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'Embarrassing Nepotism': Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Appoints Son as Ambassador to US
Bolsonaros and Trump
National Emergency? Here Are the Real Emergencies an Outraged Nation Tells President Trump
Jon Queally, staff writer
"Gun violence. Climate change. The fact that 40% of Americans don’t have $400 in savings. These are national emergencies. Do you know what's not? Trump’s manufactured border crisis."
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'Shock Doctrine' Author Naomi Klein Worries 'What Next?' If Trump Succeeds in Inventing a 'National Emergency'
Jon Queally, staff writer
"What further roll back of rights... become possible under the banner of '...
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"Clear Attack on the First Amendment": Authoritarian Trump Denounced for Stripping Press Credentials From CNN's Jim Acosta
Jon Queally, staff writer
U.S. President Donald Trump gets into an exchange with CNN reporter Jim Acosta during a news conference a day after the midterm elections on November 7, 2018 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Republicans kept the Senate majority but lost control of the House to the Democrats.
"This unprecedented decision is a threat to our democracy and the country...
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U.S. national security adviser John Bolton delivered remarks on the Trump administration's policies in Latin America at Miami Dade College's National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida.
Praising Openly Fascist Bolsonaro as 'Like-Minded,' John Bolton Hails Brazilian Strongman as Welcome Ally in Crushing Latin American Left
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'Far More Dangerous Than Trump': Extremist, Far-Right Bolsonaro Wins Brazil's Presidency
Fernando Haddad, Brazil's left-wing presidential candidate, has been illegally targeted by entrepreneurs who support his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, in the country's election campaign.
With Steve Bannon in the Shadows, Brazil's Right-Wing Forces Accused of Illegal WhatsApp Propaganda Campaign to Lift Bolsonaro
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to protestors rallying against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, October 4, 2018 in Washington, DC.
In Rebuke to Trumpian Division and Authoritarianism, Bernie Sanders Champions 'Unity' and 'Common Humanity' in Visionary Speech
Press conference regarding the decision of Brazil's Superior Justice Court, which condemned Jair Bolsonaro for derogatory comments he made about Congresswoman Maria do Rosário.
Millions of Women Join Forces in Brazil to Fight Back Against 'Misogynist" and 'Truly Fascist' Presidential Candidate

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