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Nevada's Nuclear Legacy: The Unfinished Business of Radiation Justice

Nevada's nuclear testing legacy continues to harm civilians and veterans through radiation exposure, with over 900 tests conducted between the 1950s-1990s. It is a moral outrage that those who sacrificed for national security are still fighting for basic medical recognition and care decades later.

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Nevada's Fuel Dependency Crisis: A National Security Emergency in the Making

Nevada faces a severe fuel supply crisis as California's refinery closures threaten to disrupt 86% of its transportation fuel imports, jeopardizing both economic stability and national security. This dangerous dependency on a single source reveals a critical vulnerability that demands immediate bipartisan action to protect American energy independence and prevent catastrophic supply disruptions.

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The Greenland Gambit: How Economic Coercion Threatens Transatlantic Stability

President Trump threatened 10-25% tariffs on eight European nations unless they agree to sell Greenland to the United States, sparking European outrage and emergency diplomatic meetings. This reckless economic coercion represents a dangerous assault on international norms and threatens to destabilize the very foundations of transatlantic cooperation that has ensured global stability for decades.

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The Assault on Federal Reserve Independence: A Dangerous Precedent for American Democracy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is attending Supreme Court arguments challenging President Trump's authority to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook while Powell himself faces criminal investigation related to Fed headquarters renovations. This represents a chilling assault on America's central bank independence and a dangerous politicization of monetary policy that threatens the very foundations of our economic system.

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The Erosion of Democratic Values: Trump's Greenland Gambit and the Nobel Peace Prize Controversy

President Trump threatened tariffs on eight European nations and linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, stating he no longer feels 'an obligation to think purely of Peace.' This dangerous escalation undermines international alliances and democratic values by prioritizing personal grievances over global stability and sovereignty.