Your morning news from Citizen Truth

Join us on social media:
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
Citizen Truth News 07/28/2019:
* More Than Two-Thirds of Obamacare Cosponsors Now Backing Medicare for All Proposal
* A Database of Police Officers Who Shoot Citizens Reveals Who’s Most Likely to Shoot
* ‘JoJo Rabbit’, a New Anti-Hate Satire Mocks Nazis and Imbecile Hitler
* Go After ‘The Squad’ at Your Own Risk
* Wall Street Picks its Favorite Candidates For 2020
* Major Supreme Court Ruling on Border Wall Goes in Trump’s Favor
* Hoping for More AOCs, Progressives Target Moderate Democrats with Primary Challengers
* FactChecking the Mueller Hearings
* McConnell Blocks Election Security Bill Despite Mueller’s Ominous Warnings
* Attorney General Barr Wants to End ‘Warrant Proof’ Encryption
* Houthi Drones Again Attack Saudi Airport, Hours After Saudi-Led Raids
* In Restarting the Federal Death Penalty, AG William Barr Looks to Texas
* ‘Mauritius Leaks’ Expose New Corporate Tax Haven For World’s Biggest Companies
* US-Iran Standoff Can Only End When US Accepts Iran’s Right to a Nuclear Energy Program




** More Than Two-Thirds of Obamacare Cosponsors Now Backing Medicare for All Proposal ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Guest Post on Jul 27, 2019 03:00 pm
Slowly politicians are catching up with the majority of Americans who support Medicare for all. (By Tim Zelina and Frank Bass, MapLight) Twelve of the current 17 House members who cosponsored the landmark 2009 measure known as Obamacare have signed on as cosponsors of legislation that would create a universal health-care system, according to a MapLight […]

The post More Than Two-Thirds of Obamacare Cosponsors Now Backing Medicare for All Proposal ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** A Database of Police Officers Who Shoot Citizens Reveals Who’s Most Likely to Shoot ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Guest Post on Jul 27, 2019 01:00 pm
The characteristics of police officers who shoot civilians closely reflect the pool of all police officers. (David Johnson and Joseph Cesario, The Conversation) In the debate over fatal police shootings of minority citizens, one theme is persistent: White officers, rather than nonwhite officers, are primarily responsible for black Americans being shot by the police. For […]

The post A Database of Police Officers Who Shoot Citizens Reveals Who’s Most Likely to Shoot ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** ‘JoJo Rabbit’, a New Anti-Hate Satire Mocks Nazis and Imbecile Hitler ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Jack Xiong on Jul 27, 2019 11:02 am
Jojo Rabbit is a World War II era satire that follows a lonely German boy who must confront his blind nationalism as he is aided by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler. Jojo Rabbit is an upcoming dark comedy that’s being described as “anti-hate satire”, centering on a preteen German boy who idolizes the Nazi […]

The post ‘JoJo Rabbit’, a New Anti-Hate Satire Mocks Nazis and Imbecile Hitler ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Go After ‘The Squad’ at Your Own Risk ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Joseph Mangano on Jul 27, 2019 09:00 am
For Democrats and Republicans alike, going after The Squad is ill-advised.

The post Go After ‘The Squad’ at Your Own Risk ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Wall Street Picks its Favorite Candidates For 2020 ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Peter Castagno on Jul 27, 2019 07:00 am
Wall Street will play big in the 2020 election, whether as a financial backer or as a topic of debate. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Pete Buttigieg have emerged as Wall Street donors’ clear favorites among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, with contributions in the year’s second quarter coming from at least 15 top bank […]

The post Wall Street Picks its Favorite Candidates For 2020 ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Major Supreme Court Ruling on Border Wall Goes in Trump’s Favor ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Peter Castagno on Jul 27, 2019 05:00 am
Trump scores a ‘Big VICTORY’ as a Supreme Court decision on border wall funding is split down party lines in his favor. The Supreme Court granted President Trump a significant victory on Friday, ruling that his administration could begin using military funds to construct a wall on the Mexican border. “Wow! Big VICTORY on the […]

