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Cascade Institute's Thomas Homer-Dixon: Canadian Scholar Warns America is Moving Toward Democracy Collapse & Right-wing Dictatorship

Witness Against Torture's Maha Hilal: After 20 Years, Human Rights Groups Continue to Demand Closure of U.S. Guantanamo Prison

United Mine Workers of America's Phil Smith: Mine Workers Union Split with Manchin on His Opposition to Biden’s Build Back Better Bill

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

• Protesters call for action to prevent Bosnia sliding into war
• On Mexico's southern border, the latest migration surge is Haitian
• Chase resumes suing indebted customers

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Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Poor People's Campaign's Scott Desnoyers: Joe Manchin Derails Biden’s Build Back Better Human Infrastructure Bill

Sierra Club's Adele Shraiman: New Report Finds U.S. Financial Sector the 5th Biggest Emitter of CO2 in the World

The Daily Poster's Andrew Perez: How Dark Money Bought a Supreme Court Seat

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary:
• Midsized autocracies are projecting more hard power
• Maine’s new “right to food” could sprout legal challenges
• Detroit removing problem highways to reconnect black neighborhoods

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Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker: Corporate Media’s Dishonest Coverage of Inflation Blames Biden

National Iranian American Council's Jamal Abdi: Talks to Restore Iran Nuclear Deal Face Numerous Obstacles

Environment and Human Health's Nancy Alderman: Growth of Recreational Wood Burning Poses Risk to Human Health

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary
• Bolivia's vast lithium deposits for electric vehicles could help fight climate change
• Global vaccine production fails as Pfizer & Moderna won't cooperate
• NYC taxi drivers win some debt relief from city

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Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Americans for Tax Fairness' Frank Clemente: Billionaires Tax May Win Support in Congressional Negotiations on Biden’s Build Back Better Plan

Greenpeace USA's John Noël: Joe Manchin Succeeds in Killing Key Climate Provision in Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill

Jewish Voice for Peace's Shelly Altman: Israel Designates Palestinian Human Rights Groups as Terrorists

Bob Nixon's Under-reported News Summary

• Europe's Social Democratic parties in decline, losing popularity
• U.S. legal marijuana is pouring into Mexico
• Wisconsin governor takes aim at GOP gerrymandering

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Produced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.