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Climate Change
With World on Precipice of Climate Catastrophe, US CO2 Emissions Skyrocketed in 2018

With World on Precipice of Climate Catastrophe, US CO2 Emissions Skyrocketed in 2018

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By Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( ProPublica) – A report by a private research company found that U.S. emissions, which amount to one-sixth of the planet’s, didn’t fall in 2018 but instead skyrocketed. The 3.4 percent jump for 2018, projected by the firm, would be second-largest surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. since […]

Corruption
Was even Trump's Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

Was even Trump’s Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?

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Damelincourt responded with a new rate of $175,000 per day for use of the Presidential Ballroom and meeting rooms, offering a $700,000 charge for four days of use.

Israel Lobbies
Israel-backed Group covertly Targeted US Campuses w/ Facebook Ads re: Pro-Palestinian Activist

Israel-backed Group covertly Targeted US Campuses w/ Facebook Ads re: Pro-Palestinian Activist

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The well-funded group behind the campaign, the Israel On Campus Coalition, has links to the Israeli government.

Immigration
Immigrant Youth Shelters: "If you're a Predator, It's a Gold Mine

Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If you’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine

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We obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show.

Immigration
Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”

Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”

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Many parents at Port Isabel — the primary facility housing separated parents — don’t know where their children are

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