The post Major Supreme Court Ruling on Border Wall Goes in Trump’s Favor ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Hoping for More AOCs, Progressives Target Moderate Democrats with Primary Challengers ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Guest Post on Jul 26, 2019 03:00 pm
“It isn’t easy to defeat a Democratic incumbent in a primary.” (By Chad Outler and Frank Bass, Maplight) Fifteen moderate House Democrats targeted for a 2020 primary by a progressive organization have at least two major advantages over challengers, according to a MapLight analysis. They’re likely to benefit from a new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee […]

The post Hoping for More AOCs, Progressives Target Moderate Democrats with Primary Challengers ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** FactChecking the Mueller Hearings ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Guest Post on Jul 26, 2019 01:00 pm
With all the spin put on the Mueller hearing, what is actually true? (By Lori Robertson, D’Angelo Gore and Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org) While former special counsel Robert S. Mueller reiterated in congressional testimony what he said in his voluminous report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, politicians reiterated some claims about the inquiry […]

The post FactChecking the Mueller Hearings ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** McConnell Blocks Election Security Bill Despite Mueller’s Ominous Warnings ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Peter Castagno on Jul 26, 2019 11:00 am
“Mueller’s testimony should be a wake-up call to every American, Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative, that the integrity of our elections is at stake.” Despite special counsel Robert Mueller’s warnings of future election interference during his daylong congressional testimony on Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked four proposals to enforce election security within 24 hours of the special […]

The post McConnell Blocks Election Security Bill Despite Mueller’s Ominous Warnings ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Attorney General Barr Wants to End ‘Warrant Proof’ Encryption ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Leighanna Shirey on Jul 26, 2019 09:00 am
“Banning encryption in America will not stop bad guys from using encryption… it will leave Americans less secure against intrusions by an administration that has shown [it is] willing to support lawless measures.” In his speech in New York City on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr emphasized the need for “backdoors” in encryption technology, […]

The post Attorney General Barr Wants to End ‘Warrant Proof’ Encryption ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** Houthi Drones Again Attack Saudi Airport, Hours After Saudi-Led Raids ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Rami Almeghari on Jul 26, 2019 07:00 am
“Our operations will continue unabated, in response to crimes committed by the Saudi-led Arab military coalition.” The Houthi rebel-run Al Masirah TV channel reported on Thursday that a large-scale drone attack by the Houthi-linked Ansaru Allah rebel group struck the Abha airport in the south of Saudi Arabia. A military spokesperson for the Houthi rebels, […]

The post Houthi Drones Again Attack Saudi Airport, Hours After Saudi-Led Raids ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** In Restarting the Federal Death Penalty, AG William Barr Looks to Texas ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Guest Post on Jul 26, 2019 05:00 am
U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered the execution of five federal prisoners who now have execution dates set for December and January. (By Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune) In reviving the rarely used federal death penalty, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it would use the same lethal drug Texas uses in its executions. Ordering five executions […]

The post In Restarting the Federal Death Penalty, AG William Barr Looks to Texas ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** ‘Mauritius Leaks’ Expose New Corporate Tax Haven For World’s Biggest Companies ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Peter Castagno on Jul 25, 2019 03:00 pm
A new batch of leaked documents, dubbed the Mauritius Leaks, shows how multinational corporations dodge taxes by setting up shop in corporate tax-friendly remote locations. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) published a bombshell report into the world of global corporate tax dodging on Tuesday, delivering the “Mauritius Leaks,” a window into how foreign […]

The post ‘Mauritius Leaks’ Expose New Corporate Tax Haven For World’s Biggest Companies ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]




** US-Iran Standoff Can Only End When US Accepts Iran’s Right to a Nuclear Energy Program ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
By Vijay Prashad on Jul 25, 2019 01:00 pm
The United States refuses to accept that Iran has the right—under international law—to a nuclear energy program. At a Non-Aligned Movement meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the United States of America of “economic terrorism.” Unilateral U.S. sanctions have clobbered Iran, which—like most countries on earth—is reliant on the financial system […]

The post US-Iran Standoff Can Only End When US Accepts Iran’s Right to a Nuclear Energy Program ([link removed]) appeared first on Citizen Truth ([link removed]) .
Read in browser » ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed]

*

============================================================
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
Copyright © 2019 Citizen Truth, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website.

Our mailing address is:
Citizen Truth
2633 Lincoln Blvd, #239
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
USA
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.
Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp
[link removed]