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White Supremacists
GOP, Suddenly afraid of White Nationalism, Rebukes Rep. Steve King

GOP, Suddenly afraid of White Nationalism, Rebukes Rep. Steve King

AFP

An extraordinary GOP castigation of an unabashed defender of white culture, and an ally of President Donald Trump

racism
Pittsburgh Jewish Leaders to Trump: You are Part of the Problem

Pittsburgh Jewish Leaders to Trump: You are Part of the Problem

AFP

Washington (AFP) – A group of Pittsburgh Jewish leaders wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump Sunday telling him he bears responsibility for a deadly shooting at a synagogue in the US city. A mostly elderly group of 11 people were gunned down in the bloody assault on the Tree of Life synagogue on […]

Corruption
Trump Clan Accused of Enticing the Poor to Invest in Sham Business

Trump Clan Accused of Enticing the Poor to Invest in Sham Business

AFP

Trump received secret payments worth millions of dollars for his services

Iran
Iran sells Oil through own Energy Exchange to Counter Trump Sanctions

Iran sells Oil through own Energy Exchange to Counter Trump Sanctions

AFP

Tehran (AFP) – Iran sold oil to private buyers through its energy exchange for the first time on Sunday, as part of its efforts to counter the imminent return of US sanctions. Only 280,000 barrels were sold out of one million offered, and went for $74.85 per barrel, more than $4 below the initial asking […]

Democracy
De Niro: “There’s Something more powerful than Bombs: Your Vote”

De Niro: “There’s Something more powerful than Bombs: Your Vote”

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De Niro has been a frequent critic of Trump

Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of Plot to Topple him, as Rivals charge Paranoia

Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of Plot to Topple him, as Rivals charge Paranoia

AFP

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Jewish state’s president and a former minister of conspiring to have him toppled, triggering charges of “paranoia” ahead of elections. “I know that a former Likud minister has been holding discussions with the coalition and concocted a subversive plot, with me winning a large […]

Far Right
CNN’s Zucker Slams Trump’s attacks on Media, Rivals after Pipe Bombs

CNN’s Zucker Slams Trump’s attacks on Media, Rivals after Pipe Bombs

AFP

by Jennie MATTHEW, with Saul Loeb in Mosinee New York (AFP) – Pipe bombs were sent Wednesday to Barack Obama, top Democrats and CNN, hate figures for Donald Trump supporters, while the US president tempered calls for unity by attacking the media for its “endless hostility.” Democrat and Trump foe Hillary Clinton was one of […]

Far Right
Bomb Found at NY Home of Entrepreneur Soros after Trump attacked Him

Bomb Found at NY Home of Entrepreneur Soros after Trump attacked Him

AFP

New York (AFP) – The FBI on Tuesday was investigating an explosive device found in the mailbox at the New York home of US billionaire and liberal donor George Soros, a target of right-wing groups, officials confirmed. An employee of the residence in Bedford, north of Manhattan, found the suspicious package in the mailbox on […]

Saudi Arabia
Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

AFP

By Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi with Gokan Gunes in Istanbul | – Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows that Turkey wants to shun confrontation with Saudi Arabia and work closely with King Salman while keeping up the pressure on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, analysts say. […]

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