umbertino Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Democrat McCaskill defends no vote on Trump CIA pick – but can't say why Missouri senator opposed Haspel for ‘classified’ reason Republican Cotton: McCaskill ‘reflexively opposed’ to Trump Associated Press in Kansas City, Missouri Sun 20 May 2018 13.59 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/20/democrat-claire-mccaskill-vote-trump-cia-gina-haspel-torture 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Will evangelicals come out for Trump's Republican party in November? The unusual bond between a scandal-ridden president and the white Christian voters will be tested in the midterms Sun 20 May 2018 06.00 BST Ben Jacobs in Washington Donald Trump stands during a service at the International Church of Las Vegas in October 2016 Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/19/donald-trump-white-evangelical-christian-voters-midterms 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Europe struggles to find united front over US president With Donald Trump’s actions dominating the agenda, a charm offensive for Balkan leaders did not go to plan Daniel Boffey Sun 20 May 2018 00.03 BST Presidents Trump and Macron at the White House last month. Last week’s EU summit in the Balkans was overshadowed by fears and uncertainties over world trade agreements Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/20/europe-headache-what-can-we-do-about-trump-balkan-summitn-borders-eu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Donald Trump Jr met Gulf states emissary offering election help – report New York Times reports August 2016 meeting at Trump Tower Meeting included Israeli social media expert and Erik Prince Sat 19 May 2018 21.28 BST By Sabrina Siddiqui Before the 2016 election, Donald Trump Jr reportedly met with an emissary for the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seeking to help his father win Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/19/donald-trump-jr-meeting-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-report 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Iran told: comply with US demands or face 'strongest sanctions in history' Mike Pompeo threatens Tehran with additional measures and warns: ‘The Iranian regime should know this is just the beginning’ Julian Borger in Washington Heather Stewart in Buenos Aires Mon 21 May 2018 18.10 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/21/iran-nuclear-deal-mike-pompeo-us-sanctions Trump attacks former CIA director ahead of Haspel's swearing-in Trump suggested John Brennan was to blame for Robert Mueller’s investigation, referencing remarks from Fox & Friends Guardian staff and agencies Mon 21 May 2018 17.59 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/21/trump-john-brennan-cia-gina-haspel-swearing-in 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Venezuela: Maduro hails election win but world leaders threaten sanctions President faces flurry of condemnation over Sunday’s vote as Boris Johnson says ‘we may have to tighten the economic screw’ Tom Phillips in Mexico City and Heather Stewart in Buenos Aires Mon 21 May 2018 17.15 BST Nicolás Maduro, seen here holding the political constitution, said: ‘The revolution is here to stay.’ But Boris Johnson said the G20 would ‘be talking about what we can do’. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/21/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-president-sanctions-boris-johnson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 National Die-In Day: US high schoolers to protest inaction on gun control High school senior spearheads protests planned for Washington, Orlando and beyond on anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting Mon 21 May 2018 20.44 BST Lois Beckett in New York Students rally in front of the White House to protest gun violence in March Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/21/us-gun-control-protest-high-school-die-in-day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Germany to roll out mass holding centres for asylum seekers ‘Anchor’ camps will undermine country’s reputation for being welcoming, say critics Mon 21 May 2018 06.00 BST Philip Oltermann in Manching Camp residents hold a protest at the transit centre in Manching, Germany, for asylum-seekers Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/21/germany-to-roll-out-mass-holding-centres-for-asylum-seekers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Boris Johnson: we want a deal with the EU, not a customs backstop The backstop option would keep Britain aligned to the customs union beyond 2020 Heather Stewart in Buenos Aires Sun 20 May 2018 22.30 BST Boris Johnson on board a helicopter during a visit to the Amazon rainforest in Peru during his Latin America tour Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/20/boris-johnson-we-want-a-deal-with-the-eu-not-a-customs-backstop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 US stocks surge after US-China trade war truce Markets rose after US said it reached an agreement with China to ease trade imbalances between the world’s two largest economies Edward Helmore Mon 21 May 2018 15.39 BST First published on Mon 21 May 2018 15.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/may/21/us-stocks-surge-after-us-china-trade-war-truce 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Of course US birth rates are falling – this is a harsh place to have a family The US is one of only four countries in the world with no government-subsidized maternity leave while 36% of the workforce are contract laborers with no access to benefits Mon 21 May 2018 15.45 BST Last modified on Mon 21 May 2018 16.30 BST By Amy Westerfelt America’s birth rate has fallen to a 30-year low Photograph: Dominick Reuter/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/21/hat-looks-good-slug-birth-rates-us-falling-reasons-why-family-policies 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Striking teachers show that cutting education to fix it is a neoliberal myth For decades we have been told that the way to fix education is to fire people but red-shirted marchers across the country have shown the power of solidarity Mon 21 May 2018 15.02 BST Last modified on Mon 21 May 2018 16.10 BST By Thomas Frank Jill Schroeder, a teacher at Gilbert Public Schools, leads the RedForEd Spirit Band at the Arizona state capitol in Phoenix Photograph: USA Today Network/Sipa USA/Rex/Shutterstock https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/21/teacher-strikes-schools-neoliberal-fantasy-debunking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 After Trump attacks