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NAFTA 2.0 Exposed, Which Was Designed by Donald Trump
Donald Trump's NAFTA 2.0. is only a marginal change from the original NAFTA and complete with all the problems NAFTA brought with it including the damage to the environment, working people, and unions.
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Why Sri Lanka's government shut down social media after terrorist attacks
Sri Lanka blocked social media platforms including WhatsApp and Facebook following the lethal Easter attack that left nearly 300 dead and 500 injured. The government's rationale is to contain violence and misinformation, says Bhavani Fonseka,…
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Sri Lankan Gov’t Responds to Unprecedented Attacks with Surveillance, Social Media Blackout, Curfew
In one of the worst terrorist attacks to hit South Asia, Sri Lankan government officials say a local Islamist extremist group called the National Thowheed Jama’ath coordinated a series of eight bombings on Easter Sunday…
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Who Is Behind Recent Massacres in Brazil’s Amazon?
The American Museum of Natural History announced this week that it would no longer host a gala honoring Brazil's ultra right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The museum had come under fire for allowing another organization to…
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Why an ICC investigation Into U.S. War Crimes In Afghanistan Is Still Needed
The International Criminal Court has announced it will not investigate possible war crimes committed by the U.S. and other actors in Afghanistan. "One can only conclude this is the result of some serious political pressure,"…
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Libyan Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Over 170 Killed, 18K Displaced in Warlord Assault on Tripoli
At least four people died in heavy shelling on Tuesday in the capital city of Tripoli. According to the United Nations, over 170 people have been killed and 750 injured since a Libyan warlord launched…
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ICC Makes “Dangerous Decision” to Drop Probe into U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan After U.S. Pressure
The International Criminal Court has announced it will not investigate possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the United States and other actors in Afghanistan. The court suggested the U.S.'s lack of cooperation…
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Is Trump Creating His Own Private Police Force?
Just like a handful of world leaders before him, it's starting to look like President Donald Trump is using Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as his own private police force. Thom Hartmann explains the terrifying…
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Denied Entry to U.S., BDS Co-Founder Omar Barghouti Condemns McCarthyite Repression in U.S. and Israel
Critics are demanding answers after the Trump administration refused to allow prominent Palestinian human rights activist Omar Barghouti to enter the United States for a speaking tour, despite his valid U.S. visa. Barghouti is co-founder…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar Faces Death Threats and “Dangerous Hate Campaign” as Right-Wing Attacks Continue
Minnesota freshman Congressmember Ilhan Omar says death threats against her have spiked in number since President Trump tweeted a video juxtaposing her image with footage of the 9/11 attacks. Trump posted the video Friday with…
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Ilhan Omar is Under Attack from Trump: What Do We Do?
Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing attack from Donald Trump. This past weekend Rep. Omar found herself the target of a Twitter video shared by the president which portrays the first-term member of Congress as someone…
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Indonesian General Tied to Mass Killings Plots to Arrest Critics If He Wins Presidency
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is better known as “Jokowi,” is up for re-election on Wednesday. His chief rival is Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces military commander and the former son-in-law of Indonesia’s longtime…
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Did Julian Assange Step Past Journalism?
Did Julian Assange go beyond journalism in helping Chelsea Manning obtain secrets from the United States military? Julian Assange was arrested Thursday inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, charged not with releasing the information he…
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Noam Chomsky: Trump Radically Interfered with Israel’s Election to Help Re-elect Netanyahu
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is headed to a record fifth term in office after narrowing defeating former military chief Benny Gantz. In a discussion with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky talks about how…
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Sudanese Military Topples Omar al-Bashir as Anti-Government Protesters Vow to Stay in Streets
After months of protest, the Sudanese military ousted President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday, ending his nearly 30 years of authoritarian rule. Tens of thousands of protesters marched in celebration on the streets of Sudan. The…
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Disarmament Expert Rejects U.S. Government's "Narrow Definition of National Security"
Disarmament expert and president of Ploughshares Fund Joe Cirincione explains that the U.S. government's emphasis on pursuing national security through inflated military spending is misguided and dangerous: "We've lost track of the real security needs…
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"Storm Clouds Are Gathering": Nuclear Expert Warns of New Arms Race
"Nuclear storm clouds are gathering," says disarmament expert Joe Cirincione. "You've got to be a real optimist to think that you can keep thousands of nuclear weapons in fallible human hands indefinitely and something terrible…
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Examining NATO’s Legacy After 70 Years
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has turned 70 and to mark the occasion, the foreign ministers of all the NATO nations gathered in Washington, D.C. There has been significant tension between the US and its…
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