To view this message in a browser:
[link removed]
News & Views | 10/11/19
Feature...
Less Than 24 Hours After Saying 'Time to Bring 'Em Home,' Trump Orders 1,800 US Troops to Saudi Arabia
[link removed]
by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Remember when Donald Trump tweeted that he was 'trying to end the
endless wars?' That was yesterday."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
News...
Applause at Global Summit as Ocasio-Cortez Calls Climate Crisis 'Consequence of Our Unsustainable Way of Life'
[link removed]
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocated for a Global
Green New Deal to combat the climate crisis that humanity has created
with an "unsustainable way of life" during a speech that closed out the
C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen on Friday.
'All the Way Up to POTUS': Ousted Ambassador to Ukraine Names Trump in Testimony Over Smear Campaign Led by Giuliani
[link removed]
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is why Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't want
former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch to tell her story to the
American people."
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's 'Racist Wealth Test' Designed to Punish Low-Income Immigrants
[link removed]
by Julia Conley, staff writer
Immigrant rights groups applauded a federal judge's ruling on Friday
which struck down President Donald Trump's proposal to put even more
barriers in front of immigrants by labeling them "burdens" to the U.S.
government.
Jane Fonda Among Those Arrested While Launching #FireDrillFriday Campaign to Demand Climate Action
[link removed]
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Jane Fonda was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building Friday
as the 81-year-old activist and actress launched a new weekly civil
disobedience campaign called #FireDrillFriday to pressure American
policymakers to tackle the climate crisis.
Study Predicts 'Frightening Future' for North American Birds, With Two-Thirds of Species Extinct by 2100 If Earth Warms More Than 1.5 Degrees
[link removed]
by Julia Conley, staff writer
In a new study by the National Audubon Society, scientists said Thursday
that saving hundreds of bird species from extinction by the end of this
century is entirely possible—but that without commitment from
policymakers to end human-caused global warming, two-thirds of North
America's birds could be gone by 2100.
'We Can't Stop Being Horrified by Things Like This': Trump Attacks Omar and Somali Refugee Community at Minnesota Rally
[link removed]
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is the kind of hate rally seen in authoritarian and fascist
countries," said one observer of the president's event
More News
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Views...
Turkey, the Kurds, and Lots and Lots of US Weapons
[link removed]
by Tom Gallagher
The Turkish military doesn't function without the U.S. weapons
industry—and the approval of the U.S. government.
Mainstream Media Suddenly Care About Syrian Civilian Casualties
[link removed]
by Brett Wilkins
United States military has killed more foreign civilians than any other
armed force on the planet since dropping two nuclear bombs on Japan in
1945.
How ‘Citizens United’ Decision Paved Way for Giuliani's Clients Parnas and Fruman to Buy influence in America
[link removed]
by Juan Cole
The Supreme Court Needs to Protect Trans People from Discrimination
[link removed]
by Robin Carver
"I wasn't hired because I am trans. And in more than half the
country—twenty-nine states, in fact—that's perfectly legal."
Why More Places Are Abandoning Columbus Day in Favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
[link removed]
by Malinda Maynor Lowery
The growing recognition and celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day
actually represents the fruits of a concerted, decadeslong effort to
recognize the role of indigenous people in the nation's history.
As the World Looks Away, Death Stalks the Democratic Republic of Congo
[link removed]
by Nick Turse
The forgotten trauma of a forgotten war.
More Views
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newswire...
Stop the Williams Pipeline Coalition Applauds Governor Cuomo, Public Service Commission Action Demanding an End to National Grid's Gas Moratorium
[link removed]
PFAW Calls for Next Debate to Address Courts Issue
[link removed]
Judge Blocks "Public Charge" Immigration Rule From Going Into Effect
[link removed]
As Wildfire Rages, Governor Newsom Must Shut Aliso Canyon Gas Facility to Protect Families
[link removed]
Plans to Privatize National Parks Outlined in Trump Admin Memo, Would Enrich Donors & Special Interests
[link removed]
More Newswire...
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share this newsletter with a friend
[link removed]
Donate
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright (c) 2017 Common Dreams
Our address is PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, USA
If you do not wish to receive future email, click here:
[link removed]
(You can also send your request to Customer Care at the street address above.)
