umbertino Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Hungarian PM vows to continue battle with EU over migration Defiant Viktor Orbán said he will resist centralised control and pro-migration policies Patrick Wintour diplomatic editor Mon 17 Sep 2018 15.04 BST Viktor Orbán said Hungary will resist proposal for EU border force Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/17/hungary-vows-to-keep-up-fight-against-eu-border-protection Him and Salvini (and others)....Fascist and racist bastards Everything you need to know about the Midterms The votes on 6 November will give US voters their first chance to pass judgment on Donald Trump since he took the White House. Here’s what you need to know about what’s at stake Seán Clarke, Niko Kommenda, Ben Jacobs and Sam Morris https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/sep/17/midterms-2018-vote-election-date-senate-house-who-will-win-candidates-all-you-need-to-know-explained I worked in an Amazon warehouse. Bernie Sanders is right to target them In some US states, nearly one in three Amazon workers are on food stamps. Sanders would rightly tax companies whose employees require federal benefits Mon 17 Sep 2018 11.00 BST Last modified on Mon 17 Sep 2018 15.02 BST By James Bloodworth ‘We all know what Amazon does, but only now are we gaining a better understanding of how Amazon does it.’ Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/17/amazon-warehouse-bernie-sanders This picture signaled an end to segregation. Why has so little changed? In 1957, Dorothy Counts endured a taunting mob to integrate a North Carolina school. Sixty-one years later, her work is being undone Mon 17 Sep 2018 10.00 BST By Michael Graff Dorothy Counts-Scoggins poses for a portrait outside of the school she attempted to integrate on 4 September 1957 Photograph: Logan Cyrus for the Guardian More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/17/dorothy-counts-north-carolina-school-segregation-racism Laquan McDonald death: trial begins of Chicago police officer who shot black teen 16 times Jason Van Dyke faces two counts of first-degree murder over the death of McDonald, 17, in October 2014 David Taylor in New York Mon 17 Sep 2018 16.25 BST Jason Van Dyke in court on Friday. The graphic video – released the day Van Dyke was charged – led to months of protests and political upheaval Photograph: Antonio Perez/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/17/laquan-mcdonald-chicago-police-officer-trial-jason-van-dyke In Georgia governor's race can a black woman make history? Progressive Democrat Stacey Abrams is taking on Trump-style Republican Brian Kemp in a state where all 82 of its governors have been white men Mon 17 Sep 2018 08.00 BST by David Smith in Atlanta, Georgia Pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/17/georgia-governor-midterms-stacey-abrams-brian-kemp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Stormy Daniels' tell-all book on Trump: salacious detail and claims of cheating Exclusive: pornographic actor says Trump ‘didn’t want to be president’ in her book Full Disclosure Tue 18 Sep 2018 19.26 BST First published on Tue 18 Sep 2018 06.01 BST By Tom McCarthy Stormy Daniels paints a clownish portrait of Donald Trump in Full Disclosure Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/18/stormy-daniels-tell-all-book-on-trump-salacious-detail-and-claims-of-cheating Citizens remain wary of Russia but Idlib truce better than bombing Surprise initiative welcome respite for Syrian opposition and people of the province Martin Chulov and Bethan McKernan Tue 18 Sep 2018 17.59 BST Demonstrators in Idlib protest against a possible attack by government forces Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/18/surprise-truce-brokered-by-turkey-and-russia-spares-idlib-for-now Democrats taking Senate 'would be bigger shock than Trump in 2016' YouGov pollster plays down talk of a blue wave sweeping away Republican majority: ‘Democrats have to win seven of the nine. I think the odds of that happening are not good’ David Smith in Palo Alto, California Tue 18 Sep 2018 13.25 BST ‘When you really take a deep breath and think … Texas is not going anywhere, guys.’ Photograph: Sam Morris https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/18/democrats-taking-senate-would-be-bigger-shock-than-trump-in-2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn case: Criticizing Israel does not equal anti-Semitism September 18, 2018 1:16 PM CDT By Conn Hallinan Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers a speech on Labour's anti-Semitism inquiry findings at Savoy Place, London, June 30, 2016. | Jonathan Brady / PA via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/jeremy-corbyn-case-criticizing-israel-does-not-equal-anti-semitism/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 The sociologists confronting the hazardous waste beneath US cities A new book explores how, for decades, businesses of all sizes have been burying hazardous waste all over cities Wed 19 Sep 2018 12.00 BST Dwyer Gunn for Pacific Standard As Frickel and Elliott write, the federal government now estimates that almost 800m pounds of hazardous waste is released each year Photograph: Peter Foley/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/19/hazadarous-waste-us-cities-sites-unseen-book-interview Classrooms: the latest battleground in Texas's culture wars The state board’s recent decision to remove references to Hillar.y Clinton from classrooms is only the latest in an ongoing struggle between the left and the right over education Wed 19 Sep 2018 11.00 BST Tom Dart in Houston ‘They remain a symbol of valor for all Americans,’ Ted Cruz wrote of the state board support of the Alamo’s defenders described as ‘heroic’. Photograph: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/19/ted-cruz-texas-board-of-education-curriculum-Hillarious-clinton 'Trumpwashing': the danger of turning the Republican resistance into liberal heroes As figures once reviled by the left are hailed for their opposition to Trump, critics warn against forgetting the past Wed 19 Sep 2018 06.00 BST By David Smith in Washington George W Bush’s stance on Trump has earned respect, but some call the rehabilitation of his reputation ‘wilful historical amnesia’. