umbertino Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 EU countries agree plan to handle migrants and refugees Macron says 14 states back mechanism to redistribute people saved in Mediterranean Agence France-Presse in Paris Tue 23 Jul 2019 09.53 BST The rescue ship Alan Kurdi picking up 44 people from a wooden boat in the Mediterranean this month Photograph: Fabian Heinz/Sea-Eye/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/23/eu-countries-agree-plan-to-handle-migrants-and-refugees Bernie Sanders' ideas are shaping the 2020 debate – but is he still a force? The diverse Democratic field is a contrast from 2016 but the leftwing firebrand believes Medicare for All can dent his rivals’ hopes Tue 23 Jul 2019 13.30 BST by Lauren Gambino in Washington https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/bernie-sanders-struggles-2020-medicare-for-all The progressive prosecutors blazing a new path for the US justice system Movement promising fundamental reforms to the US criminal justice system, including ending mass incarceration and the death penalty, is gaining steam Daniel Madina Tue 23 Jul 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Tue 23 Jul 2019 16.38 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/23/us-justice-system-progressive-prosecutors-mass-incarceration-death-penalty Budget deal: Republicans and Democrats agree to raise debt ceiling – as it happened The US was on track to run out of money in September if there was no deal Sam Levin in Los Angeles (now), Joan E Greve in Washington and Jessica Glenza in New York (earlier) Tue 23 Jul 2019 01.30 BST Key events 17h ago Kirsten Gillibrand on Al Franken: 'I do not have any regrets' 18h ago Trump says deal reached on debt ceiling 19h ago Trump has not built any new border fence, report says 20h ago Trump administration moves to fast-track deportations 21h ago Pence narrowly avoided interaction with alleged drug dealer 22h ago House Democrats predict 'damning and explosive' Mueller hearing 22h ago Biden once again slams Trump for attacks on the Squad Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/jul/22/trump-news-today-2020-election-iran-mueller-politics-live-updates Pete Buttigieg: white supremacy could be the end of America South Bend mayor says this ‘is the only issue that almost ended this country’ amid controversy over Trump’s racist remarks Martin Pengelly in New York Sun 21 Jul 2019 20.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/21/pete-buttigieg-trump-racist-comments-white-supremacy Trump's racist attacks will make it easier for ‘the Squad’ to recruit more members Trump hopes his racist attacks will detract the four congresswomen from America’s domestic and foreign policy disasters Tue 23 Jul 2019 10.00 BST Last modified on Tue 23 Jul 2019 13.44 BST Malaika Jabali Why are so many people getting shot on California highways? San Francisco Bay Area freeways have become a common venue for gun violence. Experts point to gang conflicts and displacement by Darwin BondGraham and Abené Clayton in Oakland Tue 23 Jul 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/california-highway-freeway-shootings-bay-area Trump says he could win Afghan war 'in a week … but I don't want to kill 10m' President hosts Pakistani PM Imran Khan amid aid dispute US pursues talks with Taliban with Islamabad’s cautious support Julian Borger in Washington Mon 22 Jul 2019 19.31 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/22/trump-imran-khan-pakistan-afghanistan-war 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Union-led general strike demands Puerto Rico governor resign July 23, 2019 11:13 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg Demonstrators with their mouths covered with a tape in which they wrote in Spanish "Fired!" march on Las Americas highway demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, July 22, 2019. | Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo / AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-led-general-strike-demands-puerto-rico-governor-resign/ AOC & Co. are not communists—I should know July 23, 2019 1:26 PM CDT By Joe Sims https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/aoc-co-are-not-communists-i-should-know/ Revolutionary Angela Davis inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame July 23, 2019 2:41 PM CDT By Chauncey K. Robinson https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/revolutionary-angela-davis-inducted-into-the-national-womens-hall-of-fame/ Union leaders laud house vote to repeal ‘Cadillac tax’ on health care plans July 19, 2019 10:41 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/union-leaders-laud-house-vote-to-repeal-cadillac-tax-on-health-care-plans/ Republican Senate + Republican president = Extreme right-wing federal courts July 19, 2019 2:00 PM CDT By Mike Arney https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/republican-senate-republican-president-extreme-right-wing-federal-courts/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 'We saved ourselves': Hong Kong train attack victims describe 30-minute ordeal Victims describe ‘smell of blood’ in train carriages as China blames ‘black hands’ of US for unrest Lily Kuo in Hong Kong Wed 24 Jul 2019 08.18 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/24/hong-kong-protests-china-blames-black-hands-of-us-for-unrest Just horrible...... Neil Armstrong's family 'paid $6m by hospital' in wrongful death claim Settlement reportedly reveals hospital’s fears of adverse publicity over family’s allegations of botched surgery Associated Press Wed 24 Jul 2019 05.15 BST Last modified on Wed 24 Jul 2019 13.