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      Kassandra Frederique

      Advocates Lament 'Extremely Disappointing' Exclusion of Noncitizens From Biden Marijuana Pardons

      "President Biden can and should ensure that marijuana possession convictions do not jeopardize a person's immigration status," argued one immigrant rights attorney.

      Brett Wilkins
      Oct 07, 2022

      While welcoming U.S. President Joe Biden's executive action Thursday pardoning Americans convicted of low-level federal marijuana possession offenses, immigrant rights advocates expressed disappointment that the policy does not apply to noncitizens--and hope that the administration will ensure that everyone benefits from the clemency.

      "Federal immigration authorities regularly deny green card and citizenship applications due to marijuana possession convictions."

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      Antony Blinken

      Despite Calls for Diplomacy to End War, US Confirms More Weapons Headed to Ukraine

      "Are there still negotiation possibilities?" asked Noam Chomsky. "There's only one way to find out. That's to try. If you refuse to try, of course, there's no option, no possibilities."

      Brett Wilkins
      Oct 04, 2022

      Proponents of a negotiated diplomatic solution to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week decried the Biden administration's latest military assistance package for the embattled country, warning that the longer the fight continues, the greater the chance of a catastrophic nuclear war.

      "The chances of a nuclear war increase significantly every day that passes."

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      The Largest Pentagon Budget Cut in History Is a Great Idea

      Complaining that domestic priorities are being sacrificed, these Democrats want to slash military spending by $100 billion.

      Connor Echols
      Jun 15, 2022

      Reps Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) introduced a bill Monday that would cut $100 billion from the defense budget--the largest single-year budget cut in Pentagon history.

      Lee and Pocan offered a range of ways to spend the $100 billion, claiming it could be used to create over one million green jobs or to provide healthcare for more than 28 million people.

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