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Here Are Five Lies About Iran That We Need to Refute to Stop Another Illegal War

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Op-Ed: Historically High Pentagon Spending Creates a Hollow Force

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How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project

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The Russians and Ukrainians Translating the Christchurch Shooter’s Manifesto - bellingcat

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US Town Rejects Solar Farm Amid Worries It Would "Suck Up All The Energy From The Sun"

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Exposed: State Department Official Posted in Nazi Charlottesville Chats

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Cutting out meat and dairy is the best thing you can do for the planet

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Australian coal use an 'existential threat' to islands: Fiji PM | Fiji News

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How Google, Microsoft, and Big Tech Are Automating the Climate Crisis

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Narendra Modi defends India’s decision to end Kashmir’s special status

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The wheels come off shale oil

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