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/24/family-of-astronaut-neil-armstrong-paid-6m-by-hospital-in-wrongful-death-claim-report Hong Kong: why thugs may be doing the government’s work Sunday’s assault was blamed on criminals, but there are signs of links to pro-Beijing figures Lily Kuo in Hong Kong Tue 23 Jul 2019 07.20 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/22/why-hong-kong-thugs-may-be-doing-the-governments-work Far-right leaders join Trump in welcoming Boris Johnson to No 10 Italy’s Matteo Salvini and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro are among nationalists hailing Johnson Jon Henley Wed 24 Jul 2019 11.19 BST First published on Wed 24 Jul 2019 11.17 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/24/far-right-leaders-join-trump-in-welcoming-boris-johnson-to-no-10 Wow....Bolsonaro and Salvini...Talk about the cream of the crop....... Capitalism gone wrong: how big pharma created America's opioid carnage A web of firms ramped up narcotic painkiller sales, creating the biggest drug epidemic in American history as profits surged Wed 24 Jul 2019 07.00 BST by Chris McGreal https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/24/opioids-crisis-big-pharma-drugs-carnage Donald Trump Jr writes Triggered, 'the book leftist elites don't want you to read!' President’s eldest child claims his literary effort will ‘expose tricks the left uses to smear conservatives’ Kate Lyons Tue 23 Jul 2019 04.42 BST Last modified on Tue 23 Jul 2019 17.55 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/23/donald-trump-jr-writes-triggered-the-book-leftist-elites-dont-want-you-to-read Mueller confirms he did not exonerate Trump despite president's claims – live The former special counsel rebuts Trump’s claim that he was cleared of obstruction of justice before the House judiciary committee Joan E Greve in Washington Wed 24 Jul 2019 15.34 BST Key events 5m ago Mueller confirms Trump asked staff to falsify records 25m ago Trump weighs in on Mueller's hearing 33m ago Key Trump ally hammers Mueller 50m ago Republican mentions Peter Strzok and Lisa Page 1h ago Mueller confirms no conflicts of interest 1h ago Mueller dodges question on impeachable conduct 2h ago Mueller confirms his report did not exonerate Trump of obstruction of justice Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/jul/24/mueller-testimony-live-stream-trump-news-today-russia-obstruction-report-latest-updates-hearing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Seven things you need to know about Antifa Online battles between far right groups and anti-fascists – or "Antifa" – are now regularly spilling out onto the streets of America. But who are Antifa and what do they represent? ........ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/X56rQkDgd0qqB7R68t6t7C/seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-antifa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Up to 150 feared dead in shipwreck off Libya, says UNHCR Similar number were rescued and are being returned to Libya, refugee agency says Reuters in Geneva Thu 25 Jul 2019 15.14 BST Last modified on Thu 25 Jul 2019 16.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/25/up-to-150-people-may-have-died-in-shipwreck-off-libya-says-unhcr US justice department resumes use of death penalty and schedules five executions William Barr announces he has reinstated a two-decades long dormant policy, following authorization from Congress and signing by Trump Reuters Thu 25 Jul 2019 15.38 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/death-penalty-capital-punishment-us-justice-department-resumes-executions Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló to quit after weeks of protest Rosselló says he will stand down on 2 August after key aides deserted him in the face of huge popular discontent Oliver Laughland in New York Thu 25 Jul 2019 08.52 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/puerto-rico-governor-ricardo-rossello-to-quit-after-weeks-of-protest Crete 'struggling with shame' after rape and murder of US scientist Lawyer for man who admitted crime says islanders feel sense of responsibility for her death Helena Smith in Athens Thu 25 Jul 2019 10.05 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/crete-struggling-shame-rape-murder-us-scientist Barak forges leftwing alliance in bid to end Netanyahu's reign Israeli former prime minister forms pact with Meretz ahead of elections in September Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Thu 25 Jul 2019 14.49 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/israel-ex-pm-ehud-barak-makes-pact-with-leftwing-party Hunt siding with Europe over the US in the Gulf makes practical sense Defence secretary’s decision may seem puzzling but is in Britain’s best interests Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 23 Jul 2019 18.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/23/jeremy-hunt-sides-with-eu-over-us-in-plan-to-address-gulf-crisis The voting rights advocates fighting Florida's 'poll tax' on former felons Hundreds of thousands of ‘returning citizens’ who regained voting rights had them taken away by a financial barrier law Richard Luscombe in Miami Thu 25 Jul 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/the-voting-rights-advocates-fighting-floridas-poll-tax-on-former-felons They look white but say they're black: a tiny town in Ohio wrestles with race Many residents in East Jackson were raised to identify as black – even though they have little black blood. So what dictates race: where you live, your DNA, the history you’re taught? Thu 25 Jul 2019 06.00 BST by Khushbu Shah https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/race-east-jackson-ohio-appalachia-white-black Jeffrey Epstein found unconscious in jail cell, say reports Billionaire accused of sex trafficking hospitalized in unclear condition, with injuries to his neck that may have been self-inflicted Edward Helmore in New York and agencies Thu 25 Jul 2019 13.48 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/jeffrey-epstein-found-unconscious-in-jail-cell-say-reports Donald Trump vetoes bills prohibiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia Arms package includes thousands of precision-guided munitions and aircraft maintenance support Associated Press Thu 25 Jul 2019 09.09 BST Last modified on Thu 25 Jul 2019 11.44 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/donald-trump-vetoes-bills-prohibiting-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia Residents of US Cancer Town diagnosed at 'highly unusual' rates, study says Locals in Reserve, Louisiana, the focus of a Guardian series, are fighting against toxic emissions from a nearby chemical factory Jamiles Lartey and Oliver Laughland in Reserve, Louisiana Thu 25 Jul 2019 00.