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Sweden is considering breaking a long history of neutrality by joining NATO, a decision that antiwar activists oppose, says @agnes_hellstrom of the peace organization @svenskafreds. "Our possibility to be a voice for democracy, prevention and disarmament would decrease." https://t.co/MsGZWlBWGB — PolitiTweet.org

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The suspect apprehended yesterday for the New York subway shooting that left at least 23 injured had a long history of struggling with mental illness. "What he has done represents a lapse in mental health," says psychologist @Andrew_Solomon. https://t.co/A5iwLqtFPN — PolitiTweet.org

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Boris Johnson becomes the first sitting British prime minister ever to be officially found to have broken the law while in office. https://t.co/TtveDhvwR6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Inflation is now at its highest rate since 1981, according to a report from the Labor Department. https://t.co/DPsUg9kSgZ — PolitiTweet.org

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The soaring number of overdoses comes despite a drop in overall drug use by teenagers in the United States. https://t.co/v583OHkD07 — PolitiTweet.org

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A number of colleges have reinstated some form of indoor mask mandates — the list includes Columbia, American, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins and Rice universities. https://t.co/zvFhBLIDZy — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @democracynow: The New York subway shooting points to a need for a comprehensive plan, says NYC Public Advocate @JumaaneWilliams. "Whil… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @democracynow: Starbucks workers across the nation are organizing, with about 200 stores filing for union elections. "Despite everythin… — PolitiTweet.org

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Oxfam is warning over 260 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of the year due to the pandemic and rising energy and food costs. https://t.co/4vcuihCwq2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Armed men invaded a number of villages in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, opening fire on residents and burning down homes. https://t.co/YmviqNP2jf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @democracynow: Fuel and food prices were rising before the Ukraine war but skyrocketed afterward due largely to "feverish speculative ac… — PolitiTweet.org

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The number of known COVID-19 cases in the world has topped 500 million, but that number is believed to be a vast undercount. https://t.co/zvFhBLIDZy — PolitiTweet.org

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Protesters in Sri Lanka are camping outside the president’s office for a fifth day demanding he resign from office. https://t.co/y1d3oZeK0K — PolitiTweet.org

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The Biden administration is considering vastly expanding the type of weapons the U.S. is sending to Ukraine. The proposed military aid package is worth $750 million. https://t.co/RKTr4xsOby — PolitiTweet.org

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Protesters in Sri Lanka are camping outside the president’s office for a fifth day demanding he resign from office. https://t.co/y1d3oZfhQi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @democracynow: NYC Mayor Eric Adams has promised more police patrolling public transit as reaction to a devastating subway shooting that… — PolitiTweet.org

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Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has come out against French sanctions on Russian oil and gas. https://t.co/ONOwaD0slJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Republican Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp signed a law Tuesday to allow residents to carry handguns in public without a license or background check. https://t.co/37VQbLZQSd — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York subway shooting points to a need for a comprehensive plan, says NYC Public Advocate @JumaaneWilliams. "While there are issues of mental health, housing, food insecurity getting worse, we're going to see more violence. Let's get programs in." https://t.co/YOAcaPUjq6 — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden announced a plan to suspend a rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer, in a move to lower prices at the pump. Environmental groups warn the decision could lead to more smog. https://t.co/DPsUg9kSgZ — PolitiTweet.org

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New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday after being accused of directing $50,000 in state funds to a real estate investor in exchange for campaign donations. https://t.co/VOiPmBnl8h — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden accused Russia of genocide in a speech in Iowa: “Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away.” https://t.co/0HCwKzCxzz — PolitiTweet.org

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Companies are raising prices much more than is justified by their own increasing costs, says economist Jayati Ghosh (@Jayati1609). Governments should "regulate the companies that are openly profiteering," she adds. https://t.co/AkHz3Gbtcg — PolitiTweet.org

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India’s external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, pointed out Europe buys far more Russian oil and gas than India. https://t.co/yeGSiIydFI — PolitiTweet.org

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Starbucks and Amazon workers are in solidarity with one another, says Starbucks barista Jaz Brisack (@jazbrisack). "We, as workers and as the labor movement, can take on 15 baristas in a tiny Starbucks or 8,000 workers in an Amazon warehouse as long as we are standing together." https://t.co/4khtiz6WYI — PolitiTweet.org

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said peace talks with Ukraine have hit a dead end. https://t.co/zvMTtIYrWq — PolitiTweet.org

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a prisoner swap with Russia after Ukraine’s secret services detained Viktor Medvedchuk, a prominent pro-Russia Ukrainian politician. https://t.co/3M9ANclloZ — PolitiTweet.org

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is rejecting calls to resign after he was fined for breaking U.K. COVID lockdown rules. https://t.co/TtveDhvwR6 — PolitiTweet.org

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At least 58 people have died after a large tropical storm in the Philippines triggered landslides and floods in the central province of Leyte and other areas. https://t.co/KkSdinPIeN — PolitiTweet.org

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A new Oklahoma law makes performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. https://t.co/HGeprGw5rV — PolitiTweet.org