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski Pool/EPA More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/19/trumpwashing-republican-resistance-trump-dangers-history Is Brett Kavanaugh's nomination about to collapse? All you need to know The confirmation of Donald Trump’s candidate for the supreme court is in doubt after Christine Blasey Ford accused him of sexual assault Erin Durkin in New York and Lauren Gambino in Washington Wed 19 Sep 2018 17.35 BST 2 vids https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/19/brett-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-accusation-what-happens-next 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 15 books that have been written about the Trump White House Pat Ralph Sep. 15, 2018, 10:30 AM https://www.businessinsider.com/books-about-trump-white-house-2018-9?IR=T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Unionists elected to political office busy getting more unionists to run September 19, 2018 10:25 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg Left to right, N.J. Mayor Dahlia Vertreese, member OPEIU, Local 68; Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, member, Laborers; D.C. Board of Education member, Ruth Wattenberg, member, AFT | Composite image; Hillside Township, AP, AFGE/Flickr http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/unionists-elected-to-political-office-busy-getting-more-unionists-to-run/ “Gasping for air”: Deputy recounts Laquan McDonald’s final moments September 19, 2018 9:25 AM CDT By Michelle Zacarias Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens during his trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago. McDonald died after being shot by Van Dyke on Oct. 20, 2014. | Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/gasping-for-air-deputy-recounts-laquan-mcdonalds-final-moments/ Everything is at stake: Arrested anti-Kavanaugh protester speaks out September 18, 2018 11:48 AM CDT By Chauncey K. Robinson Women protest the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Tuesday, Sept. 4, outside of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin / AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/everything-is-at-stake-arrested-anti-kavanaugh-protester-speaks-out/ Pence exposed as part of Manafort’s right-wing trans-atlantic conspiracy September 17, 2018 1:48 PM CDT By Mark Gruenberg Vice President Mike Pence | Andrew Harnik/AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/pence-exposed-as-part-of-manaforts-right-wing-trans-atlantic-conspiracy/ Trump’s claim that politics inflated Puerto Rican death toll rebutted September 19, 2018 11:50 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz comforting a hurricane victim. | AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-claim-that-politics-inflated-puerto-rican-death-toll-rebutted/ Why Canada should get out of NAFTA – while it still can September 17, 2018 11:53 AM CDT By Elizabeth Rowley Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland leads the NAFTA council in discussion, Sept. 22, 2017, in Toronto. | Christopher Katsarov / The Canadian Press via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/why-canada-should-get-out-of-nafta-while-it-still-can/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Revealed: Russia’s secret plan to help Julian Assange escape from UK Tentative plot to whisk fugitive from London embassy on Christmas Eve was considered too risky Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Dan Collyns and Luke Harding Fri 21 Sep 2018 12.00 BST Pics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/21/julian-assange-russia-ecuador-embassy-london-secret-escape-plan If ending Syria’s war means accepting Assad and Russia have won, so be it Western governments bear partial responsibility for prolonging this savage conflict. They must now push for peace Fri 21 Sep 2018 10.06 BST By Jonathan Steele ‘Two million or more civilians [are] now huddled in Idlib.’ The ‘Hope’ camp in Kafaldin on the Syrian-Turkish border Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/21/syria-war-russia-assad-western-proxies The African youth boom: what's worrying Bill Gates The philanthropist warns that stability in Africa makes a huge difference to the world, and that investing in the health and education of its young people is vital Tue 18 Sep 2018 05.01 BST By Polly Toynbee Vid & graphs https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/sep/18/the-african-youth-boom-whats-worrying-bill-gates Brazilian women mobilise against 'misogynist' far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who has called women idiots and issued taunts about rape, could be the next president. For the 2.5m women who joined a new Facebook group, something had to be done Tom Phillips in Recife Fri 21 Sep 2018 10.00 BST A supporter of the Workers’ party presidential candidate, Fernando Haddad, gestures as she wears a T-shirt that reads: ‘Fascists shall not pass’. Umb's note: agreed and applying same (sensible) statement to my Country Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/21/brazilian-women-against-jair-bolosonaro-misogynist-far-right-candidate Theresa