umbertino Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Third Mexican journalist killed in a week amid record murder rate A journalist shot in his own home despite being offered official protection reflects Mexico’s struggle with rising violence Agencies Sun 4 Aug 2019 01.21 BST Last modified on Sun 4 Aug 2019 03.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/04/third-mexican-journalist-killed-in-a-week-amid-record-rate Once migrants on Mediterranean were saved by naval patrols. Now they have to watch as drones fly over Experts condemn move to aerial surveillance as an abrogation of ‘responsibility to save lives’ Daniel Howden, Apostolis Fotiadis and Antony Loewenstein Sun 4 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/04/drones-replace-patrol-ships-mediterranean-fears-more-migrant-deaths-eu El Paso shooting: 21-year-old suspect in custody as officials investigate possible hate crime Officials investigating whether suspect wrote a ‘manifesto’ ahead of mass shooting that left at least 20 people dead and two dozen injured Lois Beckett and Sam Levin in El Paso Sun 4 Aug 2019 02.44 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/03/el-paso-shooting-21-year-old-suspect-in-custody-as-officials-investigate-possible-hate Democrats heard our message of racial justice. When will corporations listen? The debates have showcased how social justice movements reshaped the party. It’s time to take our case to companies Sun 4 Aug 2019 11.00 BST By Rashad Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/04/democratic-debates-racial-justice John Ratcliffe: Trump's intelligence chief pick withdraws amid qualification doubts The Texas congressman is a known Trump ally who questioned former special counsel Robert Mueller during testimony last week Guardian staff and agencies Sat 3 Aug 2019 00.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/02/john-ratcliffe-trumps-intelligence-chief-pick-withdraws-amid-qualification-doubts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Texas police apologise after officers on horseback led black man by rope Donald Neely, 43, handcuffed and led through Galveston by rope Police say white officers ‘did not have any malicious intent’ Adam Gabbatt in New York Tue 6 Aug 2019 17.40 BST Galveston police chief Vernon Hale said: ‘Although this is a trained technique and best practice in some scenarios, I believe our officers showed poor judgement in this instance.’ Photograph: Adrienne Bell/Facebook https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/texas-police-galveston-white-officers-black-man-horse-rope China accuses US of 'deliberately destroying' world order Trade war rhetoric ratchets up as Beijing responds to US claim of being ‘a currency manipulator’ Dominic Rushe , Lily Kuo in Hong Kong and agencies Tue 6 Aug 2019 09.41 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/05/us-designates-china-as-currency-manipulator Male violence and US mass shootings Portraying US mass shootings as the result of ‘male violence’ is offensive, argues Daniel Peacock. Plus letters from Christine Crossley and Linda Karlsen Letters Tue 6 Aug 2019 18.01 BST Last modified on Tue 6 Aug 2019 18.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/male-violence-and-us-mass-shootings Several US states face significant stress on their water availability, data shows New Mexico tops the list, followed by California, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska as problem could intensify with global heating Emily Holden in Washington Tue 6 Aug 2019 13.51 BST A dried out lake near the Navajo Nation town in New Mexico. The state tops the list and is the only state with ‘extremely high’ pressures on its water availability Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/06/us-states-water-stress-new-mexico-california-arizona-colorado Trump gets it wrong on mass shootings, but Republicans deserve the blame Recent tragic events have, critics say, displayed once again the moral collapse of one of America’s two great parties David Smith in Washington Tue 6 Aug 2019 01.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/05/trump-analysis-republican-party-mass-shootings Kashmir: Pakistan will 'go to any extent' to protect Kashmiris Pledge follows announcement by India that it intends to revoke territory’s special status Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi Tue 6 Aug 2019 15.29 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/06/india-kashmir-pakistan-will-go-to-any-extent-to-protect-kashmiris-special-status Dying the Christian Science way: the horror of my father’s last days The anti-medical dogma of Christian Science led my father to an agonising death. Now the church itself is in decline – and it can’t happen fast enough Tue 6 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Tue 6 Aug 2019 16.07 BST By Caroline Fraser https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/06/christian-science-church-medicine-death-horror-of-my-fathers-last-days Ohio's REPUBLICAN governor urges background checks for nearly all gun sales Governor Mike DeWine aims to persuade state legislature over checks and restricting firearms access for people perceived as threats Associated Press Tue 6 Aug 2019 17.04 BST First published on Tue 6 Aug 2019 14.47 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/dayton-shooting-republican-governor-betts-school Ocasio-Cortez confronts McConnell over photo of men choking cutout of her Young men in ‘Team Mitch’ shirts groped and choked cutout Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Is this the standard culture of #TeamMitch?’ Lauren Aratani in New York Tue 6 Aug 2019 16.42 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-mitch-mcconnell-photo-cutout Republican who blamed shootings on *** marriage urged to resign Ohio state representative’s screed against cannabis and liberal ‘snowflakes’ goes too far even for her own party David Smith in Washington Tue 6 Aug 2019 04.