TRUMP GOT MILLIONS TO MAKE HIS...

Mar 20, 2017 by

TRUMP GOT MILLIONS TO MAKE HIS TOWER “PUBLIC’ — LET’S REMIND HIM WHAT THAT MEANS

[Translate] We need to hold Trump accountable to the legal standards for public space in New York City—starting at the sad public...

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FORGET BUILDING OUR OWN TEA PA...

Mar 19, 2017 by

FORGET BUILDING OUR OWN TEA PARTY. THE LEFT CAN WIN SO MUCH MORE.

[Translate] Democracy & Government We should set our sights beyond just primary challenges and reshaping the Democratic Party;...

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THE GREAT AMERICAN “WELC...

Feb 3, 2017 by

THE GREAT AMERICAN “WELCOMING” BREAK-OUT: WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?

[Translate] Why we should not forget the role our endless wars over the last sixteen years have played in creating the refugee crisis...

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SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-A...

Jan 25, 2017 by

SMART APPROACHES, NOT STRONG-ARM TACTICS, TO JOBS

[Translate] Thomas L. Friedman NYTIMES LONDON — I’ve actually been watching the early Trump presidency from London. (I would have...

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CDC ABRUPTLY CANCELED LONG-PLA...

Jan 24, 2017 by

CDC ABRUPTLY CANCELED LONG-PLANNED CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH

[Translate] washingtonpost.com By Brady Dennis January 23 at 3:44 PM Smoke billows from stacks as a Chinese woman wears as mask while...

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WITH NO WARNING, HOUSE REPUBLI...

Jan 4, 2017 by

WITH NO WARNING, HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTE TO GUT INDEPENDENT ETHICS OFFICE

[Translate] By ERIC LIPTON  NYTIMES Photo Representative Robert Goodlatte, Republican of Virginia, in 2014. Mr. Goodlatte announced...

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STOKING TENSIONS WITH CHINA

Dec 23, 2016 by

STOKING TENSIONS WITH CHINA

[Translate] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   NYTIMES.COM Photo Credit Chris Gash For the foreseeable future, no relationship is more vital to...

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TPP IS DEAD. WHAT DID WE LEARN...

Nov 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   OUR FUTURE.ORG On Friday the White House announced it was dropping its effort to pass the Trans-Pacific...

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AMERICA’S POISONED POLIT...

Oct 30, 2016 by

AMERICA’S POISONED POLITICIZED PATH

[Translate] By Fareed Zakaria, Host Story highlights Fareed Zakaria: The power to use the state to put someone in jail should not be...

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The International Criminal Cou...

Oct 7, 2016 by

The International Criminal Court Will Start Prosecuting People Who Commit Crimes Against the Environment

[Translate] Environment The ICC isn’t known for prosecuting people responsible for huge oil slicks, chopping down protected...

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VACCINES, BIOETHICS AND HUMAN ...

Sep 17, 2016 by

[Translate] Vaccines, Bioethics and Human Rights… by: KP Stoller, MD, FACHM  www.incurable-me.com   California Civil Code...

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24 States Are Suing Federal Go...

Sep 15, 2016 by

24 States Are Suing Federal Govt to Stop Clean Power Plan—Even Though Majority of Their Voters Want It

[Translate] Environment The Clean Power Plan seeks to reduce greenhouse gases from power plants two to three percent a year. By Rich...

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How the CIA Invented and Promo...

Sep 9, 2016 by

How the CIA Invented and Promoted ‘Conspiracy Theories’ to Discredit Controversial Views

[Translate] Conspiracy theories fill the news, labeled or not. By Ron Unz / Unz Review   VIA ALTERNET   Photo Credit: Image by...

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GUN GRIDLOCK AND THE MONEY BEH...

Jun 21, 2016 by

GUN GRIDLOCK AND THE MONEY BEHIND IT

[Translate] Money & Politics In documents filed Monday, the NRA reported a $14 million campaign warchest. By Kathy Kiely BILL...

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KANSAS GOVERNOR JUSTIFIED KICK...

