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Republican Lawmakers Don’t Care About Mortality in America

The recent legislation passed by the United States Congress, oddly named One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), and signed by the U.S. president, shows that Republican lawmakers in the nation’s capital don’t care about excess and premature mortality…

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Report on 7-15-2025 panel discussion on qualified immunity

Four presenters spoke about qualified immunity and the ballot initiative to overturn qualified immunity during the weekly “Current Events” discussion group that had been held July 15, 2025 at the recently-opened Bob Crane Community Center in…

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ICE and Trump's charade

For months now, as part of its effort to justify and rally support for deportation, the Trump administration has cleverly referred to all undocumented immigrants as “criminals.” That strategy is as grossly inaccurate as it is brutally…

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Letter to the Editor: Why smear Palestinians when they aspire freedom

Dear Editor,

The term "Intifada" does not mean the destruction of Israel. Such claim is false, misleading, and unfair to the Palestinian struggle. "Intifada" originates from Arabic, meaning "uprising" or "shaking off." Intifada refers to the…

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