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The Price of Comfort: How Corporate Media Left Democrats Blindsided in 2024 (Again)
A recent HuffPost headline captured the mood of Democrats after Trump’s 2024 election victory: “Shell-Shocked Democrats Stumbling For Answers After Loss To Donald Trump.” Similar reactions reverberated across major corporate media outlets. CNN reported, “Still-stunned...
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Post-9/11 War Spending Exceeds $8 Trillion | Heidi Peltier of The Costs of War Project
When you put all of that together, these post-9/11 wars have already cost, or will cost, $8 trillion. And that number may continue to rise.
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