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Donald Trump
Transcript: Trump threatened Mexican Pres. over Paying for Wall

Transcript: Trump threatened Mexican Pres. over Paying for Wall

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TeleSur. | – – Trump told the Mexican leader that they were both in a bit of a political bind due to Trump’s campaign pledge to build a massive wall to prevent illegal immigration and have Mexico foot the bill, according to a transcript of a phone call shortly after Trump took office in January. […]

Donald Trump
Racist DOJ under Sessions targets Campus Diversity

Racist DOJ under Sessions targets Campus Diversity

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By Jake Johnson, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – The Justice Department’s plan to “challenge efforts that colleges and universities have undertaken to expand educational opportunity is an affront to our values as a country.” In a development civil rights groups characterized as “deeply disturbing,” the New York Times reported on Tuesday […]

Donald Trump
The Most Dangerous Game in the World:  Trump guns for Iran

The Most Dangerous Game in the World: Trump guns for Iran

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By Jeffrey D. Sachs | (Project Syndicate) | – – NEW YORK – In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump and his advisers have joined Saudi Arabia in accusing Iran of being the epicenter of Middle East terrorism. The US Congress, meanwhile, is readying yet another round of sanctions against Iran. But the caricature of […]

Solar Energy
Solar now most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

Solar now most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

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By Andrew Blaker | (The Conversation) | – – Solar has become the world’s favourite new type of electricity generation, according to global data showing that more solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is being installed than any other generation technology. Worldwide, some 73 gigawatts of net new solar PV capacity was installed in 2016. Wind energy […]

Iraq
Who defeated ISIL? Obama's Quiet Strategy, not Trump's Bluster

Who defeated ISIL? Obama’s Quiet Strategy, not Trump’s Bluster

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Bryan G. Williams | (Informed Comment) | – – Book excerpt from the just-published Counter Jihad: America’s Military Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria [CLICK]: At the time of the writing of this book [in July 2016], Iraqi Army ordinance specialists are cleaning the town (Ramadi) of thousands of IEDs planted by ISIS. ISIS fighters […]

Bernie Sanders
Will reaction against Trump on Health Care lead to Medicare for All?

Will reaction against Trump on Health Care lead to Medicare for All?

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By Ann Jones. | (via Tomdispatch.com ) | – – You may have noticed that quite a few of the formerly united states of America have been choosing to go their own way. My own state, Massachusetts, now blooms with sanctuary cities sworn to protect residents from federal intrusion.  Its attorney general, Maura Healey, was […]

Authoritarianism
Resisting?  5 Lessons on Authoritarian Regimes from Latin America

Resisting? 5 Lessons on Authoritarian Regimes from Latin America

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By Cheryl Duckworth | (Informed Comment) | – – Daily headlines suggest we could soon be experiencing a genuine constitutional crisis. We’ve learned that White House lawyers are exploring if the President can pardon himself and fire the Special Prosecutor looking into the Russia issue, so there is no better moment than now to consider […]

Israel/ Palestine
Extremist Israeli Squatters literally kick Palestinians out of Home, Move In

Extremist Israeli Squatters literally kick Palestinians out of Home, Move In

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Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Almost one week after dozens of extremist Israeli settlers raided and occupied a Palestinian home in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, an Israeli settler declared on Monday that he and his family will be officially moving into the home, despite an ongoing legal […]

Feminism
Turkish Women rally re: Abuse by Conservatives over Outfits

Turkish Women rally re: Abuse by Conservatives over Outfits

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TeleSur | – – Istanbul has been widely viewed as a fairly liberal city for women and the LGBT community. On the weekend, hundreds of Turkish women marched in Istanbul to protest against the abuse meted out from men who demand they dress more conservatively. Women at the “Don’t Mess With My Outfit” March chanted […]

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