All News Articles for 2020-01-02
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'An Explicit Act of War': US Kills Senior Iranian Military Official Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad Drone Strike "It's like Iran killing the head of the CIA or the Mossad on foreign soil." Read more |
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Two Right-Wing Democrats Join Republicans in Asking Supreme Court to Consider Overturning Roe v. Wade "It's happening, people. This is what's at stake in 2020." Read more |
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Chelsea Manning Says She Is 'Never Backing Down' in Face of US Detention Meant to Break Her "My long-standing objection to the immoral practice of throwing people in jail without charge or trial, for the sole purpose of forcing them to testify before a secret, government-run investigative panel, remains strong." Read more |
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'War Hawks Must be Celebrating': Trump's Defense Secretary Claims US Ready to Strike Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq "We're back to preemptive wars now! Dick Cheney might as well be president." Read more |
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German Rail Company Cuts Long-Distance Fares by 10% in Response to Government Climate Package The move drew frustrated comparisons to the U.K., where a 2.7% rise in train ticket prices for the new year impacts millions of commuters. Read more |
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With New Plan, Warren Pledges to End 'Shameful' Economic Injustices for Americans With Disabilities "People with disabilities are still fighting for economic security, equal opportunity, and inclusion—and they’re not fighting alone." Read more |
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'We Will Not Change a Damn Thing': Sanders Campaign Vows No Pivot to Big Money in General Election "If you have Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden telling you that they need to kowtow at the altar of the rich to fundraise in the general election, they're wrong. We're upending those notions." Read more |
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Heckled for Insufficient Response to Bushfires by Residents of Devastated Community "You're not welcome, you fuckwit." Read more |
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Flooding From What Officials Called 'Not Ordinary Rain' Kills Dozens and Displaces Thousands in Jakarta Greenpeace Indonesia demanded climate action "in accordance with the advice of world scientists," warning that "otherwise disasters like this will only become more frequent and worse." Read more |
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After Year-Long Run as Outspoken Advocate for Immigrants and the Poor, Julián Castro Suspends Presidential Campaign "We've shaped the conversation on so many important issues in this race, stood up for the most vulnerable people, and given a voice to those who are often forgotten." Read more |
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"Netanyahu Knows He's Guilty": Israeli Prime Minister Asks Parliament for Immunity From Corruption Charges "Trump claims absolute immunity. Sounds like he and his buddy, Netanyahu, have the same cheat sheet." Read more |
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Sanders Announces 'Staggering' $34.5 Million Fourth-Quarter Haul, With Average Donation of Just $18.53 "Bernie Sanders is closing the year with the most donations of any candidate in history at this point in a presidential campaign," said campaign manager Faiz Shakir. Read more |
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'Entire Species Are Being Wiped Out': Ecologists Say Half a Billion Animals May Have Been Killed by Australia Wildfires "The fires have burned so hot and so fast that there has been significant mortality of animals in the trees, but there is such a big area now that is still on fire and still burning that we will probably never find the bodies." Read more |