*[Enwl-eng] Greetings from the Progressive Hub team at RootsAction

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                  Welcome to our first email providing highlights of the 
latest at Progressive Hub! We hope you’re finding unique value in our blend 
of important updates for progressives and opportunities to take action. If 
you have suggestions, just reply to this email. Thank you.

                  The U.S. nuclear weapons program isn’t in the news much, 
which is a shame given how expensive and extremely dangerous it is. For a 
sense of just how costly -- and who benefits the most -- read the summary of 
a report authored by William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security 
Program at the Center for International Policy.

                  Progressives watching the reconciliation debate in 
Congress were somewhat surprised that the issue of funding Israel’s Iron 
Dome missile defense system came up forcefully. The vast majority of 
Democrats -- and all Democratic senators -- voted for including the 
additional funding. But Bernie Sanders got something in return for his vote: 
more aid for the long-suffering residents of the Gaza Strip. Was it worth 
it? Read a cogent analysis here. We’d love to get your opinion.

                  The drama of the two big spending bills currently before 
Congress isn’t over. But something historic is happening. The Congressional 
Progressive Caucus has been using its power to keep those bills together as 
a unified package, while conservative Democrats (aka Senators Manchin and 
Sinema) are getting enormous heat as spoilers. It’s an unusual position for 
the U.S. parliamentary left, and a piece on Progressive Hub offers important 
insights.

                  Pat Elder of MilitaryPoisons.org has written a remarkable 
article about newly released Department of Defense figures on pollution from 
military bases. We’re talking about PFAS contamination, a class of chemicals 
that takes a long time to break down and interacts organically with animals, 
crops, and humans. The scale of military pollution ought to scare anyone --  
but especially the many people who live near the 95 installations covered in 
the report.

                  You can check out all these stories and more at 
Progressive Hub. And remember: on the same page you can immediately take 
quick action in response to almost every article we post.

                  Sincerely,
                  The Progressive Hub Team at RootsAction



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