All News Articles for 2019-07-24
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Berkeley, California Makes 'Incredible Leap' Away From Fossil Fuels With Natural Gas Ban in New Buildings "Many cities would be satisfied or content to just declare a climate emergency. This is what acting on it looks like." Read more |
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As Mueller Testifies, Trump Rape Accuser Says She Wishes President's Alleged Victims 'Got 1/20th of That Congressional Focus' Last month, journalist E. Jean Carroll became the 24th woman to publicly accuse President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct Read more |
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Challenging EPA's New FOIA Rule, Suit Seeks to Stop Trump's "Shameful Attempt to Keep Americans in the Dark" "We have a right to know what EPA is trying to hide and which Trump appointee is trying to hide it." Read more |
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While Nation Watched Mueller, Hearing Down the Hall Focused on 'Harmful Chaos' and Real Victims of Trump Era "Numerous studies have demonstrated the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences on children's developing neural networks and their physical health," one expert said of the administration's family separation policies Read more |
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"He Might've Stayed a Minute": Coal Miners With Black Lung Slam McConnell for Brushing Them Off in Healthcare Meeting "It was a worthless trip, that's the way I feel," said one of the 120 coal miners who traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with the Republican leader Read more |
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Critics Warn FTC's Paltry $5 Billion Fine for FaceBook 'Leaves the Public Vulnerable' to Future Abuse by Tech Giant "When companies can violate the law, pay big penalties, and still turn a profit while keeping their business model intact, enforcement agencies cannot claim victory." Read more |
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'Everyone Should Mobilize': Climate Leaders Urge Massive Turnout for Global Climate Strikes "Our house is on fire—let's act like it," says a call-to-action for September 20th and 27th strikes. Read more |
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Rep. Ted Lieu's Recap During Mueller Testimony Makes Obstruction of Justice Case Against Trump "Any reasonable person could conclude that the crime of obstruction of justice has been met." Read more |
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'Look at My Record': Omar Rejects Suggestion That As Muslim, She Must Condemn Al Qaeda and FGM More Often Than Other Lawmakers "Does this need to be on repeat every five minutes?" the congresswoman asked. "Should I be like, 'So today I forgot to condemn al-Qaeda, so here's the al-Qaeda one, today I forgot to condemn FGM, so here it goes?'" Read more |
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Scientists Urge UN to Add Environmental Destruction to Geneva Conventions' List of War Crimes "Despite calls for a fifth convention two decades ago, military conflict continues to destroy megafauna, push species to extinction, and poison water resources." Read more |
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Denouncing Misleading Attacks and Lack of 'Fact-Based Analysis,' Sanders Campaign Fires Back at MSNBC "More often than not these commentators are injecting their opinion without any policy discussions," said Nina Turner, national co-chair of the Sanders campaign Read more |
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WATCH LIVE: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Testifies on Capitol Hill. Then Will Democrats Impeach Trump? "The #MuellerTestimony matters less than what is done after Mueller testifies. If [Democrats] simply head off for the August recess without acting upon what they have heard, they will destroy any momentum for accountability." Read more |
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'Congress Needs to Wake Up': Demanding Lawmakers Declare Climate Emergency, Extinction Rebellion Activists Superglue Themselves to Capitol "Sorry for the inconvenience, but we're not going back to business as usual until we declare a climate emergency and get climate justice for everyone, everywhere." Read more |
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Days After More Israeli War Crimes, 209 House Democrats Join GOP to Pass 'McCarthyite' Resolution Condemning Pro-Palestinian Boycotts "The Israeli government has shown that it will continue to violate Palestinian human rights with impunity. This is precisely why the boycott, sanctions, and divestment movement should be protected, and not attacked." Read more |