May demands respect from EU in Brexit negotiations Prime minister gives combative speech after EU leaders’ rejection of Chequers plan Dan Sabbagh Fri 21 Sep 2018 14.24 BST Last modified on Fri 21 Sep 2018 14.44 BST Theresa May makes a speech at No 10 Photograph: BBC https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/21/theresa-may-demands-respect-from-eu-in-brexit-negotiations The Democratic party went awol in 2016 – and is still missing The party has no clear leader, no convincing analysis of why they lost the election, and no strategy to do better next time Thu 20 Sep 2018 13.52 BST Last modified on Thu 20 Sep 2018 15.08 BST By Cas Mudde The Democratic national convention at the Wells Fargo Center, on 28 July 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/20/democratic-party-awol-2016 Donald Trump’s currency confusion continues The US president blames China but even a basic understanding of economics shows it’s his own policies that bloat the dollar Fri 21 Sep 2018 09.17 BST Last modified on Fri 21 Sep 2018 09.18 BST By Jeffrey Frankel Chinese 100 yuan notes. ‘Trump falsely accuses China for artifically weakening its currency,; says Jeffrey Frankel Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/21/donald-trump-currency-confusion-continues 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 US embassy in London, snubbed by Trump, opens doors to visitors The US president refused to visit the new embassy in July, saying it was in an ‘off location’ Esther Addley Fri 21 Sep 2018 14.05 BST The fortress-like US embassy in Nine Elms, south-west London, will allow just 75 people to visit on Saturday as part of the annual Open House London festival Photograph: John Stillwell/PA https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/21/us-embassy-in-london-snubbed-by-trump-opens-doors-to-visitors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Rod Rosenstein disputes report he discussed removing Trump under 25th amendment Memos reveal deputy attorney general spoke to colleagues about making secret tapes of president, according to New York Times Fri 21 Sep 2018 22.10 BST By Tom McCarthy Rod Rosenstein with Jeff Sessions. At least one colleague to whom Rosenstein mentioned wearing a ‘wire’ to record Trump thought Rosenstein was speaking sarcastically, the Times reported Photograph: AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/21/rod-rosenstein-trump-25th-amendment-report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Anti-Trump movement can’t take seniors’ vote for granted September 21, 2018 11:31 AM CDT By Eric A. Gordon Senior voters listen as President Barack Obama discussed the Affordable Care Act at a national tele-town hall meeting at the Holiday Park Multipurpose Senior Center in Wheaton, Md., June 8, 2010. | Pete Souza / White House http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-a-disaster-for-seniors-but-their-vote-cant-be-taken-for-granted/ Illinois AFL-CIO gets candidates to back “contract with the middle class” September 21, 2018 10:21 AM CDT By Carl Green FIGHTING FOR WORKERS by signing the Illinois AFL-CIO’s “Contract with the Middle Class” were (front, from left) State Representative Monica Bristow, State Senate candidate Rachelle Aud Crowe, State Representative Katie Stuart and State Representative LaToya Greenwood. Thanking the candidates are (back row from left) Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Totsie Bailey and Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael Carrigan. State Senate candidate Christopher Belt (at right), also proudly signed the pledge. | St. Louis Labor Tribune http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/illinois-afl-cio-gets-candidates-to-back-contract-with-the-middle-class/ Ontario Premier Doug Ford guts local democracy in favor of corporate interests September 20, 2018 12:54 PM CDT By Dave McKee Ontario Premier Doug Ford is overriding the courts and moving forward with a plan to cut Toronto City Council in half and abolish elections for regional councils. | Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/ontario-premier-doug-ford-guts-local-democracy-in-favor-of-corporate-interests/ 1991 all over again: How Rodney King and Anita Hill haunt the present September 20, 2018 2:52 PM CDT By Tim Libretti Left: Rodney King at a news conference in L.A. in May 1992 discussing his beating at the hands of L.A. police. Right: Anita Hill testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington in 1991 during the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. | Both photos AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/1991-all-over-again-how-rodney-king-and-anita-hill-haunt-the-present/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Iran says response to terrorist attack on military parade will be 'crushing' President Hassan Rouhani claimed US-backed rivals were accountable for the attack, which killed at least 29 people Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Sun 23 Sep 2018 15.49 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/23/iran-says-response-to-terrorist-attack-on-military-parade-will-be-crushing-ahvaz How Charlottesville forced Reddit to clean up its act The use by white supremacists of Reddit to organise last year’s violent rally in Virginia was a catalyst for change at the digital giant. In an extract from her new book We Are the Nerds, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin looks at how the site has tried to detoxify itself Christine Lagorio-Chafkin Sun 23 Sep 2018 11.