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/24/reserve-louisiana-cancer-highly-unusual-rates-study 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 People rescued from migrant boat kept at Libyan centre hit by airstrike UNHCR says Tajoura detention building is near frontline of fighting between rival factions Staff and agencies Fri 26 Jul 2019 13.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/26/migrants-rescued-from-sea-kept-at-libyan-centre-hit-by-airstrike Such news makes one speechless and incredulous War on science: Trump administration muzzles climate experts, critics say Whistleblowers and groups tracking agency decisions say administration is ignoring science and censoring expertise Emily Holden in Washington Fri 26 Jul 2019 12.49 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/26/war-on-science-trump-administration-muzzles-climate-experts-critics-say 'He wants to destroy us': Bolsonaro poses gravest threat in decades, Amazon tribes say Indigenous leaders who say Brazil’s new president is trying to force them from their lands are braced for a new era of ruin Tom Phillips in Atalaia do Norte Fri 26 Jul 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/26/bolsonaro-amazon-tribes-indigenous-brazil-dictatorship Unsavoury truths about fair trade Tim Gossling and Bob Caldwell advise checking the smallprint and question how trustworthy the movement is Letters Fri 26 Jul 2019 16.27 BST Last modified on Fri 26 Jul 2019 16.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/26/unsavoury-truths-about-fair-trade From Trump to Johnson, nationalists are on the rise – backed by billionaire oligarchs The ultra-rich are benefitting from disaster capitalism as institutions, rules and democratic oversight implode Fri 26 Jul 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Fri 26 Jul 2019 12.10 BST By George Monbiot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/26/trump-johnson-nationalists-billionaire-oligarchs Young people are not watching TV news, but they still want to know about the world If we want children to understand what they can trust online, we have to support them to develop their own news habits Fri 26 Jul 2019 09.00 BST Last modified on Fri 26 Jul 2019 15.45 BST Angie Pitt https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/26/young-people-tv-news-know-about-the-world-media Snakes, stupidity and sycophants: the horror of the Johnson cabinet Difficult to know which is more distressing – Priti Patel as home secretary or Dominic Raab as foreign secretary. None of it gets any better from there … Thu 25 Jul 2019 17.27 BST Last modified on Thu 25 Jul 2019 22.10 BST Hannah Jane Parkinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/25/snakes-stupidity-sycophants-horror-johnson-cabinet Americans positive on economy but views deeply split by politics and wealth Pew study finds richer, Republican Americans more likely to view economy positively than poorer Americans and Democrats Dominic Rushe in New York Thu 25 Jul 2019 19.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/25/us-economy-political-divide-income-pew-research-center-survey Pro-Trump Republican aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar charged with felony theft Exclusive: Danielle Stella, reported to support baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, held twice this year over alleged shoplifting Jon Swaine in New York Thu 25 Jul 2019 20.38 BST Last modified on Thu 25 Jul 2019 21.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/25/danielle-stella-republican-ilhan-omar-charged-felony-qanon-trump 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 A US-born teen was in border custody for 23 days. Now he’s suing the government Francisco Galicia and his mother are speaking out on the inhumane conditions they say he endured while detained Christine Bolaños in Austin Sat 27 Jul 2019 06.00 BST Francisco Galicia is reunited with his mother Sanjuana Galicia at the McAllen, Texas, central station Photograph: Delcia Lopez/Associated Press https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/26/francisco-galicia-us-mexico-immigration-border 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Donald Trump: Elijah Cummings is a 'brutal bully' from a 'rat-infested' district President lashes out at prominent Democratic critic Attack follows racist invective aimed at four congresswomen Martin Pengelly in New York Sat 27 Jul 2019 14.07 BST Elijah Cummings delivers a press conference following Robert Mueller’s testimony this week Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/donald-trump-elijah-cummings-democrat-house-oversight-bully-rat-rodent Iran tanker standoff: Tehran releases nine crew of Mt Riah vessel India urges Tehran to release remaining three crew of tanker seized on 13 July amid Middle East tensions Reuters Sat 27 Jul 2019 07.26 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/27/iran-tanker-standoff-tehran-releases-nine-crew-of-mt-riah-vessel The right to a free and fair vote in America might rest on this landmark court case Plaintiffs in North Carolina say Republicans drew maps ‘impervious to the will of the voters’ that will be used in 2020 Tom McCarthy in Raleigh Sat 27 Jul 2019 13.23 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/us-supreme-court-2020-election-gerrymandering Supreme court allows Trump to