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Truthout ... SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021

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Peter Burgess
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None selected Skip to content Using Gmail with screen readers Meet Hangouts 125 of 866,350 Methane Is Flaring Out of Control. Biden Administration, Congress Must Step In. Inbox t r u t h o u t Unsubscribe Sat, Aug 21, 4:05 PM (1 day ago) to me SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 We don't have much time -- can you help? Will you chip in to help us raise the $45,000 we need to keep publishing this month? Methane Is Flaring Out of Control. Biden Administration, Congress Must Step In. LEANNA FIRST-ARAI, TRUTHOUT Eighty-four percent of methane flares in Texas have no permits. Researchers say that's just the tip of the iceberg. Read the Article → The Real Impact of the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Will Be Felt Locally SASHA ABRAMSKY, TRUTHOUT For decades, many localities have preferred to cut taxes and defer needed improvements to infrastructure. Read the Article → Will the Voices of Those Who Were Always Right on Afghanistan Still Be Ignored? MEDEA BENJAMIN AND NICOLAS J.S. DAVIES, SALON The U.S. establishment plunged into a disastrous war after 9/11. But other voices warned us what would happen. Read the Article → We want to continue bringing you in-depth journalism on today's most important issues. But we still have over $45,000 left to raise and not much time left to do it. If everyone reading this gave a $5 monthly donation, we'd make it in no time! Can you come through for us with a tax-deductible donation today? Donate Now → CEOs Got Bonuses While Workers Struggled During the Pandemic ALEXIA FERNÁNDEZ CAMPBELL, THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY CEOs at the largest publicly traded companies earned, on average, 351 times as much as the typical worker. Read the Article → Defense Contractors Spent Big in Afghanistan Before the Taliban Took Control ANNA MASSOGLIA AND JULIA FORREST, CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS The Defense Department issued nearly $1 billion in contracts to 17 companies that were set to continue past the May 1 withdrawal. Read the Article → Activists Celebrate Win in Fight Against Chemical Oil Dispersants FIONA MCLEOD, EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL A federal court has ordered the EPA to update its regulations on the use of toxic chemicals in oil spill responses. Read the Article → IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Report: Trump Admin Deployed Feds to Bring Harsher Charges on BLM Protesters MIKE LUDWIG, TRUTHOUT Throughout history, the federal government has worked to surveil and disrupt Black power movements. Read the Article → Right-Leaning Columnist Calls Forever War a 'Myth' WILLIAM RIVERS PITT, TRUTHOUT Afghanistan and Iraq were ATM machines for the warmakers for three decades plus a year. Read the Article → To reach our fundraising goal by the end of August, we need 81 more people to start a sustaining monthly donation to Truthout. Will you be one? The full amount is tax-deductible and you can choose the amount that's right for you. Donate Now → CONNECT WITH US Facebook Twitter Instagram Donate Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible • Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 • Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages. SUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY POLICY Unsubscribe or Manage Your Preferences
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