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/23/reddit-charlottesville-we-are-the-nerds-book-extract-christine-lagorio-chafkin As Glasgow University owns up to slavery wealth, others urged to follow The institution is making reparations after admitting it had made £200m ($262.84M) from the transatlantic trade Kevin McKenna Sat 22 Sep 2018 16.29 BST First published on Sat 22 Sep 2018 16.00 BST Professor Geoff Palmer, standing beside a statue of a freed slave in the Calton cemetery, Edinburgh, welcomed the report Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/22/glasgow-university-wealth-from-transatlantic-slave-trade-reparations Nikki Haley: reports of discussions about removing Trump are 'absurd' UN ambassador: ‘never has anyone talked about the 25th amendment, or ever questioned Trump’s mental stability’ Sun 23 Sep 2018 17.01 BST Last modified on Sun 23 Sep 2018 17.11 BST By Martin Pengelly United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley says she has ‘never been part of’ discussions of the 25th amendment within the administration Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/23/nikki-haley-trump-25th-amendment Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani: US sympathizes with Iran regime change Former New York mayor addresses exile group in Manhattan ‘I say to the Iranian government, you must truly be afraid’ Associated Press in New York Sun 23 Sep 2018 14.14 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/23/trump-attorney-rudolph-giuliani-us-iran-regime-change Russian passport leak after Salisbury may reveal spy methods Novichok suspects named on list of suspected agents with similar passport numbers Andrew Roth in Moscow Sun 23 Sep 2018 12.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/23/russian-passport-leak-after-salisbury-may-reveal-spy-methods Thousands at risk from rightwing push to purge eligible voters from US rolls Conservative groups such as Pilf publish voters’ details online in what experts say amounts to ‘insidious modern-day intimidation’ Ed Pilkington in New York Sun 23 Sep 2018 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/23/voters-purges-elections-rolls-americans-pilf Michelle Obama enters midterms race with drive to register voters When We All Vote kicks off in Las Vegas with a nonpartisan aim – registration and participation – in highly partisan times Dan Hernandez in Las Vegas Sun 23 Sep 2018 12.51 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/23/michelle-obama-las-vegas-midterms-when-we-all-vote-registration Land of the free? How Trump has put America’s identity in peril As the midterm elections approach, Ben Fountain argues white voters should know that a real democracy can only survive if there is true equality for everyone Sun 23 Sep 2018 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/23/ben-fountain-beautiful-country-burn-again-trump-democracy Sibling devilry: Republican hits back after family records ad for opponent Arizona representative Paul Gosar says ‘Stalin would be proud’ of ‘leftist’ siblings backing Democrat in November midterms Joanna Walters Sat 22 Sep 2018 22.29 BST First published on Sat 22 Sep 2018 17.14 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/22/paul-gosar-arizona-republican-brothers-sisters-attack-ad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia extends ceasefire, France warns Jean-Yves Le Drian issued warning at start of general assembly week as John Bolton vowed not to pull US troops before Iranians Patrick Wintour and Julian Borger in New York Mon 24 Sep 2018 19.47 BST Syrian rebel fighters walk in a newly dug trench in the village of al-Zakat in the northern countryside of Hama province on 17 September Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/24/syria-war-unga-france-warning-russia-extend-ceasefire Brett Kavanaugh: third woman expected to make accusations of sexual misconduct Attorney Michael Avenatti says third woman ‘reached out’ about sexual misconduct allegations against supreme court nominee Joanna Walters in New York Mon 24 Sep 2018 22.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/24/brett-kavanaugh-third-woman-expected-to-make-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct Embattled Kavanaugh vows to fight on as new allegation emerges Trump calls Kavanaugh ‘a fine man with an unblemished past’ New Yorker reports new claim about supreme court nominee Lauren Gambino in Washington Mon 24 Sep 2018 21.32 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/24/trump-brett-kavanaugh-nominee-allegations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Details of MEPs’ €4,416 ($5,206)-a-month expenses to remain secret, court rules An obligation to publish spending records would undermine MEPs’ privacy, says court Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Tue 25 Sep 2018 12.38 BST MEPs during a voting session at the European parliament in Strasbourg, France Photograph: Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/25/mep-expenses-eu-court-ruling Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon says US healthcare system is 'morally wrong' Exclusive: Former UN secretary general accuses ‘powerful’ health interests in the US of blocking universal healthcare Jessica Glenza in New York Tue 25 Sep 2018 10.00 BST Ban said: ‘It’s not easy to understand why such a country like the United States, the most resourceful and richest country in the world, does not introduce universal health coverage.’ Photograph: Ali Smith for the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/25/ex-un-chief-ban-kioon-says-us-healthcare-system-is-morally-wrong Rising oil prices fuel fears of damage to global economy Experts warn emerging markets could suffer as crude prices hit four-year high of $82 Tue 25 Sep 2018 13.06 BST First published on Tue 25 Sep 2018 13.01 BST By Adam Vaughan A worker at oil refinery in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Analysts expect prices per barrel to keep rising Photograph: Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/25/rising-oil-prices-fuel-fears-damage-global-economy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Bolsonaro could drag Brazil back into dictatorship, cultural legends warn Petition reflects fears over rightwing populist presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro Tom Phillips in Governador Valadares Tue 25 Sep 2018 12.49 BST Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in São Paulo earlier this month Photograph: Cris Faga/REX/Shutterstock Gilberto Gil (musician and fmr. Secretary of Culture of the Lula Gov't) is one of the signatories Photograph: AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/25/brazil-could-be-dragged-back-into-dictatorship-cultural-figures-warn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Trump to face opposition from allies as he chairs UN security council meeting The US president will preside over his first session of the body and differences over Iran policy are certain to feature prominently Julian Borger at the United Nations Wed 26 Sep 2018 15.15 BST Donald Trump speaks at the delegate luncheon on the sidelines of the general assembly of the United Nations in New York on Tuesday Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/trump-un-security-council-iran-united-nations Former Macron aide shown pointing gun at waiter for selfie pose Bodyguard Alexandre Benalla, investigated after May Day violence, back in headlines after ‘unauthorised arms’ use Kim Willsher Wed 26 Sep 2018 15.09 BST Last modified on Wed 26 Sep 2018 16.11 BST Alexandre Benalla, centre, at a hearing last week by the French senate. He was filmed in police gear beating rally participants in Paris, 2017 Photograph: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium/Rex/Shutterstock https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/former-macron-aide-alexandre-benalla-shown-pointing-gun-at-waiter-for-selfie-pose Theresa May and the Tories choose to ignore the truth about migration The UK government is intent on reducing immigration regardless of the economic impact Wed 26 Sep 2018 15.00 BST Last modified on Wed 26 Sep 2018 15.01 BST Jonathan Portes ‘While making it easier for skilled workers to come here makes sense, it may get much a lot harder to fill a lot of jobs that the UK economy needs.’ Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/26/may-tories-truth-migration-impact-uk-economy Lesbos refugee camp at centre of Greek misuse of EU funds row European anti-fraud agency investigates irregularities after report alleges defence minister benefited from camp funds Helena Smith in Athens Wed 26 Sep 2018 13.41 BST The overcrowded Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos Photograph: Petros Tsakmakis/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/lesbos-refugee-camp-at-centre-of-greek-misuse-of-eu-funds-row EU, China and Russia in move to sidestep US sanctions on Iran Special Purpose Vehicle aims to keep Iran in 2015 nuclear deal with barter system Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Wed 26 Sep 2018 06.00 BST Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov with EU external affairs chief Federica Mogherini in New York on Tuesday Photograph: Alexander Shcherbak/TASS https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/eu-china-and-russia-in-move-to-sidestep-us-sanctions-on-iran 1,600 men voice support for Christine Blasey Ford in New York Times ad The ad is an echo of a similar ad placed in the same newspaper in 1991, signed by 1,600 women in support of Anita Hill Joanna Walters in New York and agencies Wed 26 Sep 2018 14.44 BST Brett Kavanaguh is due to testify before the Senate judiciary committee on Thursday following Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony about her allegation that he sexually assaulted her in high school Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/new-york-times-advert-christine-blasey-ford-anita-hill-men-support The Brazilian group scanning WhatsApp for disinformation in run-up to elections When a story goes viral, Comprova assigns it to a journalist to investigate if it is fake or not Anna Jean Kaiser in São Paulo Wed 26 Sep 2018 08.00 BST Teenagers check their mobiles in São Paulo, Brazil, where misinformation can spread fast on social media apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Photograph: Andre Penner/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/26/brazil-elections-comprova-project-misiniformation-whatsapp How the Koch brothers built the most powerful rightwing group you've never heard of Americans for Prosperity is a little-known, billionaire-funded organization that has pushed US politics to the right. How did it happen? Wed 26 Sep 2018 08.01 BST by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Caroline Tervo, Theda Skocpol David Koch speaks at a summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity in Columbus, Ohio Photograph: Paul Vernon/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/koch-brothers-americans-for-prosperity-rightwing-political-group Trump at the UN Tue 25 Sep 2018 21.47 BST Last modified on Wed 26 Sep 2018 13.28 BST By Michael H Fuchs Vid https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/25/trump-laughingstock-un-general-assembly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 UK: Even the rightwing press agree: Corbyn is winning the battle of ideas After his conference speech, the Mail is among those warning that the Labour leader is crushing a stale, fatigued Tory party Thu 27 Sep 2018 12.25 BST Last modified on Thu 27 Sep 2018 12.59 BST By Polly Toynbee ‘Corbynism is shifting the ground beneath the Tories’ feet and they sound knee-knocking scared.’ Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/27/tories-petrified-jeremy-corbyn-rightwing-press-labour-party-conference ‘This guy doesn’t know anything’: the inside story of Trump’s shambolic transition team Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball and The Big Short, reveals how Trump’s bungled presidential transition set the template for his time in the White House Thu 27 Sep 2018 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/sep/27/this-guy-doesnt-know-anything-the-inside-story-of-trumps-shambolic-transition-team Bestselling book claims corruption is Argentina's 'main structure of power' The publication of a bestseller about bribery in the country comes amid a wave of corruption allegations against senior politicians Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires Thu 27 Sep 2018 09.00 BST A man protests against a police search at the home of Senator and former president Cristina Fernández. The search was part of a larger corruption investigation Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/27/argentina-corruption-book-cristina-fernandez The truth is that Trump has a point about globalisation The president’s belief that the nation state can cure economic ills is not without merit Wed 26 Sep 2018 18.52 BST Last modified on Wed 26 Sep 2018 21.59 BST By Larry Elliott ‘The stupendous growth posted by China over the past four decades has been the result of doing the opposite of what the globalisation textbooks recommend.’ Photograph: AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/26/donald-trump-globalisation-nation-state Let’s reinvent Europe to reclaim its promise and heal its divisions Today we proclaim the founding values of peace, freedom, prosperity and solidarity Christophe Castaner, Olivier Chastel, Dacian Cioloş, Joseph Muscat, Alexander Pechtold, Matteo Renzi, Albert Rivera and Guy Verhofstadt Thu 27 Sep 2018 09.30 BST ‘The European promise is not lost; it is just slumbering.’ Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/27/reinvent-europe-reclaim-promise-heal-divisions How Momentum is tapping into the new US socialism Rising US stars among speakers at group’s alternative Labour conference as transatlantic links are forged Jessica Elgot Political correspondent Wed 26 Sep 2018 12.59 BST John McDonnell speaks at Momentum’s the World Transformed event – its alternative to the Labour conference – on Tuesday Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/26/momentum-plan-tap-into-new-us-socialism-labour-conference 'I will never forget': Kavanaugh accuser to testify as new allegations emerge Christine Blasey Ford prepares for committee hearing as Kavanaugh denies new claims in interview with Republicans Lauren Gambino in Washington Thu 27 Sep 2018 12.35 BST Christine Blasey Ford calls Brett Kavanaugh ‘the boy who sexually assaulted me’ in her testimony Photograph: Chris Wattie/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/26/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-testimony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Kavanaugh refuses to say yes to FBI inquiry as Republicans erupt at 'sham' hearing – live updates Ford says she is ‘100%’ certain Kavanaugh assaulted her Republican Lindsey Graham condemns ‘despicable’ hearing Oliver Laughland in New York Thu 27 Sep 2018 22.04 BST Key events 19m ago Graham: 'The most despicable thing I've ever seen' 2h ago Kavanaugh attacks 'frenzy on the left' for trying to 'destroy' him 2h ago Kavanaugh on allegations: 'I have never done that to her, or to anyone' 1h ago Julie Swetnick's allegations 'a joke, a farce' – Kavanaugh 1h ago Kavanaugh finishes testimony 1h ago Kavanaugh: I never committed sexual assault 3h ago Kamala Harris: 'History will show you are a true profile in courage' Live feed Pics & vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/sep/27/brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-testimony-latest-live-news-updates-hearing-sexual-assault-claims 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Despite Gut-Wrenching Testimony from Dr. Blasey Ford, GOP Moves Forward with Vote on Kavanaugh September 28, 2018 https://www.democracynow.org/2018/9/28/despite_heart_wrenching_testimony_from_dr Demonstrators hit the streets as Senate panel rams through Kavanaugh September 28, 2018 12:50 PM CDT By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik During their testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh were portraits in contrast. Ford presented a careful and detailed account of what happened to her in the summer of 1982, while Kavanaugh angrily railed about left-wing conspiracies against him and claims of a Democratic revenge effort on behalf of Bill and Hillar.y Clinton. | AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/demonstrators-hit-the-streets-as-senate-panel-rams-through-kavanaugh/ US groups raise millions to support rightwing UK thinktanks Anonymous donors have given $5.6m since 2008 to groups linked to four thinktanks Rob Evans, Felicity Lawrence and David Pegg Fri 28 Sep 2018 16.