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Epidemics
People are Dying:  Why are We Waiting for Medicare for All?

People are Dying: Why are We Waiting for Medicare for All?

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By F. Douglas Stephenson (The Gainesville Sun)- An old social justice chant, “Why are We Waiting,” is sung to the tune of the beautiful and inspiring Christmas carol, “O Come All Ye Faithful.” The lyrics apply to the situation today: Even with the dangerous coronavirus pandemic, big insurance and big pharma continue opposing legislation for […]

Donald Trump
The Day Democracy Died, sung by the Founding Fathers

The Day Democracy Died, sung by the Founding Fathers

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The Founding Fathers Sing: “”The Day Democracy Died” Sung by The Founding Fathers”

Israel/ Palestine
The Middle East Studies Association and 7 Other Associations Condemn Trump DoE Investigations of Universities for Criticizing Israel

The Middle East Studies Association and 7 Other Associations Condemn Trump DoE Investigations of Universities for Criticizing Israel

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Middle East Studies Association | – Joint Statement on Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Investigations into NYU and UCLA | – The Middle East Studies Association is joined by 7 fellow associations from the American Council of Learned Societies in deep concern for the continued politicization of the Department of Education’s Office for […]

Israel/ Palestine
Hate Speech Makes American Israel Public Affairs Committee a Hate Group: Rep. Betty McCollum

Hate Speech Makes American Israel Public Affairs Committee a Hate Group: Rep. Betty McCollum

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Press Release by Betty McCollum, Congressional Representative for Minnesota’s 4th District | – McCollum Statement: Hate Speech Makes AIPAC a Hate Group As a Member of Congress and the vice-chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I believe defending human rights and freedom are foundational to our national security and our democracy. But the struggle […]

Congress
Sen. Mitt Romney's Historic Speech Explaining Why he Voted to Impeach and Remove Trump

Sen. Mitt Romney’s Historic Speech Explaining Why he Voted to Impeach and Remove Trump

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Sen. Mitt Romney’s remarks on the impeachment vote on Wednesday are below. He voted to convict Trump and remove him from office, and was the only Republican senator to so vote. It was a profile in courage. “Sen. Mitt Romney’s full speech announcing he will vote to convict Trump” The Constitution is at the foundation […]

Donald Trump
Lev Parnas's Letter to Mitch McConnell Alleging he has Information for Trump's Impeachment Trial

Lev Parnas’s Letter to Mitch McConnell Alleging he has Information for Trump’s Impeachment Trial

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Mirrored from Cloudfront: THE LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH A. BONDY JOSEPH A. BONDY 1776 BROADWAY SUITE 2000 STEPHANIE R. SCHUMAN NEW YORK NY 10019 (OF COUNSEL) TEL 212.219.3572 FAX 212.219.8456 JOSEPHBONDY@MAC.COM January 31, 2020 (By e-mail: Phil Maxson@rnconnell.senate.gov) Senator Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC20510 Statement. Regarding Lev Parnas’s […]

Afghanistan
'Art-ivist' Omaid Sharifi: “There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

‘Art-ivist’ Omaid Sharifi: “There is so much more the world should know about Afghanistan”

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By Lin Xin and Luzie Mayer | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: The Green Political Foundation | – Interview: Omaid Sharifi is a pioneer Afghan activist and one of the co-founders of ArtLords, an artist association which has been attracting widespread international attention in recent years. How did you start your career as a painter and artist? I am […]

Afghanistan
Has the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan Displaced more People than the War?

Has the Climate Crisis in Afghanistan Displaced more People than the War?

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By Fariba Housaini | – ( TheThirdPole.net ) – It has been two years since severe drought forced twenty nine-year old Amena and her four children to leave their village Petaw Qol in Waras. Now, they reside in Bamyan city. “My husband is blind and I was responsible for the farming. Wells gradually dried up […]

Democratic Party
Breathing Room: Trump v. Dingell

Breathing Room: Trump v. Dingell

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By Bonnie Honig | – ( Politics/Letters ) – Watching Trump in Michigan this week talking about Debbie and John Dingell, I was struck by how he spoke the words as well as by what he said. Commentators noted the offenses against Dingell, the universally liked, longest serving Congressman from Michigan, who is recently deceased […]

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