All News Articles for 2019-12-19

Thursday, December 19, 2019
A "Ring Stick Up Cam" is pictured at the Amazon Headquarters on September 20, 2018 in Seattle. Just Two Days After Product Warning Issued for Amazon Ring, Reporting Reveals Data of 3,000 Users Leaked
"This gives a potential attacker access to view cameras in somebody's home in some of these cases—that's a real serious potential invasion of privacy right there."
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If Current Trends Hold, Women Around the World Will Have to Wait 257 More Years for Gender Pay Gap to Close
"None of us will see gender parity in our lifetimes, and nor likely will many of our children."
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Trump EPA Sued for Putting Millions of Lives at Risk With Rollback of Chemical Safety Rules
"We are fighting for the lives and safety of our families and workers. Our lives are more valuable than the bottom line of a few chemical barons."
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One Nation, Tracked This Story on Cellphone Tracking 'Is the Most Important Article You Should Read Today. Period.'
The New York Times published the first piece in its "One Nation, Tracked" investigation based on a data set with over 50 billion location pings.
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University of Delhi English professor Ira Raja was detained by police Thursday during a protest against the Indian government's citizenship law. 'They Are Turning India Into Kashmir': Government Crackdown Intensifies as Protest Movement Grows Across Subcontinent
Security forces shutting down internet access and detaining demonstrators as dissidents swept up and at least three people killed.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) walks back to his office after he gave remarks in the Senate chamber December 19, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. McConnell criticized Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) of delaying to send the Senate the impeachment articles charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) McConnell Openly Signals GOP's Future Willingness for 'Endless Parade' of Meaningless Impeachment Efforts
Did the Senate Majority Leader just issue a warning, or was it a threat?
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For 'Making Movement Politics Mainstream,' National Grassroots Group People's Action Endorses Bernie Sanders
"Bernie Sanders cuts through the haze of corporate propaganda that clouds politics across the spectrum."
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heat map 'Red Lights Flashing': Australia Smashes Heat Record Just a Day After Previous Record Hit
"I think this is the single loudest alarm bell I've ever heard on global heating."
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'Trump Is Bad for the Jews': Full-Page Ad From Progressive Jewish Group Condemns President
"During this moment of very real, terrifying anti-Semitism coming from white nationalists and the White House, we need Congress to catch up and finally speak out."
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Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (R-HI) speaks to the crowd during the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Trump Is Third Impeached President, But Tulsi Gabbard Now First Lawmaker in US History to Vote 'Present' on Key Question
"I really think it was not a smart choice for her politically," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a fellow Democrat. "I thought that was very disappointing and, frankly, a cop out."
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Sanders and Warren Demand McConnell Hold Full and Fair Impeachment Trial for 'Most Corrupt President in Our History'
"U.S. senators take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not the president of the United States," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender.
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'Absolutely Disgusting': Trump Suggests Late Congressman Is in Hell After His Widow Debbie Dingell Votes to Impeach
"One of the worst things this very horrible man has ever said. And that's not easy."
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Warning Against Sham 'Cover-Up to Protect Trump,' Progressives Pressure McConnell to Hold Fair Senate Impeachment Trial
Advocacy groups called for a "fair trial of the impeached and disgraced president in the United States Senate—not a show trial to attempt to excuse the abuses of office which led to President Trump's impeachment."
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