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Monday, March 7, 2022

Top Trump official caught in voter fraud scandal

 

Death toll surpasses 6 million for the pandemic now in its 3rd year

Today's Top Stories:

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Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows caught in mobile home voter fraud scheme

Meadows registered to vote in North Carolina on Sept. 19, 2020, claiming his address was a dilapidated mobile home on Scaly Mountain, which his wife briefly rented the next day.



US, European allies discuss banning imports of Russian oil
Europe relies on Russia for crude oil and natural gas but has become more open to the idea of banning Russian products in the past 24 hours.



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Trump dealt serious blow by January 6 Committee lawyers

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Finally.


Former NATO commander says Putin has his "gun sights" on more nations apart from Ukraine
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin's naked aggression would expand beyond Ukraine, as Moscow continues its invading push into Kyiv.


Ukraine decries "immoral" stunt after Moscow says it will let civilians flee — to Russia
Russia announced new "humanitarian corridors" on Monday to transport Ukrainians trapped under its bombardment — but those fleeing can only go to Russia.


Armed intruders speed through Joint Base Andrews military checkpoints as VP Harris lands there
A major security scare sent Joint Base Andrews into lockdown late Sunday, just as Vice President Kamala Harris and four Cabinet members were touching down at the Maryland military base. One suspect is still on the loose.



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US working to release Americans detained in Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is working to free Americans in Russian custody, and he urged other Americans in Russia to leave the country.


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Tim Ryan pulls Republicans' biggest advantage away from them

OD Action partner: The Ohio Senate candidate is speaking to rural working families in a way few Demcorats have been able to do — and they're listening. United Rural Democrats helps spread his message in hard areas.


"Grave concern" as Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian military orders
Staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are being told what to do by the Russian military commander who seized the site last week, in stark violation of international safety protocols.


Leader of South Korea's ruling party attacked with a hammer ahead of presidential election
Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil was hospitalized with a concussion and required stitches following the brazen attack in Seoul.


Thousands more detained in anti-war protests across Russia
Since protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, nearly 13,000 people have been detained across Russia, according to an independent monitoring group.


Prosecutors resigned in protest after new NYC DA said he wasn't prepared to move forward with indictment of Trump
Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz, two senior prosecutors on the team, resigned last month — one day after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg informed them that he wasn't prepared to move forward with criminal charges. The resignations followed weeks of internal debate and discussion over the strength of the evidence against Trump and whether it could pass the hurdle of proving a crime.


Russia, Russia, Russia

And in other very bad news...

Meanwhile, in America

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Sunday, March 6, 2022

Weekend Edition: War Intensifies and Misery Grows in Ukraine


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March 06, 2022
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As Over 1.5 Million People Flee, Putin Threatens Ukrainian Statehood
Under attack by Russia, Ukraine is facing "the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II," according to a U.N. official.
by Jessica Corbett



Student loan protest
Calls Mount to Cancel Student Debt as Biden Weighs Longer Payment Pause
"We need immediate student debt relief, and deferring payments again is a great step, but we need to do more," says Congresswoman Marie Newman.
by Jessica Corbett



shelling in Ukraine
Ukraine Civilian Death Toll Likely 'Considerably Higher' Than 351 Confirmed: UN
The new figures, including at least 707 injured, came as a cease-fire for evacuations fell apart, with Ukrainian officials accusing Russian forces of violating the deal.
by Jessica Corbett
More Top News
• Court Limits Biden's Use of Covid Policy to Expel 'Families Fleeing Danger'
• Oil and Gas Giants Under Fire for Fueling Russian War on Ukraine
• Report Details 'Unraveling' of Trump Probe That Led Prosecutors to Resign
• Dems to Biden After Court Ruling: End Covid Border Policy 'Once and for All'
• Media Networks Suspend Reporting in Russia Over Censorship Law
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Protesters hold anti-war signs and Ukrainian flags in Sopot, Poland on February 26, 2022.
The Invasion of Ukraine and the Need for Enforceable World Law
Ultimately, humanity has a choice. We can keep signing treaties and keep fighting wars when those treaties fail. Or we can work toward a democratic world federation based on proven principles.
by Jane Shevtsov



Nuclear Plant
Russian Invasion Threatens All Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants
Ukraine and Russia should negotiate an agreement to protect plant personnel and allow safe shift changes as well as emergency preparedness and response activities.
by Edwin Lyman



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The US Won't Ban the Same Lethal Weapons It's Criticizing Russia for Using
America's UN mission was forced to amend its ambassador's comments because of its own refusal to ban such weapons.
by Jeff Abramson


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