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Economy
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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
In About-Face, Trump Administration Drops Opposition to Africa's Antigay Laws
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Veterans
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Israel/Palestine
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
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Education
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Activist Headquarters
Executive Override: How the Trump administration plans to interfere with the 2026 elections
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Single Payer Health Systems
US to Germany: Yeah, your people aren't paying enough for prescription drugs
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I attended the funeral today of a successful local restauranteur in our little beach town.
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Social Security & Medicare
Social Security Crisis, A Town Elon Musk Cut Off From Social Security: More Perfect Union
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Occupy Underground
Indiana's lt governor says you have his permission to hate Islam. Maybe hate they are #4 in foreclosure rates instead?
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