All News Articles for 2019-11-08

Friday, November 8, 2019
Police patrol the Hungarian border fence with Serbia on January 18, 2019 outside Szeged, Hungary. In 2015 thousands of migrants massed on the Hungarian border 'The Business of Building Walls': New Report Shows Companies Cashing In on Europe's Expanding Anti-Migrant Barriers
"As we celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is tragic that so many new walls have been built across Europe to keep out the most vulnerable people on our planet."
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Democratic Victory in Virginia Paves Way for Final Approval of Equal Rights Amendment
"When people tell you that their vote doesn't matter point them to Virginia and the possibility of finally ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Elections have consequences."
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A supporter of the former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva holds a flag during a national strike protest called by unions and students against the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pension reform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2019. 'An Extraordinary Day': Brazilian Leftist Leader Lula Freed From Prison
"An extraordinary day in Brazil—for the world, given Lula's stature."
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David Bernhardt 'As Corrupt as It Gets': Oil Lobbyist Turned Interior Chief Proposes Giving 'Coveted' Contract to Ex-Client
Critics called on Congress to open an investigation immediately.
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As Mulvaney Claims 'Absolute Immunity,' Witness Testimony Reveals Chief of Staff's Central Role in Trump Quid Pro Quo
"It's hard to imagine something more suspicious and damaging than the White House's own chief of staff afraid to tell the truth under oath."
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Syrian soldiers are seen deploying in an oil-rich area in the countryside of Qamishli, northeastern Hasakah province, Syria, on Nov. 5, 2019. Pentagon Claims US Authority to Shoot Any Syrian Govt Official Who Tries to Take Control of Syrian Oil
"This is not a new mission."
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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) speaks during a live television broadcast on Capitol Hill, December 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. 'Yeah, Yeah, We Know': Top Trump Defender Jim Jordan Under Renewed Fire for Dismissing Complaints of Sexual Molestation
Jordan and another coach reportedly responded to credible claims of harassment with, "Yeah, yeah, we know."
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#HereToStay: Student Walkouts Across US to Demand Supreme Court Defend DACA
The Supreme Court is set to hear the first oral arguments in a case regarding whether President Donald Trump broke the law when he rescinded DACA protections.
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Protestors carry signs as they demonstrate against proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Study: At Least 15,600 Premature Deaths Resulted From GOP Blocking Medicaid Expansion
In states where it was expanded, meanwhile, the lives of at least 19,200 adults aged 55 to 64 were saved over four years.
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UN Votes 187-3 to Condemn US Embargo Against Cuba, With Israel and Brazil Joining Trump Administration as Lone Outliers
"The blockade has caused incalculable humanitarian damages. It is a flagrant, massive, and systematic violation of human rights," said Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's foreign minister.
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Former President Richard Nixon at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House on June 23, 1972. (Photo: National Archives) As PBS Did With Nixon, Bill Moyers Calls for Primetime Airing of Trump Impeachment Hearings
"Pull out the stops once again, and for the sake of the nation, throw away the schedule," writes luminary of public broadcast journalism in full-page ad. "Who wins? Democracy—and viewers like you."
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Bernie Sanders Says Bloomberg's Moves Toward 2020 Bid Shows 'Billionaire Class Is Scared'
"They should be scared," added Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender.
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