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Motherjones.com
- by Daniel FriedmanHours after the arrest last week of fugitive Chinese mogul Guo Wengui at his Upper East Side penthouse apartment in the tony Sherry-Netherland Hotel, a two-alarm fire broke out there. New York authorities are investigating what caused the blaze, which news reports said began while Guo was in custody and FBI agents were searching his […]
- by Fiona Harveyhis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), made […]
- by Inae OhAmid pressure to denounce a New York prosecutor who might soon indict Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis has finally decided to weigh in on the hush-money case swirling around the former president. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, DeSantis insisted, is a politically motivated “Soros-funded prosecutor” seeking to weaponize his office against a political enemy. But almost immediately after […]
- by Michael MechanicMatthew Desmond, the 43-year-old Princeton sociologist whose last book, Evicted, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, is back with another one, Poverty, by America, that’s bound to generate fruitful debate—and perhaps even inspire some of us to get off our asses and tackle this scourge once and for all. “In a nutshell, poverty […]
- by David CornBefore there was Donald Trump’s Big Lie, there was George W. Bush’s Big Lie. Twenty years ago this week, Bush and his sidekick Vice President Dick Cheney launched a war against Iraq. They greased the way to this tragic conflagration with the false claims that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein possessed an arsenal of weapons of […]
- by Jeremy SchulmanWhen Donald Trump announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, he called on supporters to take to the streets. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” he wrote. Trump’s rhetoric spurred the Manhattan district attorney—who is reportedly conducting a criminal investigation of the former president—to promise security measures. It’s still unclear what any such MAGA […]
- by Pema LevyAs a leading contender for Republican presidential nomination next year, Ron DeSantis has the ability to force the rest of his party to quickly take sides on political fights. That’s what happened this week, after the Florida governor described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a “territorial dispute” in which the United States does not […]
- by Pema LevyHistory has shown that when Donald Trump calls for protests, violence may be around the corner. So when the former president lashed out at the Manhattan prosecutor’s office on Saturday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg had to prepare for the worst. “Our law enforcement partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office […]
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Democracynow.org
- by As we continue to mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we look at how the corporate U.S. media helped pave the way for war by uncritically amplifying lies and misrepresentations from the Bush administration while silencing voices of dissent. Longtime media critic Norman Solomon says many of the same media personalities […]
- by We speak with Dipti Bhatnagar, climate justice activist based in Mozambique, about the recent death on March 9 of the popular rapper and cultural icon Azagaia. He was just 38 years old. He inspired many with his music and sang about injustice, including mistreatment of people by the authorities, as well as about poverty and […]
- by In a major new report released Monday, the United Nations is calling for immediate and drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in order to stop global warming. The “final warning” by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change comes as the death toll from Cyclone Freddy just swept through southeast Africa, killing hundreds of people and […]
- "Stop Dirty Banks": Bill McKibben & Ben Jealous on Ending Big Bank Funding for Fossil Fuel ExpansionbyWe speak with Third Act founder Bill McKibben and Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous about protests they’ve organized today across the United States to demand the four biggest banks — Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo and Bank of America — stop financing the expansion of fossil fuel projects.
- by U.N. Warns of Climate Catastrophe, Urges Immediate and Dramatic Action, Report Finds Drought Killed 43,000 People in Somalia in 2022, Russia Says Fighter Jet Intercepts U.S. B-52 Bombers Over Baltic Sea, U.S. Claims All Sides Committed War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Kenyan Opposition Politicians Tear-Gassed at Protests Against President William Ruto, South African Protesters March […]
- by At around 5:30 a.m. local time in Baghdad on March 20, 2003, air raid sirens were heard in Baghdad as the U.S. invasion began. Within the hour, President George W. Bush gave a nationally televised speech from the Oval Office announcing the war had begun. The attack came on the false pretext that Iraqi President […]
- by Xi Jinping Visits Moscow Following ICC Arrest Warrant Against Putin, Defiant Visit to Mariupol, Protesters Call for End to U.S. Wars on 20th Anniversary of Iraq Invasion, Protests in Gaza as Israeli, Palestinian Officials Pledge to Deescalate Ahead of Ramadan, Turkish and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Meet as Countries Relaunch Diplomatic Relations, UBS Buys Credit Suisse […]
- by With the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq on March 20, we speak with Oxford University international relations professor Neta Crawford, who says the region is still reeling from the impact of the war. “The story continues. It’s not over,” she says. Crawford is co-director of the Costs of War Project at Brown […]
