By Rami Almeghari on Aug 15, 2019 11:03 am
The U.S. claimed it has “credible information” that a former Sudanese security official was involved in torture during his term as the nation’s security chief. The American administration announced on Wednesday it was banning the entry of a former Sudanese security chief into the U.S., over what Washington says was the chief’s involvement in the […]
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By Peter Castagno on Aug 15, 2019 09:02 am
“The yield curves are all crying timber that a recession is almost a reality, and investors are tripping over themselves to get out of the way.” The U.S. stock market plunged to its worst day of the year on Wednesday, responding to multiple signals that increase the likelihood of a global recession. Most striking was […]
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By Guest Post on Aug 15, 2019 07:00 am
A huge cattle ranch business is flouting bans designed to protect the rainforest and selling its cows to the world’s largest meat company, our investigation has found. (By Andrew Wasley, Alexandra Heal, Dom Phillips, Daniel Camargos, Mie Lainio, André Campos, Diego Junqueira, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) The cows grazed under a hot sun near a wooden bridge spanning a river in […]
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By Kali Holloway on Aug 15, 2019 05:00 am
Simmering racial and cultural tensions in the U.S. have played out in the debate over the legacy of Confederate monuments across the country, but have any statues been removed? According to the latest Southern Poverty Law Center tally, there are roughly 780 Confederate monuments standing across the U.S. That’s a staggering number of tributes to […]
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By Peter Castagno on Aug 14, 2019 01:30 pm
“This rule seeks to undermine our civil rights protections and encourages discrimination in the workplace — and we will work to stop it.” The Department of Labor proposed a rule on Wednesday to allow federal contractors to cite religious exemptions if accused of discriminatory hiring practices. The agency said the change would help companies “make […]
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By Yasmeen Rasidi on Aug 14, 2019 11:58 am
As tensions in the Middle East worsen, a recent military ranking index suggests an Iran-Israel military conflict would pit two equally formidable military forces. According to the annual Military Strength Ranking report compiled by Global Firepower, Israel’s military ranking dropped one spot from 16th to 17th in 2019, putting it three spots below 14th ranked […]
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By Guest Post on Aug 14, 2019 09:15 am
People and movements from across the world are standing in solidarity with Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution after the latest imperialist offensive and demanding #NoMoreTrump. (Peoples Dispatch) Tens of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday, August 10, accompanied by president Nicolás Maduro and other authorities to reject the latest round of unilateral […]
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By Guest Post on Aug 14, 2019 07:00 am
The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future has always opposed Medicare for All. But lately it’s been going after moderate healthcare proposals, too. (By Jessica Piper, The Center for Responsive Politics) A group of major drugmakers, insurance companies and private hospitals staunchly opposes Medicare for All and other healthcare plans proposed by 2020 Democrats. And […]
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By Yasmeen Rasidi on Aug 14, 2019 05:00 am
North Korea has turned to renewal energy workarounds to offset international sanctions on fossil fuels and faulty hydroelectric power. While the international community has condemned North Korea as a backward and isolated state, it turns out international sanctions on the country have, in fact, spurred innovation and environmental responsibility in the secluded nation. North Korean […]
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By Peter Castagno on Aug 13, 2019 04:08 pm
“It’s really, really getting bad out here. There’s no incentive to keep farming, except that I’ve invested everything I have in farming, and it’s hard to walk away.” After President Trump announced new rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods last week, Beijing retaliated by letting its currency fall and canceling its purchases of all U.S. […]
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