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End Homelessness — Invest in Housing, Not Internment
Every person deserves a safe place to live. But as Common Dreams reports, new proposals in Utah and across the country are taking a cruel and dange...
 US citizens: call on Congress to end homelessness, by investing in housing, not internment. Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121 If you phone or sign, please spread the word!
the Guardian
At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials
Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths
 *At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail [and torture center called Sde Teiman], say Gaza officials.*
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Inequality.org
A Textbook Case of How Tax Policy Fuels Obscene Wealth Accumulation
Jeff Bezos is paying only peanuts in tax on all the profits he’s making selling off his Amazon shares.
 *How Billionaire Tax Avoidance Works - America’s tax on capital gain income remains a steeply regressive tax.* This is true, but other parts of the US tax code also contribute to the problem - for instance the trusts that allow rich people to pass on their wealth to descendants, bypassing inheritance tax. Rather than singling out just one of these tax dodges as "the" cause of the problem, we should demand to
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the Guardian
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom
 *Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn the persecutor's assault on academic freedom.*
Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump punish voters
Voters across the country sent a powerful message: they’re ready to move forward – they rejected Trump’s cruel, chaotic agenda loud and clear...
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 US citizens: call on Congress not to let the bully punish places where people did not vote for him. Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121 If you phone, please spread the word!
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Tell Oklahoma attorney general to investigate sweetheart deal with rapist
In a slap in the face to survivors everywhere, an 18-year-old Oklahoma star athlete and son of a well-known and connected father has skirted accoun...
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 US citizens: call on Oklahoma's attorney general to investigate the decision that allowed a well-connected accused rapist to avoid possible prosecution. You may find your state's or territory's major agencies contacts at USA.gov. If you contact them or sign, please spread the word!
the Guardian
US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester
‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timoth...
 *US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for non-violent art museum protester.* If they had actually damaged the art, that would deserve punishment. But they took care to make their "damage" purely symbolic, leaving the painting undamaged in fact. This punishment was pure injustice. It appears that they were jailed for 6 months awaiting trial, too.
Grist
Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.
 Scientists are warning that Earth is tipping into disaster and strong actions would be needed to pull it back from there.
the Guardian
‘No regrets’: activists who sprayed Stonehenge orange proud of ‘magic trick’
Just Stop Oil protesters say they knew action would not harm stones and law used to prosecute them was ‘insane’
 British protesters who colored Stonehenge temporarily orange using food coloring were prosecuted, absurdly, for nonexistent "damage". Repressive exaggerations like this are part of the standard playbook of governments that have submitted to the power of the plutocrats.
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the Guardian
Hamas returns remains of Israeli hostage after Red Cross’s help in search
Exclusive: Red Cross acts as ‘neutral intermediary’ to recover hostages’ remains in areas under Israeli control
The Intercept
Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face
Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, raising the question of whether the U.S. would hold him accountable for the ceasefire.
 Israel permitted Egypt and the ICRC to aid HAMAS in searching for hostages' corpses in the part of Gaza where Palestinians are now usually shot on sight. This included equipment to dig up corpses buried under rubble. Finally, Israel was allowing HAMAS to do what Israel demanded it do.