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/05/republican-ohio-el-paso-dayton-shootings-***-marriage Trump not welcome in El Paso, says Democratic congresswoman – live Escobar: ‘He should not come while we are in mourning’ Pressure on McConnell to take up House-passed guns bill Joan E Greve in Washington Tue 6 Aug 2019 18.42 BST Key events 15m ago Trump sues California over tax return law 1h ago Dayton mayor says she was "disappointed" with Trump's remarks 2h ago Democrats push McConnell to take up background checks bill 2h ago Jon Huntsman, US ambassador to Russia, resigns for possible Utah gubernatorial bid 3h ago Gravel drops out and endorses Sanders 3h ago Inslee releases plan to specifically combat gun violence by white nationalists 3h ago Ohio governor proposes adopting "red flag" law Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/aug/06/trump-obama-news-today-el-paso-shooting-dayton-ohio-politics-latest Trump freezes all Venezuelan government assets in US Executive order says assets may not be ‘transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn’, as tensions with President Maduro escalate Associated Press Tue 6 Aug 2019 03.13 BST Last modified on Tue 6 Aug 2019 03.55 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/trump-freezes-all-venezuelan-government-assets-in-us Republicans' white supremacist problem is a threat to America The party has reinforced racism, homophobia and misogyny to tilt the electorate as far to the right as possible Tue 6 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Tue 6 Aug 2019 07.01 BST By Carol Anderson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/05/republicans-white-supremacist-problem-is-a-threat-to-america 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Trump confronted by protesters on visit to Dayton following shooting – live People hold signs at rally outside Ohio hospital where president is visiting victims and first responders Joan E Greve in Washington Wed 7 Aug 2019 18.38 BST Demonstrators protest the visit of Donald Trump in Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday Photograph: Megan Jelinger/AFP/Getty Images Key events 36m ago Cummings: I am "so proud" to represent Baltimore 50m ago Reports of man with weapon USA Today headquarters appears to be false alarm 54m ago Trump dodges reporters in Dayton 1h ago USA Today headquarters evacuated after report of a man with a weapon 2h ago Trump greeted by protesters 3h ago Trump arrives in Dayton 4h ago Trump says he's 'concerned for any group of hate,' naming white supremacy and antifa Live feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/aug/07/trump-biden-latest-news-today-el-paso-dayton-poltics Fox News host Tucker Carlson dismisses white supremacy as 'a hoax' Carlson: ‘It’s actually not a real problem in America’ El Paso massacre suspect posted anti-immigrant screed Edward Helmore Wed 7 Aug 2019 14.29 BST Last modified on Wed 7 Aug 2019 18.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/aug/07/tucker-carlson-white-supremacy-fox-news-hoax Syria: Turkey and US reach deal to manage tensions over Kurds Joint operation centre agreement follows Ankara threats to launch offensive against YPG Agence France-Presse Wed 7 Aug 2019 17.04 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/07/syria-turkey-and-us-reach-deal-to-manage-tensions-over-kurds Bolsonaro rejects 'Captain Chainsaw' label as data shows deforestation 'exploded' Data says 2,254 sq km cleared in July as president says Macron and Merkel ‘haven’t realized Brazil’s under new management’ Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent Wed 7 Aug 2019 16.25 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/07/bolsonaro-amazon-deforestation-exploded-july-data Out of prison after 23 years, thanks to his mother and a documentary Kevin Ott released after getting a life sentence under Oklahoma’s three strikes law for non-violent drug-related convictions, which was partially repealed Khushbu Shah Wed 7 Aug 2019 17.31 BST Last modified on Wed 7 Aug 2019 18.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/07/out-of-prison-after-23-years-thanks-to-his-mother-and-a-documentary 'This guy doesn’t get to change our DNA in one day': defiant El Paso chooses love over hate The majority Latino city in Texas was shaken to its core – but El Pasoans say a strong sense of family and community will help them heal Bryan Mealer in El Paso Wed 7 Aug 2019 11.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/07/el-paso-shooting-hispanic-latino-culture-america No more tiptoeing: 2020 Democrats put gun control at center of debate Even before the recent spate of mass shootings, candidates touted comprehensive plans for stricter gun laws Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Wed 7 Aug 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/2020-democrats-gun-control-agenda-nra America's soil is 48 times more toxic than a quarter century ago. Blame neonics A new study shows that the class of insecticides called neonicotinoids poses a significant effects on insects, soil and water Kendra Klein and Anna Lappé Wed 7 Aug 2019 11.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/americas-dependence-on-pesticides-especially-neonics-is-a-war-on-nature There's an old word for Trump's brand of nationalism: 'hatriotism' The term perfectly describes people who cloak toxic intolerance in patriotism. Let’s bring it back Wed 7 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Wed 7 Aug 2019 14.14 BST Samuel G Freedman https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/theres-an-old-word-for-trumps-brand-of-nationalism-hatriotism When is Trump going to take white supremacist terror seriously? After this latest massacre, we are all complicit when we look the other way. And noone is more complicit than the president himself Wed 7 Aug 2019 16.27 BST Last modified on Wed 7 Aug 2019 17.26 BST Rich Benjamin https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/white-supremacist-terror-threat The American right wing is enabling a dual crisis: gun violence and white supremacy The right can no longer hide behind claims that the two issues should not be ‘political’ Wed 7 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Wed 7 Aug 2019 11.23 BST Michael H Fuchs https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/07/gun-violence-white-supremacy-right-wing 'We cannot wait': experts urge US to fund fight against white extremism Shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Gilroy, California, are being investigated by federal authorities as domestic terror attacks Oliver Laughland in New York Wed 7 Aug 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/06/trump-fbi-far-right-domestic-terrorism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Angela Davis, Nikki Giovanni & Sonia Sanchez on the Crisis in America & the Death of Toni Morrison August 07, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/7/angela_davis_sonia_sanchez_nikki_giovanni “We Can’t Wait for McConnell”: Advocates Call for Bold Action to Curb Gun Violence Epidemic August 06, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/6/mass_shootings_epidemic_gun_control_proposals “Fascism Will Not Go Away by Itself”: George Ciccariello-Maher on Confronting White Supremacy August 06, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/6/george_ciccariello_maher_white_supremacy Demonstrators take battle against white supremacy to Trump’s front door August 7, 2019 11:14 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/demonstrators-vow-trump-and-gop-will-face-electoral-retribution-for-hate-speech/ Honduras president implicated in narcotics-related corruption August 7, 2019 12:49 PM CDT By Emile Schepers https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/honduras-president-implicated-in-narcotics-related-corruption/ Christian Communism: Meet the hosts of ‘The Magnificast’ podcast August 7, 2019 1:18 PM CDT By Eric A. Gordon https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/christian-communism-meet-the-hosts-of-the-magnificast-podcast/ White supremacy is coming for us all August 5, 2019 2:24 PM CDT By Rabbi Brant Rosen https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/white-supremacy-is-coming-for-us-all/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 'Blood on their hands': the intelligence officer whose warning over white supremacy was ignored Daryl Johnson’s team faced an official backlash 10 years ago when it issued a briefing on rightwing extremism Lois Beckett in San Francisco Thu 8 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Daryl Johnson, the career federal intelligence analyst Photograph: TJ Kirkpatrick/Redux/eyevine https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/07/white-supremacist-terrorism-intelligence-analyst 'I fear for the children': the families battling to beat the odds in Kibera – photo essay Family takes many shapes and guises – and in Africa’s largest slum the ties of love and blood are especially tested, cruelly sculpted by epidemics like HIV as well as strained by economic and climate crises Thu 8 Aug 2019 11.09 BST by Tracy McVeigh and Rod Austin in Kibera https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/08/i-fear-for-the-children-the-families-battling-to-beat-the-odds-in-kibera-photo-essay Free speech and privacy on the wane across the world Autocratic rule, increased media restrictions and use of mass surveillance affect almost half global population, researchers find Kate Hodal Thu 8 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 07.01 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/08/free-speech-and-privacy-on-the-wane-across-the-world He loved his assault rifle. Now this veteran wants El Paso to buy it back After Saturday’s mass shooting, Bill Vogt began to wonder: ‘Why in the world do I even have this weapon?’ Vivian Ho in El Paso, Texas Fri 9 Aug 2019 00.17 BST El Paso veteran Bill Vogt with his wife Veronica Saenz Photograph: Courtesy of https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/el-paso-gun-buyback-control-rights Our forever war: how the white male hegemony uses violence to cling to power Mass shootings enforce the oppression built into America’s economic and legal systems and our history Thu 8 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 20.14 BST Rebecca Solnit https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/08/forever-war-white-male-hegemony-mass-shootings Trump could renounce white nationalism – but he can't pretend he cares In theory, a president can offer comfort at times like these. But this one would prefer to hurl insults Thu 8 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 13.45 BST By Richard Wolffe https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/08/trump-could-renounce-white-nationalism-but-he-cant-pretend-he-cares After El Paso and Dayton, the left needs to reach out to men, not condemn them A lot of young men seem to be lost and disenfranchised, but only the likes of Jordan Peterson are engaging with them Thu 8 Aug 2019 17.00 BST Last modified on Thu 8 Aug 2019 17.01 BST Iman Amrani https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/08/el-paso-dayton-left-men-jordan-peterson Trump is a white supremacist, say Warren and O'Rourke Democratic presidential candidates go beyond calling out president’s racist rhetoric following El Paso mass shooting Joan E Greve in Washington and Vivian Ho in El Paso Thu 8 Aug 2019 17.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/warren-orourke-donald-trump-white-supremacist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 UN rights chief decries latest US sanctions targeting Venezuela ‘Extremely broad’ measures could increase suffering in the country, says Michelle Bachelet AFP in Geneva Fri 9 Aug 2019 11.13 BST Last modified on Fri 9 Aug 2019 11.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/09/un-rights-chief-decries-latest-us-sanctions-venezuela-michelle-bachelet Russian pharmacies report rise in sales of iodine near military explosion Chemists in two northern cities sell more tablets after radiation levels spiked for a short time Andrew Roth in Moscow Fri 9 Aug 2019 15.33 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/09/russian-pharmacies-report-rise-in-sales-of-iodine-near-military-explosion Chase Bank cancels all credit card debt for Canadian customers Clients ‘over the moon’ at US lender’s move as it withdraws from market Aamna Mohdin Fri 9 Aug 2019 13.18 BST Last modified on Fri 9 Aug 2019 15.37 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/09/chase-bank-cancels-all-credit-card-debt-for-canadian-customers 'We are Texas because of guns': El Paso carnage unlikely to dent state's gun culture Texans can carry handguns openly in most public places and the state tends to respond to shootings by loosening controls Tom Dart in Houston Fri 9 Aug 2019 13.09 BST Gun enthusiasts look at rifles during the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, in May 2018 Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/09/el-paso-shooting-texas-guns Trump hails 'very beautiful letter' from Kim and says additional talks likely President did not say when such a meeting will take place while North Korea has been testing missiles Reuters in Washington Fri 9 Aug 2019 16.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/09/trump-kim-jong-un-letter-talks Bull, meet China shop: Trump's foreign policy in Asia is disastrous Crippling challenges threaten Asia’s bright future – and the US is not helping Fri 9 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Fri 9 Aug 2019 11.36 BST Michael H Fuchs https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/09/trump-china-foreign-policy-asia-disastrous Anger as grinning Trump gives thumbs-up while Melania holds El Paso orphan Backlash over picture posted on first lady’s Twitter account Two-month-old’s parents shot dead in attack that killed 22 Edward Helmore in New York Fri 9 Aug 2019 14.45 BST The Trumps at the hospital on Thursday. The president did not meet any of the eight survivors still recovering in hospital Photograph: Melania Trump/Twitter https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/09/trump-el-paso-melania-orphan-baby-thumbs-up 'Dying of whiteness': why racism is at the heart of America's gun inaction The country’s refusal to pass new gun control laws has everything to do with defending racial hierarchy, says author Jonathan Metzl Lois Beckett in San Francisco Fri 9 Aug 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/racism-gun-control-dying-of-whiteness 8chan: ex-users of far-right site flock to new homes across internet Site’s shutdown in wake of El Paso shooting likely to drive users