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/28/us-groups-raise-millions-to-support-rightwing-uk-thinktanks European markets fall after Italy's deficit-widening budget plans Proposals for 2019 put the country on a potential collision course with the EU Richard Partington Economics correspondent Fri 28 Sep 2018 17.59 BST Italy has the largest debt of any country in the eurozone except Greece, at 130% of GDP Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/28/european-markets-fall-after-italy-deficit-widening-budget-plans GOP degrades women and workers, Illinois Gov. Rauner says “Me too” September 28, 2018 10:36 AM CDT By Tim Libretti llinois Gov. Bruce Rauner addresses the crowd at the America First Policies event in Rosemont, Ill., July 13. | Brian Hill / Daily Herald via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/gop-degrades-women-and-workers-illinois-gov-rauner-says-me-too/ Van Dyke defense still trying to put Laquan McDonald on trial September 27, 2018 10:49 AM CDT By Michelle Zacarias Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke listens during his first degree murder trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Tuesday, Sept. 25. | Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/van-dyke-defense-still-trying-to-put-laquan-mcdonald-on-trial/ Trump’s climate change denial imperils all of us September 19, 2018 1:41 PM CDT By Jesse Jackson Hurricane Florence caused catastrophic flooding in North Carolina. Stronger and more frequent hurricanes are just one sign of climate change denied by President Trump. | AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-climate-change-denial-imperils-all-of-us/ At Global Climate Action Summit, thousands vow to uphold Paris accord September 20, 2018 10:15 AM CDT By Marilyn Bechtel Indigenous activists gather outside Global Climate Action Summit | Democracy Now! http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/at-global-climate-action-summit-thousands-vow-to-uphold-paris-accord/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Two children among seven people shot dead by Israel, say officials Health ministry in Gaza says two boys among those killed by sniper fire and 90 others injured in shootings Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in Gaza Sat 29 Sep 2018 15.02 BST Palestinian protesters run to take cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops during clashes on the Gaza-Israel border Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/29/two-children-among-seven-people-shot-dead-by-israel-say-officials A fascist, racist and freedom-suppressing gov't 'I wanted him to feel my rage': protesters tell of Jeff Flake lift confrontation Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher confronted senator about Kavanaugh nomination Vanessa Thorpe and Hannah Summers Sat 29 Sep 2018 16.03 BST Ana Maria Archila has described her address to Flake as an ‘outpouring of frustration’. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/29/abuse-survivors-say-flake-lift-protest-in-solidarity-with-ford F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina on day $11.5bn deal announced Pilot ejects safely on day Pentagon heralds new purchase Plane has stealth technology Trump thinks makes it invisible Martin Pengelly Sat 29 Sep 2018 14.40 BST Last modified on Sat 29 Sep 2018 15.00 BST Two F-35B Lightning II jets owned by the British military Photograph: Lockheed Martin/MoD/Crown copyri/PA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/29/f-35-fighter-jet-crashes-in-south-carolina-on-day-115bn-deal-announced Jerry Brown signs California law banning gun sales to most under 21 Governor signs law on rifles and other types of guns Law enforcement, military, licensed hunters are exempt Associated Press in Sacramento, California Sat 29 Sep 2018 13.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/29/jerry-brown-signs-california-law-banning-gun-sales WLTM… a colour-blind dating app We don’t condone racism in real life, so why is it OK for online swipers to block whole ethnic groups? Chris Stokel-Walker Sat 29 Sep 2018 16.00 BST Last modified on Sat 29 Sep 2018 16.09 BST Dating apps throw up particular problems when it comes to preferences and race Composite: monkeybusinessimages/Bryan Mayes; Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/29/wltm-colour-blind-dating-app-racial-discrimination-grindr-tinder-algorithm-racism The suffering millions of Yemen find a chance of hope on Capitol Hill A House resolution and a vote on arms sales in the Senate could affect US backing for the Saudi-led coalition Sat 29 Sep 2018 16.00 BST Last modified on Sat 29 Sep 2018 16.08 BST By Simon Tisdall Smoke rises over the city of Hodeidah as the pro-government coalition’s offensive enters its fourth month Photograph: Najeeb Almahboobi/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/29/yemen-finds-chance-of-hope-on-capitol-hill-house-senate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Trump professes love for Kim and hate for Kavanaugh torment in freewheeling speech President says he and North Korean dictator ‘fell in love’, decries nasty Democrats and believes UN speech drew respect Ben Jacobs in Wheeling, West Virginia Sun 30 Sep 2018 11.36 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/30/trump-love-kim-nasty-democrat-kavanaugh-west-virginia ‘She was paid by the Democrats’: Trump fans on Ford and Kavanaugh In Wheeling, West Virginia, those who came to see the president praised the supreme court nominee and dismissed his accuser Ben Jacobs in Wheeling, West Virginia Sun 30 Sep 2018 13.27 BST Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia Photograph: David Maxwell/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/30/donald-trump-rally-west-virginia-brett-kavanaugh-christine-blasey-ford-supreme-court FBI contacts Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez in investigation Woman who says future supreme court nominee exposed himself to her poised to cooperate but report says third woman will not be contacted Martin Pengelly and agencies Sun 30 Sep 2018 12.22 BST This undated photo provided by Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence shows Deborah Ramirez, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct at Yale Photograph: AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/29/fbi-contacts-kavanaugh-accuser-deborah-ramirez-in-investigation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Protests