use $2.5bn in Pentagon funds on border wall – as it happened White House announces an asylum deal with Guatemala three days after Trump threatened tariffs, among other sanctions, if it did not sign on Sam Levin in Los Angeles (now) and Joan E Greve in Washington (earlier) Sat 27 Jul 2019 01.40 BST Key events 15h ago Summary 17h ago Supreme court allows Trump border wall spending 19h ago US and Guatemala reach deal on asylum applications 23h ago Nadler declines to publicly endorse impeachment 23h ago House judiciary committee to request grand jury material underlying the Mueller report 24h ago Pelosi says she met with Ocasio-Cortez to "clear the air" 1d ago Pelosi: I’m 'not trying to run out the clock' on impeachment Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/jul/26/trump-news-today-latest-mueller-republicans-election-security-pelosi-aoc-latest-updates Trump says agreement reached with Guatemala to restrict asylum seekers Immigrant rights advocates say the ‘safe third country’ agreement is cruel and unlawful, though it could still be blocked Sam Levin in Los Angeles and agencies Sat 27 Jul 2019 01.10 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/26/us-guatemala-asylum-agreement-trump-safe-third-country Creator of fake presidential seal hails 'absolute hero' who pulled off Trump stunt Seal at Republican event showed Russian symbols and golf clubs Charles Leazott created doctored image in 2016 as comic protest Edward Helmore in New York Fri 26 Jul 2019 18.33 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/26/trump-fake-presidential-seal-charles-leazott US government to pay farmers hurt by China trade war $16bn As trade talks are set to resume after a two-month halt, an aid package will see producers paid up to $150 per acre Reuters Fri 26 Jul 2019 01.45 BST https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/26/us-government-to-pay-farmers-hurt-by-china-trade-war-16bn Photo of mother begging Mexican guard becomes symbol of migrants' struggle Viral images show Ledy Pérez sobbing as she pleads with an armed guard to let her and her son aged six cross the US-Mexico border Amanda Holpuch in New York Fri 26 Jul 2019 18.15 BST Guatemalan migrant Ledy Pérez embraces her son, Anthony, while praying to ask a member of the Mexican national guard to let them cross into the US, as seen from Ciudad Juárez Photograph: José Luis González/Reuters More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/26/mother-son-mexican-guard-border-photo-desperation 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Mussolini’s birthplace cashes in on the surge of far-right tourism Thousands of curious visitors – and fascists – descend on the Apennine town Angela Giuffrida Sat 27 Jul 2019 21.30 BST Mussolini and fascist memorabilia on sale in Predappio Tricolore Photograph: Espen Rasmussen/VG/Panos Pictures https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/27/mussolini-birthplace-cashes-in-on-rise-far-right-tourism There's a proverb which aptly states : The mother of jerks / dorks is pregnant all the time.......As long as they're happy...Ok 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Liberals, it's time to forget the Mueller-fuelled impeachment fantasies The Democratic obsession with Mueller is symptomatic of a party that’s lost touch with the real concerns of working people Sat 27 Jul 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Sat 27 Jul 2019 17.14 BST Nathan Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/27/mueller-investigation-impeachment-fantasy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Author Marianne Williamson on 2020 run: 'The best thing I can do is be myself' The self-help writer, who was the most Googled candidate following her debate performance, tells the Guardian she can win Miranda Bryant Sat 27 Jul 2019 17.35 BST Last modified on Sat 27 Jul 2019 18.04 BST Marianne Williamson announces her campaign in Los Angeles in January Photograph: ZUMA/REX Shutterstock https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/author-marianne-williamson-on-2020-run-the-best-thing-i-can-do-is-be-myself 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 What is the best constitution in the world? https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-constitution-in-the-world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Baltimore Sun and CNN lead response to Trump’s racist Cummings attack Editorial says ‘better to have some vermin in your neighborhood than to be one’ while anchor Victor Blackwell speaks emotionally Martin Pengelly in New York Sun 28 Jul 2019 13.47 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/28/baltimore-sun-cnn-trump-cummings-racist-attack Amazon gold miners invade indigenous village in Brazil after its leader is killed Brazil’s police have been urged to investigate a ‘very tense situation’ in Amapá state Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Sun 28 Jul 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/28/amazon-gold-miners-invade-indigenous-village-brazil-leader-killed 'Like a child': the disabled migrant stranded and alone in Mexico Like thousands of migrants arriving in the US before him, Saul was forcibly separated from his family under Trump administration policy Adam Gabbatt at the US-Mexico border and in Virginia Sun 28 Jul 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/27/mexico-disabled-migrant-stranded-trump This Is Not Propaganda by Peter Pomerantsev review – dispatches from the war on truth A timely volume of analysis and memoir shows how populism is destabilising democracy and reshaping our sense of normality Tim Adams Sun 28 Jul 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Sun 28 Jul 2019 11.34 BST https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/28/this-is-not-propaganda-adventures-war-on-reality-peter-pomerantsev-review 'Own up to reality': 2020 Democrats urged to confront US racial divide As the NAACP gathered