Pulling the Montana Woman Post
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Yiannopoulos Has No Regrets He Called For Gunning Down Reporters
Following the mass shooting at The Capital Gazette newspaper office yesterday where journalists were gunned down, Milo Yiannopoulos went on Facebook to blame journalists for whipping up hysteria about killing journalists. Two days prior Milo had texted this to New York Observer reporter Davis Richardson, "I can't wait for the vigilante squads to start gunning journalists down on sight.
More Readers At The Demonstrations
From aimai: Mr Aimai and I have already been to vigils and protests last week in Boston, our home town. This weekend we were in Portland Maine to celebrate 23 years of marriage but we drove up with signs ready and hit the ground running at Portlands rally.
U.S. cuts to global climate funding take a steep toll
Pakistani residents cool off at a canal during heatwave as temperatures reach 44 degrees Celsius in Karachi on May 30, 2018. CREDIT: RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP Steep U.S. cuts to global climate funding are taking a toll on developing countries, even as South Asia and other vulnerable regions face looming risks from global warming.
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While some critics worry the legislation doesn't nearly go far enough, other observers are saying "California could be the bellwether for the privacy movement" after the state legislature on Thursday unanimously passed and Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the nation's toughest digital privacy rules. Businesses must disclose what information it collects, what business purpose it does so for and any third parties it shares that data with.
New Study Warns of Deepwater Horizon Disaster Long-Lasting Impact on Ocean’s “Building Blocks”
U.S. Coast Guard crews work to put out a fire during the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Following President Donald Trump's " reckless " decision last week to repeal an ocean protection policy enacted by his predecessor, a study published Friday in the journal Nature details the long-term impact of BP's 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill , outlining how "lingering oil residues have altered the basic building blocks of life in the ocean."
As Interest in Democratic Socialism Surges, Ocasio-Cortez Explains to …
"I think that no person should be homeless if we can have public structures and public policies to allow for people to have homes and food and lead a dignified life in the United States," Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an appearance on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's stunning primary win over Rep. Joe Crowley on Tuesday, interest in democratic socialism-the label Ocasio-Cortez unabashedly uses to describe her platform and political outlook-has surged exponentially, prompting corporate TV networks to feature segments on the term and driving a record-breaking membership boost for the Democratic Socialists of America .
Aaack! New Analysis Shows Superbugs Lurking on Three-Fourths of U.S. Supermarket Meat
Nearly 80 percent of supermarket meat collected in 2015 was found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. A new analysis offers alarming findings as many Americans get ready to fire up their grills for the 4th of July-nearly 80 percent of supermarket meat was found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs.
The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?
The Supreme Court is a real piece of work. Over the last few days it's been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.
Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago. Wikipedia has now added the notorious American border detention centers to its list of concentration camps , and the # FamiliesBelongTogether Twitter hashtag has brought up frequent comparisons.
France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims
French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims, a judicial source said Thursday. Police have linked the ten to a little-known group called Action des Forces Operationnelles , which urges French people to combat Muslims, or what it calls "the enemy within".
Trump attacks Maxine Waters, then lies about his history of violent language
During a rally in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday evening, President Trump pushed a blatant lie about Rep. Maxine Waters , and then tried to gaslight his listeners about his own history of calling for violence against protesters and his political opponents. "Maxine - she's a beauty," Trump said.
Kushner: Mideast Peace Plan Due Soon, With or Without Abbas
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said in an interview published Sunday that the administration will soon present its Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, with or without input from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. In an interview published in the Arabic language Al-Quds newspaper, Jared Kushner appealed directly to Palestinians and criticized Abbas, who has shunned the Trump team over its alleged pro-Israel bias, particularly on the fate of contested Jerusalem.
Turkey’s Erdogan Claims Presidential Election Victory
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory after unofficial election returns Sunday showed him with enough votes to serve another term that carries new executive powers. "The nation has entrusted to me the responsibility of the presidency and the executive duty," Erdogan said in televised remarks from Istanbul after a near-complete count carried by the state-run news agency gave him the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
The Data Do Not Support Supply-Side Economics
In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , a move that amounted to a massive giveaway to all U.S. corporations with profits. Supporters of the tax cuts, including President Donald Trump , promoted the bill using the underlying logic of basic supply-side economics.
Fact-checking claims about Trump’s plan to stop family separations
A new executive order signed by President Trump lays out steps to end the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. We see this as a tacit admission by the Trump administration that many of its previous claims about family separations were bunk.
U.S. Withdrawal from Human Rights Council Undermines Accountability
New York, NY - Physicians for Human Rights is deeply disappointed and concerned by the United States government's decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, a move it called counterproductive and damaging. "The Council's dedicated mission to advance human rights around the globe is more crucial than ever and its legitimacy is enhanced by the United States' participation.
Congresswoman Lee Slams U.S. Withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council
Congresswoman Barbara Lee issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council: "I am outraged, but frankly not surprised, by the Trump administration's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council. "This decision serves no purpose other than to weaken our leadership on the world stage and isolate us from our allies.
‘Womp, Womp’: Lewandowski Epitomizes Trump Team’s Cruelty After Told of Down Syndrome Child Separated From Her Mother
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appeared on Fox News Monday night and let viewers see just how cruel and heartless this gang of people truly is. Corey Lewandowski, top-level surrogate and former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, offered the world a revealing moment on Tuesday night when he issued a sarcastic fake cry in the form of "womp, womp" after a fellow guest on Fox News referenced a story of a ten-year-old girl with down syndrome being taken from her mother as part of the Trump administration's family separation policy-a practice whose cruelty has sparked national, and global, outrage over recent days.
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