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Welcome to our first email
providing highlights of the latest at Progressive Hub! We hope
you’re finding unique value in our blend of important updates
for progressives and opportunities to take action. If you have
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you.
The U.S. nuclear weapons program isn’t in
the news much, which is a shame given how expensive and
extremely dangerous it is. For a sense of just how costly --
and who benefits the most -- read
the summary of a report authored by William Hartung,
director of the Arms and Security Program at the Center for
International Policy.
Progressives watching the
reconciliation debate in Congress were somewhat surprised
that the issue of funding Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense
system came up forcefully. The vast majority of Democrats --
and all Democratic senators -- voted for including the
additional funding. But Bernie Sanders got something in return
for his vote: more aid for the long-suffering residents of the
Gaza Strip. Was it worth it? Read
a cogent analysis here. We’d love to get your
opinion.
The drama of the two big spending bills
currently before Congress isn’t over. But something historic
is happening. The Congressional Progressive Caucus has been
using its power to keep those bills together as a unified
package, while conservative Democrats (aka Senators Manchin
and Sinema) are getting enormous heat as spoilers. It’s an
unusual position for the U.S. parliamentary left, and a piece
on Progressive Hub offers important
insights.
Pat Elder of MilitaryPoisons.org
has written a
remarkable article about newly released Department of
Defense figures on pollution from military bases. We’re
talking about PFAS contamination, a class of chemicals that
takes a long time to break down and interacts organically with
animals, crops, and humans. The scale of military pollution
ought to scare anyone -- but especially the many people who
live near the 95 installations covered in the
report.
You can check out all these stories and
more at Progressive
Hub. And remember: on the same page you can
immediately take quick action in response to almost every
article we post.
Sincerely,
The Progressive Hub Team
at RootsAction
www.RootsAction.org
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