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  Powerful conservative funds hand out millions to pro-Trump far-right groups

  Guardian US - Peter Stone

  Groups led by Stephen Miller and Charlie Kirk among recipients of large sums from Bradley Foundation and Bradley Impact Fund

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  A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

  thecooldown.com - Jeremiah Budin

  California has set a benchmark for renewable energy, with wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal supplying 100% of the state's electricity demand for 25 …

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  Paul Brannan

  

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  The Neoliberal Bullies Have Controlled the World Long Enough

  commondreams.org - George Monbiot

  The researchers claim to be surprised by their findings, but is it really so remarkable? A large and impressive study of children’s progress into …

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  Paul Brannan

  

  Behind the Baltimore bridge collapse is a familiar story of a corporation cutting corners

  Salon - By Bob Hennelly

  On March 26, the day after the commemoration of the 113th anniversary of the Triangle factory fire that killed 146 mostly female immigrant garment workers in lower Manhattan — a crew of a half-dozen immigrant men in a non-union paving crew fell 185 feet to their deaths from Baltimore’s Francis …

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  Paul Brannan

  

  These 50 companies have donated over $23 million to election deniers since January 6, 2021

  popular.info - Rebecca Crosby, Judd Legum

  Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Then, according to the report of the bipartisan January 6 Commission, Trump engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy …

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  Paul Brannan

  

  Twitter Caught Selling Data to Government Spies While Complaining About Surveillance

  futurism.com - Frank Landymore

  In for a penny, in for a data mine. Double Dealing The social network formerly known as Twitter and now called X has for the better part of the past …