in Detroit, leaders warned presidential hopefuls not to shy away as Trump fans the flames Lauren Gambino in Washington Sun 28 Jul 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/28/own-up-to-reality-2020-democrats-urged-to-confront-us-racial-divide 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 China calls for Hong Kong to swiftly punish ‘radical’ protesters Beijing offers full support to region’s leader in rare remarks from government office Laurel Chor and Lily Kuo in Hong Kong Mon 29 Jul 2019 11.18 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/29/china-calls-for-hong-kong-swiftly-punish-violent-protesters Brave folks no doubt...it'd take maybe less that 2 hrs for China to go down there and invade giving them all a very hard time...God forbid Alexei Navalny discharged from hospital against wishes of doctor Russian opposition politician may have been poisoned, says doctor who visited him on Sunday Shaun Walker in Moscow Mon 29 Jul 2019 11.19 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/29/russian-opposition-leader-alexei-navalny-may-have-been-poisoned-says-doctor Authorities jail this man with the same easiness they'd use to push him into revolving doors... A month in and next out all the time....He strongly opposes Putin and organizes rallies against him......He's got attributes, that's for sure.... Greta Thunberg to sail across Atlantic for UN climate summits Teenage activist to travel to US on racing yacht to cut environmental impact of travel Jon Henley Europe correspondent Mon 29 Jul 2019 12.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/29/greta-thunberg-to-sail-across-atlantic-for-un-climate-summits Author of Christian relationship guide says he has lost his faith Joshua Harris says his marriage is over and apologises to LGBT+ people for promoting bigotry Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Mon 29 Jul 2019 10.31 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/29/author-christian-relationship-guide-joshua-harris-says-marriage-over 'People are dying': how the climate crisis has sparked an exodus to the US As part of the Running Dry series, the Guardian looks at how drought and famine are forcing Guatemalan families to choose between starvation and migration by Nina Lakhani in Camotán Mon 29 Jul 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/29/guatemala-climate-crisis-migration-drought-famine Boko Haram fighters kill dozens at funeral in Nigeria Local official says extremists’ attack on mourners has left more than 60 people dead Ruth Maclean and Ismail Alfa in Maiduguri Mon 29 Jul 2019 14.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/29/dozens-feared-killed-by-suspected-boko-haram-fighters-in-nigeria Putin’s treatment of protesters and rivals shows weakness, not strength The shocking treatment of Alexei Navalny and the arrest of hundreds of protesters expose the dark underside of the presidency Mon 29 Jul 2019 14.45 BST Last modified on Mon 29 Jul 2019 15.36 BST By Simon Tisdall https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/29/putin-protesters-alexei-navalny-arrest-presidency Trump lines up loyalist as Coats leaves US intelligence chief post Dan Coats to go next month after turbulent two years of disagreements with president Edward Helmore and Associated Press Mon 29 Jul 2019 08.06 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/28/dan-coats-trump-director-national-intelligence 'Insulin is our oxygen': Bernie Sanders rides another campaign bus to Canada Accompanying Americans seeking affordable medicine, the Democratic candidate lambasted US pharmaceutical giants Lauren Gambino in Windsor, Canada Sun 28 Jul 2019 22.44 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/28/bernie-sanders-americans-canada-insulin-bus-caravan Dominic West joins David Simon in condemning Trump Wire star tells Guardian Trump is like serial killer Fred West Edward Helmore in New York Sun 28 Jul 2019 17.46 BST https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/jul/28/david-simon-donald-trump-simplistic-racist-moron Nadler: Mueller’s testimony ‘broke the lie’ Trump has been telling Americans House judiciary chair says it could clear path to impeachment Adam Shiff: ‘We are now in preliminary to a judicial proceeding’ Martin Pengelly in New York Sun 28 Jul 2019 17.17 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/28/mueller-testimony-nadler-schiff-trump-lie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Former maid to Adolf Hitler interview 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Prince Harry: unconscious bias affects whether you are racist Perception is learned from family, advertising or surrounding environment, the duke says Caroline Davies Tue 30 Jul 2019 16.37 BST Last modified on Tue 30 Jul 2019 16.52 BST https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/30/prince-harry-unconscious-bias-affects-people-racist Pink seesaws reach across the divide at US-Mexico border Children seen playing on art installation that aims to show unity amid Trump-era hostility Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent Tue 30 Jul 2019 12.09 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/30/pink-seesaws-reach-across-divide-us-mexico-border 'He'll reap everything he sows': what does Baltimore make of Trump? Trump has repeatedly demonised big cities with large minority populations – part of his ploy to exploit America’s racial divide David Smith in Baltimore Tue 30 Jul 2019 15.23 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/30/trump-baltimore-attack-cities-racism-dispatch Trump: 'I am the least racist person there is anywhere in the world' – video The president called himself ‘the least racist person’ after he was accused of racist behaviour once again. In his comments on Tuesday.......... Tue 30 Jul 2019 17.