Crooksandliars.com
- by Arizona Mirror[Above: Background on the overwhelming — and bipartisan — passage of Ballot Prop. 211 banning large anonymous donations in Arizona. – eds.] by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror March 17, 2023 A lawsuit filed in federal court Friday aims to declare the anti-dark money ballot measure that Arizona voters approved last year unconstitutional on grounds that […]
- by Ed ScarceWhether this was an act of civil disobedience or just a random act of vandalism isn't known, but it does show a bit of imagination. Rather than just spraying the open flame, which would not have done anything, he throws the entire fire extinguisher in and it inevitably explodes. Russia being Russia he'll probably be […]
- by Conover KennardFormer President Donald Trump called in to 'Pastors for Trump National Prayer Call' Monday night before his possible indictment today. Things got awkward when the host asked the one-term President to name a specific prayer he wanted to request. Suddenly, Trump had technical difficulties with his phone. Or possibly, and I'm just going out on […]
- by John AmatoFox News Digital received a leaked letter drafted by Rep. Jim Jordan and signed by Rep. Comer demanding Alvin Bragg go to Congress and testify over a possible Trump indictment. "In light of the serious consequences of your actions, we expect that you will testify about what plainly appears to be a politically motivated prosecutorial […]
- by John AmatoThe White House press briefing brought on the stars of Ted Lasso, to discuss mental health issues, but the proceedings were constantly interrupted by White House reporter for Today News Africa, Simon Ateba, who has made a habit of yelling nonsense to the podium. After introducing the Lasso cast, Ateba began shouting, and Press Secretary […]
- by John AmatoFrancine Fosdick asked Trump attorney Christina Bobb if the country was dealing with 'a Biden clone' as president. This is Trump's base. Nothing is too crazy to discuss, and no show is too extreme to appear on. Eric Hananoki caught this one. While appearing on another QAnon show, Trump lawyer Christina Bobb is asked if […]
- by David EdwardsRight-wing broadcaster Pete Santilli recently argued that the U.S. military should execute former President Barack Obama, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and former National Security Advisor Susan Rice if former President Donald Trump is arrested. In a video clip obtained by Right Wing Watch, Santilli pleaded with members of the military to take action. "Get […]
- by Frances LangumOh, so I guess ALL the chickens are coming home to roost at Fox News. That's nice! The New York Times reported Monday (and it would be trite to say "bombshell" at this point because it's a movie, duh, see above) that a Fox News producer, Abby Grossberg, who worked for both Maria Bartiromo and […]
Medium.com
- by Left WisdomAs most of us know by now, some on the right are trying to bulldoze their views onto all Americans. They hate the LGQBT population, and although nobody has said that they want to totally do away with the Lesbian or Gay population yet, they HAVE said that the Trans population should be made totally […]
- by Left WisdomRecently, I ran across a review of this book. The author of the review said that Sund tends to whine about the events of Jan 6, 2021. I have to agree to some extent but I think, under the circumstances, he has a right to be disappointed in our Federal Governments actions and attitudes on […]
- by Left WisdomSome like to paint Biden as being “too old” and “decrepit” and “mentally challenged” but I disagree, especially compared to the man that was in the White House previous to him, he is a brilliant may. I have yet to hear him make up words and sling incoherent gibberish at the American people. In fact, […]
- The Republicans in the House are seeking to “investigate” Let’s look at what happened with the last…by Left WisdomThe Republicans in the House are seeking to “investigate” Let’s look at what happened with the last “investigation”In May of 2019, Bill Barr, either at the order of then resident of the White House or in an attempt to pro-activity show his loyalty to his boss, presented John Durham, a United States attorney in Connecticut, […]
- by Left WisdomNote: in a desire not to mention trump anymore than necessary, from hence for, he is referred to as TFG (the former guy)The income tax does a good job. The only problem now seems to be the republicans and their urgent desire to save taxes for the super-rich who have huge numbers of loopholes, plus as […]
- by Left Wisdomfrom facebook via google@BasedMikeLeePlease (1) name any federal regulatory agency whose elimination would negatively impact your life, and then (2) specify whether that agency’s necessary functions couldn’t be performed at least as well at the state or local level, or by a non-governmental body.3:58 PM · Jan 16, 2023·526.5KFunny thing, at first glance, he looks like he […]
- by Left WisdomMany of us were worried about how our nation would survive the 2022 elections with the insurrectionist still holding much of the former GOP captive with lies that have been easily proven, often by Republican officials, to be lies. The former president did NOT in 2020, Biden did by a very clear majority. However, many […]
- by Left Wisdom(picture found on google)As some of you know, I have been out of pocket for about 2–3 weeks with a malfunctioning computer. i just got back on on Monday and locked into my favorite sites and started trying to catch up on the news. I found some interesting information that gives me hope for the continuation […]