to other, similar sites – as well as mainstream social media Kari Paul in San Francisco Fri 9 Aug 2019 02.32 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/08/8chan-shutdown-users-social-media 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Election 2020 Presidential Polls https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/president/ 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination National | Iowa | New Hampshire | Nevada | South Carolina | California | Texas | Massachusetts | General Election Polls https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html Republican presidential nomination, 2020 https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_presidential_nomination,_2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 Two UN staff killed in Benghazi car bombing Explosion shattered Libyan conflict ceasefire agreed during Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha Reuters in Benghazi Sat 10 Aug 2019 20.28 BST Last modified on Sat 10 Aug 2019 21.14 BST Security officials inspect the site where a car bomb exploded in Benghazi Photograph: Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters Thousands march in Moscow demanding open city elections More than 100 arrested in biggest opposition rally in six years, prompted by disqualification of independent candidates Andrew Roth in Moscow Sat 10 Aug 2019 18.19 BST Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/10/thousands-march-in-moscow-disqualification-city-elections One injured in gun attack on Norwegian mosque Man, 75, hurt at al-Noor Islamic Centre near Oslo before ‘young white’ gunman overpowered Reuters in Oslo Sat 10 Aug 2019 17.55 BST Last modified on Sat 10 Aug 2019 20.23 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/10/update-1-one-person-injured-in-shooting-at-norway-mosque-suspect-in-custody ‘Hungry kids collapse as looters take millions’: life in today’s Zimbabwe Far from seeing reform after Robert Mugabe was toppled, the country has fallen into crisis as millions are ‘reduced to paupers’ Jason Burke Sat 10 Aug 2019 12.20 BST Last modified on Sat 10 Aug 2019 20.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/10/zimbabwe-emmerson-mnangagwa-battle-to-survive When I used to visit there ( mid-80's until 1990...I went 5/6 times) it used to be a beautiful , peaceful and very livable Country...Used to go as my fiancee of the time, then 1st wife was from there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 ‘Greta effect’ leads to boom in children’s environmental books The 16-year-old climate change activist has galvanised young people to read more about saving the planet Donna Ferguson Sun 11 Aug 2019 08.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/11/greta-thunberg-leads-to-boom-in-books-aimed-at-empowering-children-to-save-planet Who were the rich and powerful people in Jeffrey Epstein's circle? The wealthy financier was connected to well-known names including Trump, Clinton and Prince Andrew before his July arrest Edward Helmore in New York Sat 10 Aug 2019 15.58 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/10/jeffrey-epstein-trump-clinton-friends Why Trump’s 'maximum pressure' foreign policy yields minimum results The president is heading into 2020 with no major successes and looming crises – so many expect him to attempt to reverse the trend with dramatic deals Sun 11 Aug 2019 07.30 BST by Julian Borger in Washington https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/trump-foreign-policy-venezuela-north-korea-iran-results-2020 ‘This is white nationalism’: Biden and Buttigieg condemn Trump’s actions Democratic 2020 candidates accused president of ‘coddling white nationalism’ following El Paso at a fundraiser dinner in Iowa Edward Helmore and agencies Sat 10 Aug 2019 15.24 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/10/biden-buttigeig-iowa-trump-white-nationalism-wing-ding-dinner Guess who said it: Tucker Carlson or a far-right shooter The Fox New host’s nightly diatribes are making the US an ever more terrifying place for immigrants and people of color Sat 10 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Sat 10 Aug 2019 13.46 BST Nathan Robinson https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/10/tucker-carlson-fox-news-united-states-race 8chan, Trump, voter suppression: how white supremacy went mainstream in the US The same anxiety that drives white supremacists has motivated Republicans to disenfranchise populations that don’t vote for them Luke Darby Sun 11 Aug 2019 07.00 BST A demonstrator holds a sign at a protest against Donald Trump’s visit to El Paso, Texas, on 7 August Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/el-paso-shooting-white-supremacy-8chan-voter-suppression 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 ‘We live with scars’: accusers demand Epstein’s death not derail investigations Anger and regret after Epstein was found dead in jail by apparent suicide: ‘He will never face the consequences of his crimes’ Tom McCarthy and Edward Helmore Sun 11 Aug 2019 16.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/jeffrey-epstein-death-accusers-demand-justice Trump says Kim wants to meet again and gave 'small apology' for missile tests President tweeted details of latest letter and said North Korean leader wanted to ‘start negotiations’ after military exercises end Associated Press Sat 10 Aug 2019 16.35 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/10/trump-kim-jong-un-meeting-missile-tests-letter How do you get a loan when your business is in the 'wrong' part of town? A study has found that businesses in lower-income and minority areas received – surprise – a smaller share of bank loans than those in richer, whiter areas Sun 11 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Gene Marks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/aug/11/bank-loans-business-wrong-part-of-town Words matter. Trump bears a responsibility for El Paso Promoting violence has always been part of Trump’s brand. The consequences are all too real Sat 10 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Lynne Tirrell https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/10/trump-el-paso-shooting-speech-words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 A world of walls: the brutish power of man-made barriers A recent Supreme Court vote in favour of funding for Trump’s border wall has focused attention back on one of the most grotesque aspects of his presidency. But the US regime isn’t unique. From Calais to Hungary, walls are always with us… Catherine Slessor Sun 11 Aug 2019 12.00 BST Last modified on Sun 11 Aug 2019 12.