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Postmaster General, a Trump crony, admits slowing the mail
August 7, 2020As millions across the nation wait for delayed medicine and other essentials, Trump’s postmaster admits he is to blame.
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New York state Attorney General sues to smash the gun lobby
August 7, 2020"The NRA’s influence has been so powerful the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets."
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Connecticut activists take up Hiroshima mayor’s call: “Unite against all threats”
August 6, 2020"Civil society must reject self-centered nationalism and unite against all threats," warned Mayor Kazumi Matsui of Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima survivors hammer Japanese government for not signing anti-nuke treaty
August 6, 2020Manabu Isawa, son of a bombing survivor who recently died, said: “Prime Minister Abe’s actions don’t match his words. Japan apparently sides with the United States."
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Toxic fossil fuel chemicals poisoning dolphins and whales, study finds
August 6, 2020A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of plastics and new forms of synthetic chemicals in stranded dolphins and whales along the coast of the southeastern U.S.
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