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Sexual Assault Allegations Vanished From Potential Cori Bush Challenger’s Wikipedia Page

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The edits to the page for state Sen. Steven Roberts came from an IP address in the Missouri Capitol.

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A Drug War Activist Turned to Civil Commitment for Help — and Found a Civil Liberties Nightmare

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Overwhelmed with opioid overdoses, many states loosened their laws on involuntary institutionalization to sweep in more people with substance use disorders.

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Italian Mayor Who Housed Mideast and African Migrants Faces 13 Years in Prison

Natasha Lennard

While welcoming refugees from Ukraine, Italy continues its “Fortress Europe” prosecution of former Mayor Domenico Lucano.

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Internal CBP Documents Detail “Transnational Effort to Shut Down Asylum”

John Washington, José Olivares

The U.S. government’s militarized response to the 2019 crisis made it much worse, advocates say.

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Why Israel Refused to Help Ukraine Defend Itself From Russian Missiles

Robert Mackey

Israel not only refused to sell its Iron Dome missile defense system to Ukraine, but it also blocked the U.S. from sending Iron Dome batteries owned by the U.S. Army to Kyiv.

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Why Republicans Keep Accusing Ketanji Brown Jackson of Helping Child Predators

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Imaginary children have been a focal point of GOP attacks on the Supreme Court nominee. This strategy is hardly new.

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Corporate PACs Save Face by Claiming Worker Power

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The groups often lobby against pro-worker interests — but that doesn’t stop them from rebranding as “employee PACs.”

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Why Aren’t We Hearing More Calls for Diplomacy to End War in Ukraine?

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The U.S. government has sent weapons and resources to Ukraine. But diplomacy is needed to end the war, not fuel to the fire.

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Episode Eight: Memories

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An ex-girlfriend tells a surprising story about Charles Raby that she says proves his guilt.

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Russian scientists who have looked at the documents Russia calls proof of “bioweapons labs” in Ukraine say there is no evidence for such claims. MOST READ Russia Is Lying About Evidence of Bioweapons

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Leaked Chats Show Russian Ransomware Gang Discussing Putin’s Invasion

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U.S. Intelligence Says Putin Made a Last-Minute Decision to Invade Ukraine

Sunday, March 13, 2022

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