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Avi Lewis: “It doesn’t do a damn thing for people struggling with the cost of food and housing, increased costs from privatized…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2026
It doesn’t do a damn thing for people struggling with the cost of food and housing, increased costs from privatized healthcare, and of course the daily anxiety of climate breakdown.
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Avi Lewis

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Critique of the pipeline's impact on citizens.

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