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2019/jul/30/trump-claims-least-racist-person-in-the-world Cardi B and Bernie Sanders team up for 2020 campaign to ‘transform country’ Partnership is part of an outreach to get younger voters involved in politics Luke O'Neil Tue 30 Jul 2019 16.28 BST Last modified on Tue 30 Jul 2019 16.45 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/30/cardi-b-bernie-sanders-team-2020-campaign Trump's friend tried to profit from Middle East nuclear deal, lawmakers say Congressional report finds Tom Barrack tried to buy Westinghouse as he sought a related government post Reuters Tue 30 Jul 2019 02.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/29/tom-barrack-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-envoy Democratic debates, round two: Sanders and Warren to face off for first time Matchup between progressive contenders will be closely watched, as will encounter between Biden and Harris Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Tue 30 Jul 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/29/democratic-debates-round-2-p 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Egyptian minister: Sisi opponents abroad will be “cut to pieces.” July 25, 2019 9:16 AM CDT By Aboulfotouh Kandil Dictator Al-Sisi of Egypt, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and Trump, birds of feather, meet in 2017. Trump supports both leaders who murder political opponents on a regular basis. May 21, 2017, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/egyptian-minister-sisi-opponents-abroad-will-be-cut-to-pieces/ By voice and vote, Communications Workers censure Trump’s racism July 30, 2019 9:12 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg Line of delegates waiting to speak in favor of a motion censuring President Donald Trump for his racism at the CWA convention. | Hyungwon Kang / CWA https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/by-voice-and-vote-communications-workers-censure-trumps-racism/ Defeating the extreme right – An opening for transformative change July 30, 2019 2:44 PM CDT By John Bachtell From left, Queen Jackson, John Rankin, and others march during the annual re-enactment of the 1965 Selma march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. | Albert Cesare / The Montgomery Advertiser via AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/defeating-the-extreme-right-an-opening-for-transformative-change/ Playing politics with human rights: The recent anti-BDS House bill July 29, 2019 10:16 AM CDT By Rabbi Brant Rosen An Egyptian raises a poster with the Boycott, Divestment ,and Sanctions (BDS) logo and Arabic that reads, "We are all with Palestine, boycott Israel." BDS is a global movement initiated by Palestinian civil society activists in 2005 that organizers say will continue until Israel complies with international law and respects Palestinian rights. | Amr Nabil / AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/playing-politics-with-human-rights-the-recent-anti-bds-house-bill/ Can Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter keep his Southern California seat? July 26, 2019 9:24 AM CDT By Eric A. Gordon https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/can-republican-rep-duncan-hunter-keep-his-southern-california-seat/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted July 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris brace for tonight's debate – live updates Frontrunners unlikely to face as many existential questions Trump defends himself against accusations of racism Amanda Holpuch in New York Wed 31 Jul 2019 17.51 BST Key events 2h ago National Cathedral: Trump 'gives cover to white supremacists' Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/jul/31/trump-news-today-federal-reserve-democrats-debates-2020-latest Who won the Democrats' debate? Our panelists' verdict A combative Democratic debate saw clashes on healthcare policy and the Green New Deal. Our experts weigh in Geoffrey Kabaservice, Theodore R Johnson, Malaika Jabali, Lloyd Green Wed 31 Jul 2019 07.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/31/democrats-debate-panelists-verdict Is this fascism? No. Could it become fascism? Yes Trump’s persistent hold on his base shows the power to be had in reinventing anti-American values as patriotic Wed 31 Jul 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Wed 31 Jul 2019 17.11 BST Andrew Gawthorpe https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/31/is-this-fascism-no-could-it-become-fascism-yes Warren and Sanders give rivals Bonnie and Clyde treatment during fiery debate Analysis: pair were dominant at event showcasing Democratic party’s split personality, pitting progressives against moderates David Smith in Detroit Wed 31 Jul 2019 06.28 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/30/debate-analysis-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-marianne-williamson-what-happened-moments 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Hong Kong protests: China releases dramatic army propaganda video Chinese military garrison chief in Hong Kong says army is determined to protect China’s sovereignty, stoking fears of intervention Laurel Chor in Hong Kong Thu 1 Aug 2019 05.51 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/01/hong-kong-protests-china-military-breaks-silence-to-warn-unrest-will-not-be-tolerated Five police officers face disciplinary action over Stormy Daniels arrest Investigations says strip club arrest failed ‘conduct policy’, but finds no political motive Edward Helmoreand agencies Thu 1 Aug 2019 11.