in Catalonia on first anniversary of independence vote Activists block roads and railway to mark a year since referendum on secession Sam Jones in Madrid Mon 1 Oct 2018 15.17 BST Catalonia pro-independence supporters block a street as they protest in Barcelona Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/01/protests-catalonia-first-anniversary-independence-vote Trump heralds 'wonderful new trade deal' to replace Nafta after Canada talks Pact known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement settles differences on dairy and auto industry products Reuters in Ottawa Mon 1 Oct 2018 12.37 BST First published on Sun 30 Sep 2018 21.12 BST The US and Canada have reached a deal on trade issues, which means a new lease of life for the Nafta pact between the two countries and Mexico Photograph: Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/30/nafta-talks-trump-canada-mexico-sunday-deadline US justice department sues California over new net neutrality law In internet showdown justice department lawsuit is designed to quash a California law that restores protections Agencies Mon 1 Oct 2018 04.18 BST Last modified on Mon 1 Oct 2018 04.22 BST Demonstrators rally in support of net neutrality, before the Federal Communications Commission voted to scrap Obama-era rules that prevent phone and cable companies from favouring certain websites and apps Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/01/us-justice-department-sues-california-to-over-new-net-neutrality-law How a disastrous change in perspective disempowered the left and let the right rise By dismissing the masses as fools, progressives confirmed all the culture warriors’ claims Sun 30 Sep 2018 19.00 BST Last modified on Mon 1 Oct 2018 10.09 BST By Jeff Sparrow https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/01/how-a-disastrous-change-in-perspective-disempowered-the-left-and-let-the-right-rise Israel fumes as Ahed Tamimi honored by Real Madrid soccer club Ambassador accuses team of “indirectly encouraging aggression” for hosting Palestinian teen, who served a prison sentence after a video emerged showing her slapping an IDF soldier By TOI staff 29 September 2018, 9:51 pm Ahed Tamimi is hosted at Real Madrid soccer club, September 29, 2018 (via twitter) https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahed-tamimi-honored-by-spanish-soccer-club-real-madrid/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 November 30: Life or death deadline for many miners October 1, 2018 10:35 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg UMWA retirees talk pension protection with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Courtesy office of Sen. Brown http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/november-30-life-or-death-deadline-for-many-miners/ This week in history: The Tlatelolco Massacre October 1, 2018 11:00 AM CDT By Special to PeoplesWorld.org Mexican army troops hold a group of young men arrested in the Plaza of the Three Cultures district in Mexico City on Oct. 3, 1968. | AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/this-week-in-history-the-tlatelolco-massacre/ Time for men to follow women’s leadership and fight sexual assault October 1, 2018 3:26 PM CDT By Bob Lord A man holds up a sign during a protest against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh outside the offices of Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake in PhoenixSept. 28. | Patricio Espinoza / AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/time-for-men-to-follow-womens-leadership-and-fight-sexual-assault/ Trump didn’t make Youngstown great again; workers there are noticing October 1, 2018 12:42 PM CDT By John Russo A protester is removed from the Covelli Centre by police during a rally where President Donald Trump was speaking, July 25, 2017, in Youngstown, Ohio. | Tony Dejak / AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-didnt-make-youngstown-great-again-workers-there-are-noticing/ Clara Labovsky: My mother’s story September 21, 2018 12:54 PM CDT By Lee Saltz Clara Labovsky just before attending a meeting of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. | Courtesy of Lee Saltz http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/clara-labovsky-my-mothers-story/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Global image of US is historically bad under Trump, says poll International survey finds less confidence in Trump’s ability to lead than in Putin’s or Xi’s Oliver Holmes Tue 2 Oct 2018 10.48 BST Last modified on Tue 2 Oct 2018 11.56 BST Donald Trump at the UN in New York last week. The president’s global image rated much lower than that of the US as a whole Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/02/global-image-of-us-has-plummeted-under-trump-says-poll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Trump leaves Rose Garden listeners punch-drunk … even without alcohol The president was ostensibly promoting a new trade deal but for 90 minutes he came across as a madcap carnival barker David Smith in Washington Mon 1 Oct 2018 22.27 BST 2 vids & pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/01/trump-nafta-usmca-speech-rose-garden-reporter-attack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted October 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) 4 Ways Fred Trump Made Donald Trump and His Siblings Rich By DAVID BARSTOW, SUSANNE CRAIG, RUSS BUETTNER and GABRIEL J.X. DANCE OCT. 2, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/trump-family-wealth.html Edited October 2, 2018 by umbertino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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