Apr 25, 2016 by

KANSAS GOVERNOR JUSTIFIED KICKING 15,000 PEOPLE OFF FOOD STAMPS

[Translate] by Alan Pyke THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/John Hanna) Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS)   For over five years now, Kansas has...

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FRACKING’S TOTAL ENVIRON...

Apr 14, 2016 by

FRACKING’S TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS STAGGERING, REPORT FINDS

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File A new report details the sheer amount of...

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Paul Krugman Is Not Making Muc...

Apr 10, 2016 by

Paul Krugman Is Not Making Much Sense

[Translate] He needs a reality check. His screed against Sanders in the NY Times misses the boat completely. By Michael Bader, DMH /...

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Oliver Stone Makes Impassioned...

Apr 2, 2016 by

Oliver Stone Makes Impassioned Plea for Sanders: ‘Hillary Clinton Has Effectively Closed the Door on Peace’

[Translate] Election 2016 Stone writes that Sanders has rescued him from complete despair about our political scene. By Oliver Stone...

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A NUCLEAR JOB HALF DONE

Apr 2, 2016 by

A NUCLEAR JOB HALF DONE

[Translate] Editorial By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  NYTIMES Photo The Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Credit Doug...

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‘CHINA’S WORST POL...

Apr 2, 2016 by

‘CHINA’S WORST POLICY MISTAKE’?

[Translate] Nicholas D. Kristof  NYTIMES China’s Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy...

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‘HUMANITY’S FINAL ...

Mar 28, 2016 by

‘HUMANITY’S FINAL EXAM’ – DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN MOMENTARY AND MILLENIAL RISKS

[Translate] Climate Change ByAndrew C. Revkin Raymond Pierrehumbert, a longtime climate scientist now at Oxford, stopped by The New...

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MIDDLE EAST SUMMERS COULD BECO...

Mar 14, 2016 by

MIDDLE EAST SUMMERS COULD BECOME UNLIVABLE BY THE END OF THE CENTURY

[Translate]   The “father of global warming” has a dire warning for people living in hot, tropical locales....

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DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE ...

Mar 7, 2016 by

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE QUIETLY PLANNING A CORPORATE GIVEAWAY — TO THE TUNE OF $400 BILLION

[Translate] Democracy & Government Why isn’t anyone talking about it? By William Greider   MOYERS & CO. People attend a rally...

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10 New Ways Other Countries Ar...

Feb 29, 2016 by

10 New Ways Other Countries Are Actually Solving Problems—and Kicking Our Ass

[Translate] Apparently for some, American exceptionalism means exceptional stupidity. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet Solar power in...

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NAOM CHOMSKY WANTS YOU TO WAKE...

Feb 28, 2016 by

[Translate]   By David Swanson, Let’s Try Democracy | Film Review http://www.truthout.com If you’ve just seen Michael...

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VIDEO: Amy Goodman on the Medi...

Feb 22, 2016 by

[Translate] TRUTHDIG In this video, “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman discusses the U.S. media obsession with polls and why we should...

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THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL ...

Jan 26, 2016 by

THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL MACHINE IS CHURNING FASTER THAN EVER

[Translate] Shutterstock   By Heather Smith  GRIST In 2000, two sociologists at Washington State University, Aaron McCright and...

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LURKING WITHIN THE OMINOUS, OM...

Dec 21, 2015 by

[Translate]   McConnell agrees not to shut down the government only if the millionaires and billionaires are permitted to...

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Dozens of Nations Back Regener...

Dec 15, 2015 by

Dozens of Nations Back Regenerative Farming Initiative That Can Help Solve Global Warming

[Translate] Food The U.S.—a primary driver of the climate crisis—still isn’t on board with this historic climate agreement. By...

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IN HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE DEAL...

Dec 15, 2015 by

IN HISTORIC PARIS CLIMATE DEAL, WORLD UNANIMOUSLY AGREES NOT TO BURN MOST FOSSIL FUELS

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Twitter/Pedro Sirgado   In a literally world-changing deal that was almost...

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