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June 22, 2023 Top News Oregon County Sues Big Oil and 'Misinformation Agents' Over Deadly 2021 Heatwave "The heat dome was a direct and foreseeable consequence of the defendants' decision to sell as many fossil fuel products over the last six decades as they could and to lie to the county, the public, and the scientific community." Jessica Corbett 'Shady and Corrupt': Add Barrett Real Estate De​al to List of Supreme Court Ethics Scandals The right-wing justice sold a home to a religious freedom group that has filed numerous briefs in cases before the court. Julia Conley 'Shocking Failure': Watchdog Slams FEC's Refusal to Ban or Regulate Political Deepfakes It is now "even more imperative that Congress and states act immediately to outlaw deceptive deepfakes in elections," said the president of Public Citizen. Kenny Stancil Greta Thunberg Voices Support for Environmental Group Banned by France "This is about the right to protest and this is about defending life," said the 20-year-old climate campaigner. Kenny Stancil Citing 'Systematic Human Rights Abuses,' AOC Joins 'Squad' Dems in Boycott of Modi Speech "A joint address is among the most prestigious invitations and honors the United States Congress can extend. We should not do so for individuals with deeply troubling human rights records." Brett Wilkins Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass an Audit—or Return Part of Its Budget "The Pentagon and the military-industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud, and financial mismanagement for decades. That is absolutely unacceptable." Jake Johnson

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Opinion Why Is Biden Welcoming a Fascist Like Narendra Modi With Open Arms? The U.S. president should hold India's Prime Minister accountable for the human and religious rights abuses happening against Indian minorities which include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and Dalits. Sadaf A. Against the Unthinkable: Life After Daniel Ellsberg One day he saw the world as it is and realized what it must become. He acted on this realization and dedicated his life to humanity. Now so must we. Richard Eskow Mass Death at Sea and the Right to Seek Safety Last week's tragedy in the Mediterranean is why peace and welcoming the most vulnerable must replace the suffering unleashed by war, violence, and poverty. Kathy Kelly

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