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6 Reasons Feminist Carrie Fisher Was Ahead of Her Time

6 Reasons Feminist Carrie Fisher Was Ahead of Her Time

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TeleSur | – – While all Star Wars (male) fans only remember Carrie Fisher in her sex-slave golden bikini, the late actress had a feminist conception of her role way ahead of her time. 1. As early as 1983, in an interview with Rolling Stones about the freshly-released “Return of the Jedi,” Fisher already had […]

Israel Lobbies
After Israel Land-Theft Vote, will Trump & GOP Congress try to defund the UN?

After Israel Land-Theft Vote, will Trump & GOP Congress try to defund the UN?

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By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United States has had a longstanding love-hate relationship with the United Nations ever since 1952 when the world body began operations in New York city on an 18-acre piece of land which housed an abattoir where cattle was being trucked […]

Green Energy
How a Green Energy Revolution in Small-Town America will make Trump Irrelevant

How a Green Energy Revolution in Small-Town America will make Trump Irrelevant

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By James and Deborah Fallows | (The Atlantic video Report) | – – “A move towards sustainable energy is often talked about as an issue for big government, especially during the 2016 election. However, across the United States, progress is being made in biofuel, wind, and solar power at the grassroots. Atlantic national correspondent James […]

Bernie Sanders
Sanders:  Trump's Dangerous Nukes Talk Must be Challenged

Sanders: Trump’s Dangerous Nukes Talk Must be Challenged

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By Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – ‘Presidents, Republicans and Democrats, have understood that our goal must be to reduce the number of nuclear weapons, not expand them.’ Deriding President-elect Donald Trump as the ‘Twitter-in-Chief,’ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said recent comments on a nuclear arms race must be challenged by members […]

Human Rights
Israeli TV Regulators Ban Ad for Calling Out Racism, Homophobia

Israeli TV Regulators Ban Ad for Calling Out Racism, Homophobia

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By IMEMC | – – Calling Palestinian rights ‘problematic’ and LGBT rights a matter ‘in public dispute,’ the TV authority bans a public service announcement by Association for Civil Rights in Israel. The Second Authority for Television and Radio (SATR), a public body that supervises Israeli commercial television and radio stations, banned a public service […]

Corruption
Crony Capitalism Made Rick Perry Our Energy Secretary

Crony Capitalism Made Rick Perry Our Energy Secretary

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By Jim Hightower | ( Other Words ) | – – The former Texas governor's only experience for the job comes from stiffing the American people — and their environment. Rick Perry has taken quite a tumble since being governor of Texas. He was a twice-failed GOP presidential wannabe and then ended up being a […]

Iraq
Iraq: ISIL Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat

Iraq: ISIL Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat

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Human Rights Watch | – – Calls ‘Unbelievers’ Valid Targets (Erbil) – Fighters with the [so-called] Islamic State [Group} (also known as ISIL) have indiscriminately attacked civilian areas in eastern Mosul with mortar rounds and explosives, and deliberately shot at fleeing residents, Human Rights Watch said today. Iraqi and coalition forces have also killed and […]

Israel/ Palestine
In defiance of UN, Israel reportedly set to approve thousands of settler units

In defiance of UN, Israel reportedly set to approve thousands of settler units

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Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Days after the UN Security Council approved a resolution affirming the illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory and called for their construction to cease, reports emerged that Israel is set to approve thousands of new settler units in occupied East Jerusalem. The Local […]

Assyrians
Wealthy Baghdad Muslim raised 85' tall Christmas Tree in Solidarity

Wealthy Baghdad Muslim raised 85′ tall Christmas Tree in Solidarity

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NewsBeat Social | (Video News report) | – – “A Muslim businessman in Iraq put up an 85-foot-tall Christmas tree in Baghdad to show solidarity with Iraqi Christians and help Iraqis “forget their anguish”” NewsBeat Social: ” LOOK: Christmas Tree in Baghdad ‘Represents Love and Peace’”

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