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/five-police-officers-face-disciplinary-action-stormy-daniels-arrest Edward Snowden memoir to reveal whistleblower’s secrets In Permanent Record, the former spy will recount how his mass surveillance work eventually led him to make the biggest leak in history Alison Flood Thu 1 Aug 2019 14.09 BST Last modified on Thu 1 Aug 2019 14.10 BST https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/01/edward-snowden-memoir-to-reveal-whistleblowers-secrets-permanent-record Hamza bin Laden: the end of a dynasty, but not al-Qaida Osama bin Laden’s son was being groomed to be new leader of group responsible for 9/11 Jason Burke Thu 1 Aug 2019 14.51 BST Last modified on Thu 1 Aug 2019 15.18 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/01/hamza-bin-laden-death-of-al-qaida-scion-could-mean-the-end-of-jihadist-group How the media contributed to the migrant crisis Disaster reporting plays to set ideas about people from ‘over there’ Thu 1 Aug 2019 06.00 BST By Daniel Trilling https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/aug/01/media-framed-migrant-crisis-disaster-reporting 'The selling of an election': how private firms compromised midterms security Georgia’s voting machines and online registration were almost entirely managed by private companies, raising security concerns Jordan Wilkie Thu 1 Aug 2019 13.44 BST First published on Thu 1 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/the-selling-of-an-election-dangerous-level-of-private-control-revealed-in-2018-georgia-midterms Better from Biden but Democrats have yet to find 'the one' – which suits Trump Biden resisted an onslaught and landed some blows – but the debates leave Democrats with more questions than answers David Smith in Detroit Thu 1 Aug 2019 06.35 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/democratic-debates-2019-detroit-joe-biden-trump 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonangler Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Good stuff Umbertino... Out of pluses... B/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, bostonangler said: Good stuff Umbertino... Out of pluses... B/A Thanks B/A....Just as it's always good all you write in your posts....Thanks Same here about pluses, sorry....Will get back at ya..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 Alarm over voter purges as 17m Americans removed from rolls in two years Areas with discriminatory history purging at higher rates Brennan Center report finds millions ‘wrongfully purged’ Tom McCarthy in New York Thu 1 Aug 2019 22.23 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/voter-purges-us-elections-brennan-center-report 'How is this not inciting violence?': gun shop billboard targets the Squad North Carolina billboard calls congresswomen ‘The 4 Horsemen’ in what anti-gun violence advocates call an incitement to violence Edward Helmore in New York Thu 1 Aug 2019 21.27 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/gun-shop-billboard-the-squad-aoc-omar-tlaib-pressley A billboard erected by the store Cherokee Guns. Photograph: Cherokee Guns via Facebook Conspiracy theories like QAnon could fuel 'extremist' violence, FBI says Social media companies could lessen threat with ‘significant’ crackdown on related content, bureau says Jason Wilson in Portland Thu 1 Aug 2019 22.42 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/conspiracy-theories-fbi-qanon-extremism Joe Biden was appallingly mediocre. Sadly his opponents were, too Biden repeatedly fumbled in response to basic challenges about his own positions, displaying more arrogance and bluster than competence or vision Thu 1 Aug 2019 05.49 BST Last modified on Thu 1 Aug 2019 17.21 BST Moira Donegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/01/joe-biden-noone-democratic-debate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Dedicated (with a lot of affection) to all those claiming "global change is just an hoax" ( most likely created by the wicked and demonic Left) Heatwaves amplify near-record levels of ice melt in northern hemisphere Greenland’s ice sheet shrank more in past month than in average year, experts warn Jonathan Watts Global environment editor Fri 2 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Visitors walk among free-floating ice jammed into the Ilulissat Icefjord during unseasonably warm weather on July 30, 2019 near Ilulissat, Greenland Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images More pics https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/02/heatwaves-amplify-near-record-levels-of-ice-melt-in-northern-hemisphere NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in chokehold should be fired, judge says Eric Garner died in July 2014 after being pulled to the ground Federal prosecutors last month declined to bring charges Adam Gabbatt in New York Fri 2 Aug 2019 16.32 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/daniel-pantaleo-eric-garner-nypd-officer-fired-judge Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US Exclusive: the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods Mark Harris Fri 2 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Fri 2 Aug 2019 17.28 BST The new balloons could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods Photograph: Ron Chapple/Alamy More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/pentagon-balloons-surveillance-midwest Do Democrats win by moving left? Or is moderation the key to victory? The ideological battle for the heart of the Democratic party is far from over Fri 2 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Fri 2 Aug 2019 13.20 BST Geoffrey Kabaservice https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/01/democrats-progressive-moderate-strategy Nancy Pelosi takes aim at Trump and 'slumlord' Jared Kushner – as it happened Speaker defends Elijah Cummings in Trump Baltimore row Pentagon reviews $10bn Amazon deal after Trump criticism Maanvi Singh in San Francisco (now), Joanna Walters and Adam Gabbatt in New York (earlier) Fri 2 Aug 2019 01.34 BST Key events 20h ago Pentagon reviewing $10bn contract after Trump criticizes Amazon 20h ago Trumps says he would "prefer" rally attendees not participate in racist chants 22h ago Biden expresses confidence about his debate performance 22h ago Pelosi refers to Kushner as 'slumlord' 22h ago Pelosi to issue