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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

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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”

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

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Within hours of Russia's invasion, every planet-torching project that the climate justice movement had managed to block over the past decade was being frantically rushed back onto the table. Did

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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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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