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Washington State's Deep Political and Economic
Alliance With the Pentagon
Dahr
Jamail, Truthout: From Gov. Jay Inslee down to dozens
of state representatives, Truthout exposes Washington State's deep
ties to the Pentagon. Many veterans, researchers and former elected
officials are concerned that this collusion is a direct subversion
of democracy in their state.
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US Refusal to Negotiate With Russia Increases
Likelihood of Nuclear War
Marjorie
Cohn, Truthout: In his March 1 state of the nation
speech to the Russian Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin
claimed that Russia has developed an "invincible" intercontinental
cruise missile resistant to US missile defense systems. The US's
refusal to accept Russia's offer to negotiate over nuclear weapons
has increased the likelihood of thermonuclear war and put our
planet's future in peril.
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Steel Tariffs and Doctors: A Teachable
Moment?
Dean
Baker, Truthout: Let's agree with our "free trader"
friends that the steel tariffs are bad news and will impose
unnecessary costs on consumers. But let's ask them to join us in
beating back the much more costly forms of protectionism that
benefit doctors and other highly paid professionals, as well as drug
companies, and the entertainment and software industries. You will
see the commitment to free trade vanish very quickly.
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Democratic Campaign Committee Endorses
NRA-Backed Blue Dogs in Midterm Elections
Michael
Sainato, Truthout: The Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee is actively resisting progressive candidates in
red states to endorse and financially back several Blue Dog
Conservative Democrats with long records in support from the
National Rifle Association (NRA). In fact, most of the candidates
have received money and an "A" or "100 percent" rating from the
NRA.
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Warren Urges Democratic Colleagues to Oppose
Rollback of Wall Street Regulations
Jon
Queally, Common Dreams: While Sen. Elizabeth Warren
may be causing frustration with some in her own party, she has
continued to denounce a bill that would loosen restrictions on some
of the nation's largest banks.
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Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp
Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines and
China
Amy
Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now!: President
Trump has reiterated his calls for the US to impose the death
penalty on drug dealers, praising countries like the Philippines,
China and Singapore that apply capital punishment to drug
traffickers.
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Transcript
West Virginia Teachers Win Raise -- but
Nation's Rural Teachers Are Still Underpaid
Erin
McHenry-Sorber, The Conversation: The longest teacher
strike in West Virginia history came to an end when Gov. Jim Justice
announced a deal on March 6 to grant the teachers 5 percent more in
pay, but issues of pay disparities for rural teachers still
persist.
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Buried in the Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts
for Some Health Care Providers
Shefali
Luthra, Kaiser Health News: Buried deep in the
652-page budget deal signed into law earlier this month was a repeal
of a limit on Medicare coverage of physical and occupational
therapy. It received little public attention, but to the American
Physical Therapy Association, this headline was decades in the
making.
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The Bill That Would Legalize Discrimination
Against My Daughter
Rebecca
Wood, TalkPoverty.org: HR 620, the ADA Education and
Reform Act, has already passed the House and is at risk of being
taken up in the Senate. If it's passed, the bill will change key
provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), shifting
the burden of accessibility from businesses to people with
disabilities, including my daughter.
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