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- Sen. Joe Manchin Wants Strict Limits and Work Requirements for Child Tax Credit
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- Protesters Block Miami Port to Demand End to Haiti Deportation Flights
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- Tens of Thousands of Italian Anti-Fascist Protesters Rally in Rome
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- Gutting Democrats’ Climate Plans, Manchin Opposes Renewable Energy Program in Reconciliation Bill
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- FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Booster Shots of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
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- U.S. to Compensate Afghan Families over August Drone Strike That Killed 10 Civilians
- Death Toll in ISIS-K Mosque Attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Rises to 47
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ColumnOct 14, 2021A Star’s Trek to Space Obscures Deadly Desert Treks Below
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
In the remote region of west Texas, mere miles from Bezos’ gilded launch pad, a trek of another kind takes place every day, as migrants, many fleeing violence, the climate crisis and poverty attempt the difficult journey from Mexico to the U.S. While the spacecraft lifted its privileged passengers aloft, lost lives littered the Chihuahuan Desert floor far below.
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