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“In 1877, one million workers went on strike and fought police and federal troops in cities across America. The monikers “Great Upheaval” and “Great Railroad Strike” undersell what verged on a second Civil War — this time pitting labor against capital.”
“The 1877 Class War That America Forgot”
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“AbbVie, the manufacturer of the popular anti-inflammatory medication Humira, exploited the U.S. patent system to block competitors from bringing cheaper generics to market that would have driven down the medication's price for people who need it. This allowed AbbVie to extend its monopoly for an additional six years on a drug that retails for $50,000 a year.”
“How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System
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“The past 8 years were the hottest in recorded history
A new report also names 2022 as the fifth-warmest, despite the cooling effects of La Niña”
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“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” Betrand Russell
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“European schools teach that Americas parties are both to the right”
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Campaigning to the rich?:
DeSantis shows his regressive backwardness with a view toward hatred knows no bottom, while Biden showed the great lengths and personal risks he’ll go to to support war by visiting Ukraine. We lose either way
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“In Wisconsin’s supreme court race, a super-rich beer family calls the shots
Members of the Uihlein dynasty are pouring millions into opposite sides of one of this year’s most important elections”
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“Alaska Republican Touts Benefits of Children Being Abused to Death”
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