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/aug/11/us-mexico-border-wall-funding-walls-of-power-arles-calais-hungary-spain 'They just eliminate us': Are Kenya's police getting away with murder? - video Promising student Carilton Maina was shot by the police in Nairobi. His mother believes he was murdered. As part of The Guardian's special focus on Kibera......... Kyri Evangelou , Rod Austin, Katie Lamborn, Tracy McVeigh, Marina Costa, Ben Kape and Ken Macfarlane, Source: The Guardian Tue 6 Aug 2019 06.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/video/2019/aug/06/they-just-eliminate-us-are-kenyas-police-getting-away-with-video Norway mosque attack suspect 'inspired by Christchurch and El Paso shootings' Online posts by Philip Manshaus praising other white extremist attacks emerge Jason Burke Sun 11 Aug 2019 19.07 BST Last modified on Sun 11 Aug 2019 19.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/11/norway-mosque-attack-suspect-may-have-been-inspired-by-christchurch-and-el-paso-shootings Fascist anthem played as bullfighting returns to Mallorca Far-right Vox leader shows support while animal welfare activists protest Stephen Burgen in Barcelona Sun 11 Aug 2019 18.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/11/fascist-anthem-chanted-as-bullfighting-returns-to-mallorca US security adviser in Britain to discuss Iran, Huawei – and Brexit John Bolton expected to urge tougher UK stance towards Tehran and Chinese firm Reuters Sun 11 Aug 2019 20.34 BST Last modified on Sun 11 Aug 2019 20.56 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/john-bolton-arrives-in-uk-to-seek-support-on-iran-and-huawei Strange how some anti-abortion activists are happy to separate kids from parents Tate Reeves, Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, congratulated Trump on the Ice raids – which is odd since Reeves positioned himself as a protector of children Sat 10 Aug 2019 14.00 BST Last modified on Sat 10 Aug 2019 14.01 BST Arwa Mahdawi https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2019/aug/10/ice-raids-family-separations-anti-abortion-lawmakers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Beijing’s new weapon to muffle Hong Kong protests: fake news China’s media used to ignore the turmoil. Now the state is waging a campaign that could pave the way for intervention Lily Kuo Sun 11 Aug 2019 10.00 BST Last modified on Mon 12 Aug 2019 03.40 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/11/hong-kong-china-unrest-beijing-media-response New Zealand gun buyback: 10,000 firearms returned after Christchurch attack Police praise response after thousands of now-banned guns taken out of circulation in less than a month Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin Mon 12 Aug 2019 02.12 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/12/new-zealand-gun-buyback-10000-firearms-returned-after-christchurch-attack Arctic wildfires spew soot and smoke cloud bigger than EU Plume from unprecedented blazes forecast to reach Alaska as fires rage for third month Jonathan Watts Global environment editor Mon 12 Aug 2019 17.07 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/12/arctic-wildfires-smoke-cloud Through Our Eyes – pictures taken by young migrants in Greece Through Our Eyes is a photographic project by teenage asylum seekers living in a camp on Samos island, Greece. They were each given a disposable camera and asked to document their daily life Mon 12 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Mon 12 Aug 2019 07.23 BST Lots of pics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/12/through-our-eyes-pictures-young-migrants-samos-greece Russia accuses YouTube of interfering in its sovereign affairs Moscow says US-based firm has spread information about unsanctioned protests Andrew Roth in Moscow Sun 11 Aug 2019 17.46 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/11/russia-accuses-youtube-of-interfering-in-its-sovereign-affairs Texas: Republican powerhouse could shift to Democrats as demographics change The GOP has dominated the state for 30 years, but a slew of retirements and a rise in Hispanic voters may mean Texas becomes a battleground again Tom Dart in Houston Mon 12 Aug 2019 05.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/12/texas-diversity-fuels-democratic-hopes-purple-state Putin began by embracing the west. Now, he wants revenge There’s little hope of an improvement in relations so long as the Russian president’s 20-year reign continues Mon 12 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Mon 12 Aug 2019 11.01 BST Angus Roxburgh https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/12/vladimir-putin-west-russian-president-20-years Scaramucci says he can't support Trump: 'He sounds more and more nonsensical' Former PR chief tells Republicans to consider 2020 change Suggests Trump will ‘turn’ on those he claims to be fighting for Edward Helmore in New York Mon 12 Aug 2019 15.53 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/12/anthony-scaramucci-trump-republicans FBI and DoJ launch investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's death Investigations into Epstein’s death to ask why he was taken off suicide watch as autopsy is carried out Tom McCarthy Sun 11 Aug 2019 17.17 BST First published on Sun 11 Aug 2019 14.51 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/11/jeffrey-epstein-death-fbi-doj-launch-investigations 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted August 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 How to Be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi on Why We Need to Fight Racism the Way We Fight Cancer August 13, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/13/ibram_x_kendi_class_race_capitalism “The Next Step Is the Kremlin”: Why Moscow Protests Have Putin’s Government Worried August 12, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/12/the_next_step_is_the_kremlin Supersizing Climate Change: U.N. Says Meat Production Destroys Land & Diminishes Key Water Sources August 09, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/9/ipcc_report_climate_change_and_land Germans brace for fall showdown with their new breed of fascists August 13, 2019 9:15 AM CDT By Victor Grossman An Alternative for Germany (AfD) anti-immigrant election poster in Berlin: “Who needs new Germans? We can make our own!” | AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/germans-brace-for-fall-showdown-with-their-new-breed-of-fascists/ A border wall is no solution to the opioid crisis August 13, 2019 2:34 PM CDT By John Bachtell An addict injects heroin, even as a fentanyl test strip registered a positive result for contamination, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2018. | Bebeto Matthews/AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/a-border-wall-is-no-solution-to-the-opioid-crisis/ UN recommends multilingual education to preserve Indigenous languages August 13, 2019 9:26 AM CDT By Combined Sources Maasai participant at the 18th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. UN/Broddi Sigurdarson