statement later today on impeachment 23h ago Trump announces 10% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month 1d ago Budget deal headed to Trump's desk after passing the Senate Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/aug/01/trump-news-today-democrats-debate-us-politics-live-updates Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert F Kennedy, dies 22-year-old daughter of Courtney Kennedy and Paul Hill - one of the Guildford Four - found at family compound Caroline Davies Fri 2 Aug 2019 15.13 BST First published on Fri 2 Aug 2019 03.42 BST Saoirse Kennedy Hill was the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy’s fifth child, Courtney Photograph: Facebook https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/saoirse-kennedy-hill-robert-f-kennedy-granddaughter-dies ‘They’re deporting the wrong people’: a family torn apart by border policy Leticia Stegall owned a business, paid taxes and had a teenage daughter who was a US citizen, but Ice deported her anyway Chris McGreal in Kansas City Fri 2 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/deportations-us-trump-immigration-kansas-city-mexico 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 New wave of terrorist attacks possible before end of year, UN says UN report warns threat from Islamist extremist groups remains high Jason Burke Sat 3 Aug 2019 05.00 BST Last modified on Sat 3 Aug 2019 05.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/03/new-wave-of-terrorist-attacks-possible-before-end-of-year-un-says Donald Trump's 'go back' comments were 'genius', says Nigel Farage Brexit leader admits racist remarks about congresswomen made him feel uncomfortable but says they were shrewd Press Association Sat 3 Aug 2019 01.56 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/03/donald-trumps-go-back-comments-were-genius-says-nigel-farage Atlanta's confederate monuments: how do ‘context markers’ help explain racism? Symbols dedicated to the south’s soldiers have come under debate for not mentioning their roots in racial segregation Khushbu Shah in Atlanta Sat 3 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/03/atlanta-confederate-monuments-racism-south The party of white men? Will Hurd's exit exposes Republicans' diversity problem Hurd’s departure set to leave one Republican African American in Congress – and 41 of 53 sitting GOP senators are white men Tom McCarthy in New York Fri 2 Aug 2019 19.47 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/republican-party-trump-will-hurd-diversity ‘I prefer non-religious’: why so few US politicians come out as atheists Non-believers remain few and far between in US politics, with atheism bringing ‘the notion of being anti-religion’, the California representative Jared Huffman explains David Smith in Washington Sat 3 Aug 2019 07.01 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/03/athiesm-us-politics-2020-election-religious-beliefs This US heartland has been flooded for five months. Does anyone care? About half a million acres of land in the rural Yazoo backwater area in Missisippi is underwater, a devastating blow for a poor region where agriculture is the economy’s lifeblood Sat 3 Aug 2019 07.00 BST by Rory Doyle https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/03/yazoo-backwater-mississippi-flooding-months What we know about child sexual abuse rates in the US The spike in interest around Jefrrey Epstein’s charges could create an opportunity for discussing just how prevalent child sexual abuse is. But estimates vary Mona Chalabi in New York Sat 3 Aug 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/datablog/2019/aug/03/us-children-sexual-abuse-data-stats-estimate Video shows Dallas police mocking man killed as they pinned him down Tony Timpa died in police custody after calling 911 for help Bodycam video finally released after three-year legal battle Edward Helmore in New York Fri 2 Aug 2019 22.49 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/dallas-police-officers-video-bodycam-tony-timpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Don’t call them Syria’s child casualties. This is the slaughter of the innocents As violence escalates, more children have died in rebel-held areas in the past month than in all of 2018. But does anybody care? Sun 4 Aug 2019 07.00 BST First published on Sat 3 Aug 2019 11.33 BST By Simon Tisdall A rescue worker with a child saved from rubble in the Arihah district of Idlib after airstrikes by Russia and the Assad regime on 24 July Photograph: Muhammed Said/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/03/syria-idlib-child-deaths-airstrikes-assad-putin-russia ‘I called out Palestinian suffering – and was met by antisemitic abuse’ Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan was trying to improve lives for sick children, but she unleashed a torrent of trolling Harriet Sherwood Sat 3 Aug 2019 15.20 BST Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan says dialogue can effect change, but abuse will stop people speaking out Photograph: Rii Schroer/Eyevine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/03/rosena-allin-khan-israel-children-hospital-human-rights That's obviously wrong and she has my total support.....Those abusing her are just plain stupid and self-hurting their cause ( stupid and senseless) Economics is a failing discipline doing great harm – so let's rethink it Our global economy should serve rather than dominate people – and that includes factoring in the climate crisis, too Sat 3 Aug 2019 09.00 BST Last modified on Sat 3 Aug 2019 21.10 BST Andrew Simms ‘Roasted by heatwaves, this year the world went into ecological overshoot on 29 July, the earliest yet.’ An iceberg floats in Disko Bay, Greenland Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/03/economics-global-economy-climate-crisis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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