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Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022

Medea Benjamin CounterPunch
From Lula's victory in Brazil to a peace treaty ending civil war in Ethiopia, victorties pushing back Republican reaction in the United States to the growing presence of indigenous voices on the global stage, there was some good news this past year.

The Joy of the South: We Were Not Born To Suffer

Javier Tolcachier Pressenza
We were not born to suffer, neither Argentines, nor French, nor any other human being on this earth. We were born precisely for the opposite, to free ourselves increasingly from all pain and suffering by humanising the world, which should be the central goal of our existence.

Bernie Sanders, HELP Committee

Burgess Everett Politico
The Vermont independent is taking over the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee with plans to both embrace his activist roots and work across the aisle.

COVID in China, the U.S., and Everything In-Between

Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist
We should be very concerned for the people of China. They have gone from a “zero COVID” policy to a “let it rip” policy. It is possible that a variant of concern will arise from their disaster. But the U.S. already has a problem of its own.

The Bitterness of Victory, the Sweetness of Defeat

Anna Ochkina Russian Dissent
Russia faces the greatest defeat in its history. Russia had lost the moment the first bomber took off towards Kyiv because at that moment Russia had only two options - to become an invader or to be crushed on the battlefield.

Friday Nite Videos | December 30, 2022

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One Love (Bob Marley) | Playing for Change. Constructive-ish Criticism: Jordan & Roy Look Back. Our Forests | Timelapse. Pelé, Football Great, Dies Aged 82. How This Fusion Reactor Will Make Electricity by 2024.