https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/un-recommends-multilingual-education-to-preserve-indigenous-languages/ Hundreds of migrants are still stranded in the Mediterranean August 12, 2019 1:51 PM CDT By Morning Star (UK) A rubber dinghy with over 80 migrants off the Libyan coast has received life vests from a rescue team of the Ocean Viking ship, operated by the NGOs Sos Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders, on Saturday Photo: Hannah Wallace Bowman/MSF/Sos Mediterranee https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/hundreds-of-migrants-are-still-stranded-in-the-mediterranean/ On anniversary of Hiroshima, demands for end to nuclear weapons August 9, 2019 11:53 AM CDT By Marilyn Bechtel Marilyn Bechtel/PW https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/on-anniversary-of-hiroshima-demands-for-end-to-nuclear-weapons/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Stacey Abrams says she's open to being vice-president for 'any nominee' – live Democrat says she would be ‘honored’ to be considered Republican senator drafts bill to make domestic terrorism federal crime Joan E Greve in Washington Wed 14 Aug 2019 15.01 BST Key events 38m ago Cuccinelli: Statue of Liberty poem was about "people coming from Europe" 1h ago O'Rourke to return to the campaign trail tomorrow 1h ago Republican senator drafts bill to make domestic terrorism a federal crime 2h ago Stacey Abrams open to becoming the vice-president of 'any nominee' Live Feed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2019/aug/14/trump-news-today-live-stacey-abrams-asap-rocky-epstein-latest-updates Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem should mean 'poor who can stand on own two feet' Ken Cuccinelli defends Trump’s decision to make it harder for migrants to be awarded residence if they got benefit programs Edward Helmore in New York Wed 14 Aug 2019 03.36 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/13/statue-of-liberty-poem-trump-official-immigration 'No one cares till someone dies': El Paso activists long feared their city was at risk Organizers were aware of racist threat, saying the attacker was ‘not the first white man with guns to terrorize us’ Vivian Ho in El Paso Wed 14 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 15.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/13/el-paso-far-right-white-supremacists-racism Texas has a long history of anti-Mexican racism. My family lived it Mexican Americans have faced shocking acts of racist violence. Some are documented in the Voces database, the largest Latino oral history archive in the US Jose Fermoso Wed 14 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 15.25 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/13/texas-anti-mexican-racism-voces How we think about the term 'enslaved' matters 400 years ago, the first Africans who came to America were not ‘enslaved’, they were indentured – and this makes a crucial difference when we think about the meanings of our past Nell Painter Wed 14 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 13.54 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/14/slavery-in-america-1619-first-ships-jamestown The glaciers of Iceland seemed eternal. Now a country mourns their loss My grandparents mapped these giants of the landscape. A plaque will mark the spot where the first was lost to the climate crisis Wed 14 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 07.13 BST Andri Snær Magnason https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/14/glaciers-iceland-country-loss-plaque-climate-crisis FBI raids Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island Expert says financier’s death may reduce legal issues with evidence as search begins Haroon Siddique Tue 13 Aug 2019 12.20 BST Last modified on Tue 13 Aug 2019 20.40 BST FBI agents raided Little Saint James in the US Virgin Islands Photograph: Marco Bello/Reuters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/13/fbi-raids-jeffrey-epsteins-private-caribbean-island 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 Fury as Trump official says poem on Statue of Liberty refers to 'people from Europe' USCIS head Ken Cuccinelli condemned over poem comments Famed inscription welcomed millions of immigrants to America Edward Helmore Wed 14 Aug 2019 17.40 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 21.16 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/14/trump-ken-cuccinelli-statue-of-liberty-poem-europe Wow, Man........... Revealed: Republican lawmaker aided group training young men for 'biblical warfare' The group ‘Team Rugged’ offers ‘patriotic and biblical training’ that includes instruction on how to use knives and guns Jason Wilson Wed 14 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Wed 14 Aug 2019 23.04 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/matt-shea-biblical-war-washington-team-rugged Republican Steve King: if not for incest and rape 'would there be any population left?' Trump ally tries to defend absolute abortion restrictions Democratic 2020 contenders call for King’s resignation Tom McCarthy in New York Wed 14 Aug 2019 19.50 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/14/steve-king-iowa-republican-rape-incest-abortion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Bosses force female workers making jeans for Levis and Wrangler into sex Women at factories in Lesotho owned by Taiwanese firm say jobs and promotions in jeopardy if they refuse advances, claims report Kate Hodal Thu 15 Aug 2019 17.20 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 18.36 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/15/bosses-force-female-workers-making-jeans-for-levis-and-wrangler-into-sex-report-claims White professor investigated for quoting James Baldwin's use of N-word Laurie Sheck, who teaches at the New School, says inquiry followed a complaint that she had discussed Baldwin’s use of the slur Alison Flood Thu 15 Aug 2019 14.06 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 18.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/15/white-professor-investigated-quoting-james-baldwin-use-of-n-word-laurie-sheck Israel’s decision to block congresswomen Omar and Tlaib draws widespread criticism Top Democrats in Washington, 2020 candidates and even pro-Israel groups condemn decision and urge government to change course Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Thu 15 Aug 2019 19.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/israels-decision-to-block-congresswomen-omar-and-tlaib-draws-widespread-criticism Los Angeles officers shot at Ryan Twyman 34 times. He was one of four they killed that day Family of 24-year-old father of three, who was unarmed, speaks out on the brutality of LA sheriff ‘gangs’ Sam Levin in Compton, California Thu 15 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Ryan Twyman in family photos Illustration: Guardian Design More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/police-shootings-los-angeles-sheriffs-department-ryan-twyman Too gaffe-prone to be president? Biden's blunders prompt fresh scrutiny The former vice-president has cultivated a reputation for saying the wrong thing – but has it evolved into a 2020 liability? Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Thu 15 Aug 2019 12.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/joe-biden-gaffe-president-trump-2020-election American unions have been decimated. No wonder inequality is booming Something urgent needs to be done to give America’s workers more say in our politics so that their voices are not dwarfed by billionaires, writes Steve Greenhouse Thu 15 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 15.31 BST Steven Greenhouse America needs to rebuild worker power in politics Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/15/valuing-corporations-over-workers-has-led-to-americas-income-inequality-problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 A great victory against racism worth remembering Loving V. Virginia https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/loving-v-virginia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia https://www.britannica.com/event/Loving-v-Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz1104 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 3 hours ago, umbertino said: Bosses force female workers making jeans for Levis and Wrangler into sex Women at factories in Lesotho owned by Taiwanese firm say jobs and promotions in jeopardy if they refuse advances, claims report Kate Hodal Thu 15 Aug 2019 17.20 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 18.36 BST https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/15/bosses-force-female-workers-making-jeans-for-levis-and-wrangler-into-sex-report-claims White professor investigated for quoting James Baldwin's use of N-word Laurie Sheck, who teaches at the New School, says inquiry followed a complaint that she had discussed Baldwin’s use of the slur Alison Flood Thu 15 Aug 2019 14.06 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 18.30 BST https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/15/white-professor-investigated-quoting-james-baldwin-use-of-n-word-laurie-sheck Israel’s decision to block congresswomen Omar and Tlaib draws widespread criticism Top Democrats in Washington, 2020 candidates and even pro-Israel groups condemn decision and urge government to change course Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Thu 15 Aug 2019 19.02 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/israels-decision-to-block-congresswomen-omar-and-tlaib-draws-widespread-criticism Los Angeles officers shot at Ryan Twyman 34 times. He was one of four they killed that day Family of 24-year-old father of three, who was unarmed, speaks out on the brutality of LA sheriff ‘gangs’ Sam Levin in Compton, California Thu 15 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Ryan Twyman in family photos Illustration: Guardian Design More pics https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/police-shootings-los-angeles-sheriffs-department-ryan-twyman Too gaffe-prone to be president? Biden's blunders prompt fresh scrutiny The former vice-president has cultivated a reputation for saying the wrong thing – but has it evolved into a 2020 liability? Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington Thu 15 Aug 2019 12.15 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/joe-biden-gaffe-president-trump-2020-election American unions have been decimated. No wonder inequality is booming Something urgent needs to be done to give America’s workers more say in our politics so that their voices are not dwarfed by billionaires, writes Steve Greenhouse Thu 15 Aug 2019 11.00 BST Last modified on Thu 15 Aug 2019 15.31 BST Steven Greenhouse America needs to rebuild worker power in politics Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/15/valuing-corporations-over-workers-has-led-to-americas-income-inequality-problem UNIONS in the USA are a sham....they've outlived their usefulness and no longer represent the very people as originally intended - jmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz1104 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) ah the Guardian..... it makes the National Enquirer look like the go to source for truth - lol Edited August 15, 2019 by caz1104 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 “Give Us Your Rich”: Immigration Reporter Says Trump Admin Is Changing “Wholesale” Who Gets into U.S. August 14, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/14/ken_cuccinelli_immigration_emma_lazarus “A Narco State Supported by the United States”: How Crime & Corruption in Honduras Fuel Migration August 14, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/14/sonia_nazario_honduras_crime_corruption_migration Changing world balance of forces in new stage of globalization August 15, 2019 12:43 PM CDT By John Bachtell https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/changing-the-world-balance-of-forces-in-the-new-stage-of-globalization/ White supremacy is not a hoax, Tucker Carlson! August 12, 2019 12:04 PM CDT By Chauncey K. Robinson https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/white-supremacy-is-not-a-hoax-tucker-carlson/ New Trump apprenticeship rules are like the fox guarding the henhouse August 15, 2019 12:14 PM CDT By Tim Rowden And Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/new-trump-apprenticeship-rules-are-like-the-fox-guarding-the-henhouse/ Turkey: Women’s group offers solidarity to Syrian refugees August 15, 2019 1:14 PM CDT By Steve Sweeney https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/turkey-womens-group-offers-solidarity-to-syrian-refugees/ Broad fightback launched against new Trump administration public charge rules August 15, 2019 1:40 PM CDT By Marilyn Bechtel https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/broad-fightback-launched-against-new-trump-administration-public-charge-rules/ Memories of a Jewish American red diaper baby August 14, 2019 12:44 PM CDT By Susan Gosman https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/memories-of-a-jewish-american-red-diaper-baby/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Israel to allow entry to Rashida Tlaib for 'humanitarian' visit US Democrat, of Palestinian descent, granted visit to see her grandmother in the occupied West Bank Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Fri 16 Aug 2019 11.46 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/16/israel-to-allow-entry-to-rashida-tlaib-for-humanitarian-visit Portland prepares for city's largest far-right rally of the Trump era Police are fearful of an outbreak of violence at the ‘End Domestic Terrorism’ rally, which is targeted at