "While the media and the U.S. Congress have devoted much attention to the purported benefits of exploiting cutting-edge technologies for military use, far less has been said about the risks involved." Brett Wilkins Rail Workers Blame Fiery Train Crash in Ohio on Wall Street Profit-Seeking "Do not let this thing be normalized," said one railroad worker. "It's time to take back our rail system from greedy profiteers who externalize risks and reap profits at our expense." Jake Johnson French Workers Erupt Again to Fight Macron's Assault on Pensions "Retirement should be a second life, not a waiting room for death," said one pensioner. Kenny Stancil Mandela Barnes Launches PAC to Help Candidates Abandoned by Democratic Establishment "Too often, fairly or unfairly, the questions of 'Can this person win?' and 'Does this person have what it takes?' come up," Barnes said. "Sometimes those questions aren't always asked in good faith." Julia Conley Sanders to Join Rail Workers in Fresh Demand for Paid Sick Leave "A worker should not be fired for going to the doctor. Yet it is 2023 and railroaders are fighting for sick leave in the richest country on Earth," said one rail union leader. Jake Johnson Google Targets Low-Income People With Ads for 'Fake Abortion Clinics': Study "Lower-income women are being targeted, and they're the ones that are going to suffer the most." Kenny Stancil Fueled by Industry Pollution, Superbugs Could Kill 10 Million People Per Year by 2050: UN "Antimicrobial resistance is one of the definitive challenges of our times," said one U.N. leader. "Getting a grip on environmental pollution is critical." Julia Conley 'Amazing News': EU Proposes Ban on Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' The proposal treats the PFAS family of chemicals "as the public health menace it is," said one advocate.  Julia Conley VIEW ALL NEWS

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