New York Times, Giuliani tells paper Mueller will be done by September President lashes out over reported offer of overseas assistance Edward Helmore and agencies Sun 20 May 2018 21.59 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/20/donald-trump-new-york-times-nader-zamel-prince The Great Revolt review: Trump-approved study of 2016 is key reading for Democrats Salena Zito and Brad Todd pull punches on race but show just how the ‘blue wall’ collapsed and how hard it will be to rebuild Lloyd Green Mon 21 May 2018 06.00 BST Last modified on Mon 21 May 2018 12.17 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/21/the-great-revolt-review-trump-approved-2016-democrats 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Nabisco to workers: “Give up your pension for $15,000!” May 21, 2018 12:03 PM CDT By Don McIntosh GIVE UP OUR PENSION FOR $15,000? NO THANKS! At the Portland Nabisco bakery, a letter from the plant manager about a company contract offer got a chilly reaction. Union members wrote “Return to Sender,” “No thanks!!!!” and other messages on the unopened envelopes. | Northwest Labor Press http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/nabisco-to-workers-give-up-your-pension-for-15000/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Pastors rallying for Medicaid get criminal charges, but not Missouri’s governor May 21, 2018 10:00 AM CDT By Al Neal Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens addresses the media on the steps of the Civil Court building on Monday, May 14, after the case against him was dismissed. | J.B. Forbes / St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/pastors-rallying-for-medicaid-get-criminal-charges-but-not-missouris-governor/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 22 May Complaints that Zuckerberg 'avoided questions' at European parliament Facebook founder spends 30 minutes giving answers to 60 minutes of MEPs’ questions Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Tue 22 May 2018 21.30 BST Mark Zuckerberg and the European parliament president, Antonio Tajani, in Brussels Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/22/no-repeat-of-data-scandal-vows-mark-zuckerberg-in-brussels-facebook 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Trump admits 'very substantial chance' North Korea summit won't happen President raises doubts over 12 June talks but says: ‘In the end it will work out. I can’t tell you how or why, but it always does’ Julian Borger in Washington Tue 22 May 2018 19.22 BST The US president at the White House with South Korean president Moon Jae-in on Tuesday. Moon told Trump the ‘fate and the future’ of the Korean peninsula hinged on the talks Photograph: Oliver Contreras / POOL/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/22/donald-trump-north-korea-nuclear-summit-12-june 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Mike Pompeo claims Iran carrying out 'assassination operations' in Europe The statement bewildered security experts and Iranian exiles, who say they are not aware of any evidence for the allegation Julian Borger in Washington Saeed Kamali Dehghan in London Tue 22 May 2018 18.40 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/22/mike-pompeo-iran-assassination-operations-europe 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Central Americans flee homes in record numbers: 'The level of violence is brutal' UNHCR counts 294,000 asylum seekers and refugees in 2017 Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala the main source countries Tom Phillips in Mexico City Tue 22 May 2018 20.01 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/22/central-americans-refugees-asylum-seekers-violence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 22 hours ago, umbertino said: Pastors rallying for Medicaid get criminal charges, but not Missouri’s governo Pastor's supporting sick liars... They are giving the church a bad name when politics comes before God... B/A 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Venezuelan president expels top US diplomat Nicolás Maduro said US diplomat Todd Robinson has 48 hours to leave for allegedly conspiring against the Venezuelan government Staff and agencies in Caracas Tue 22 May 2018 19.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/22/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-us-diplomat-todd-robinson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Five things we learned from Mark Zuckerberg's European parliament appearance The format didn’t let MEPs question the Facebook boss too deeply – but there were worries over its monopoly Jim Waterson Tue 22 May 2018 22.24 BST First published on Tue 22 May 2018 21.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/22/five-things-we-learned-from-mark-zuckerbergs-european-parliament-appearance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Homeland security chief: I haven't seen intel that showed Russia favored Trump Kirstjen Nielsen says: ‘I do not believe I’ve seen that conclusion that the specific intent was to help President Trump win’ Guardian staff and agencies Tue 22 May 2018 16.52 BST Kirstjen Nielsen said: ‘I do not believe I’ve seen that conclusion that the specific intent was to help President Trump win. I’m not aware of that.’ Photograph: Erin Schaff/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/22/trump-homeland-security-kirstjen-nielsen-russia-trump 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Journalists barred from EPA summit on harmful water contaminants The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental-focused news organization E&E were barred by the EPA from Scott Pruitt’s event Tue 22 May 2018 18.10 BST Joanna Walters and agencies Scott Pruitt on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 16 May 2018 Photograph: Tasos Katopodis/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/may/22/journalists-barred-from-epa-summit-on-harmful-water-contaminants 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 When 'hipster fascists' start appearing in the media, something has gone very wrong The Sunday Times profiled members of Generation Identity and made them look like members of a boyband. This dangerous trend of humanising extremists must stop Tue 22 May 2018 13.49 BST Last modified on Tue 22 May 2018 22.00 BST By Arwa Mahdawi ‘Vomit-inducing … ‘ the Sunday Times profile Photograph: Guardian Design Team https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/22/when-the-media-starts-celebrating-hipster-fascists-something-has-gone-very-wrong 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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