Portland’s antifascist groups Jason Wilson in Portland Fri 16 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/portland-oregon-far-right-rally Donald Trump reportedly wants to purchase Greenland from Denmark US president has ‘expressed interest’ in the icy territory, according to the Wall Street Journal, but the Danes have yet to weigh in Ed Pilkington in New York Fri 16 Aug 2019 01.03 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/donald-trump-greenland-purchase-denmark Putin's 20 years in power producing new generation of protesters New wave of protest leaders were children when Russian president first came to power in 1999 Andrew Roth in Moscow Fri 16 Aug 2019 09.25 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/16/putin-20-years-in-power-producing-new-generation-of-protesters Republican party condemns Steve King – but where's the outrage over Trump? Critics say the effort to dump King glosses over Trump’s conduct and fails to tackle a problem more pervasive than the GOP admits Tom McCarthy in New York Thu 15 Aug 2019 18.13 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/republicans-trump-steve-king-iowa-congressman-racism How Portland's liberal utopia became the center of a rightwing war in the US Saturday will see the latest in a long line of far-right gatherings that has plagued the city over the last few years as groups including the Proud Boys descend on the area Jason Wilson Fri 16 Aug 2019 07.00 BST Last modified on Fri 16 Aug 2019 07.57 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/16/portland-proud-boys-rightwing-march-liberal-city The FBI could fight far-right violence if they wanted to – but they don't There are currently 52 federal terrorism laws available to address entirely domestic acts of political violence Fri 16 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Mike German https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/15/far-right-violence-fbi-terrorism-hate-crime Detained migrant children must have access to soap and other basic needs, court rules Trump administration had argued that officials were not required to provide hygiene products Guardian staff and agencies Fri 16 Aug 2019 00.04 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/15/immigrant-children-soap-beds-trump-court 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 The Great Land Robbery: How Federal Policies Dispossessed Black Americans of Millions of Acres August 16, 2019 https://www.democracynow.org/2019/8/16/vann_newkirk_great_land_robbery “Proletarian billionaire” act wears thin: Trump’s war on workers August 16, 2019 11:00 AM CDT By Joe Sims https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/proletarian-billionaire-act-wears-thin-trumps-war-on-workers/ Should Muslims boycott their Pilgrimage? August 16, 2019 10:32 AM CDT By Aboulfotouh Kandil Millions of Muslims gather in Mecca for the Hajj. | Amr Nabil/AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/should-muslims-boycott-their-pilgrimage/ Weingarten to Walmart: Stop selling guns, or we’ll stop shopping there August 16, 2019 12:54 PM CDT By Mark Gruenberg https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/weingarten-to-walmart-stop-selling-guns-or-well-stop-shopping-there/ Trump’s new coal rules will bury rural America August 8, 2019 2:29 PM CDT By Gloria Oladipo In this Nov. 29, 2006, file photo, steam rises from the huge boiler units at the coal-fired Jim Bridger Power Plant east of Rock Springs, Wyo. | Jeff Gearino / The Casper Star-Tribune via AP https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-new-coal-rules-will-bury-rural-america/ The Red Gyms of England — a new front for anti-fascism April 3, 2019 10:49 AM CDT By James Crossley https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/the-red-gyms-of-england-a-new-front-for-anti-fascism/ My revolution was born in a Mississippi courtroom July 29, 2019 2:37 PM CDT By C. D. Carlson https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/my-revolution-was-born-in-a-mississippi-courtroom/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Are we approaching a turning point in the US immigration crisis? An awakened conscience may not conquer the wave of xenophobia as the administration begins new draconian policies Jackie Stevens and James Marcus Sat 17 Aug 2019 07.00 BST https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/17/us-immigration-crisis-turning-point It's easy to argue for free speech when it's not you or your children in the firing line The ‘right to be a bigot’ ceases to exist without a target. We need to accept hate speech has consequences Fri 16 Aug 2019 23.00 BST Last modified on Sat 17 Aug 2019 07.08 BST Nyadol Nyuon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/17/its-easy-to-argue-for-free-speech-when-its-not-you-or-your-children-in-the-firing-line Rashida Tlaib rejects Israel's offer for 'humanitarian' visit to West Bank US congresswoman of Palestinian descent says: ‘visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in’ Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Fri 16 Aug 2019 14.49 BST https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/16/israel-to-allow-entry-to-rashida-tlaib-for-humanitarian-visit The myth of Eurabia: how a far-right conspiracy theory went mainstream Once an obscure idea confined to the darker corners of the internet, the anti-Islam ideology is now visible in the everyday politics of the west. How did this happen? By Andrew Brown Fri 16 Aug 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Fri 16 Aug 2019 12.48 BST https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/16/the-myth-of-eurabia-how-a-far-right-conspiracy-theory-went-mainstream Of course millennials are saying ‘I don’t’ to wedding invites. We’re completely broke The average cost of attending a UK wedding is £391 ($477.49). On our budgets, that can seem as attainable as a fortnight in Mauritius Fri 16 Aug 2019 15.20 BST Last modified on Fri 16 Aug 2019 20.07 BST Daisy Buchanan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/16/millennials-wedding-broke-budget-mauritius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted August 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2019 Going From Hong Kong to Mainland China? Your Phone Is Subject to Search By Raymond Zhong Aug. 15, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-phone-checks.html ‘Something extraordinarily bad is about to happen’: Huge Chinese military build-up filmed on Hong Kong border amid airport clashes Protesters shut down Hong Kong’s main airport again on Tuesday, forcing all remaining flights to be cancelled for second day Adam Withnall Asia Editor @adamwithnall 4 days ago https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-latest-airport-china-military-response-a9055591.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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