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Facebook Sparks Outrage After Announcing Plans for Digital Currency
The plan has already come under fierce criticism from financial regulators and lawmakers.
UN Report: “Inconceivable” Saudi Crown Prince Not Involved in Khashoggi Murder
Evidence points to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s execution having required significant government coordination.
Mitch McConnell Dismisses Representation for DC and Puerto Rico as “Socialism”
For decades the Republican Party has supported possible statehood, but Trump is now against it.
Trump’s Bureau of Land Management Is Being Sued Again Over Climate Impacts
It’s the second lawsuit the agency has faced over its approval of oil and gas leases on public lands in recent years.
Over 500,000 Women Participate in Switzerland Women’s Strike
On June 14, hundreds of thousands of women went on strike throughout Switzerland for the second time since 1991.
Let’s Shut Down the Authoritarian Machine
In an age of fascist politics, we must fight the emergence of apocalyptic nationalism and racist authoritarianism.
Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms
The ruling offers hope amid the fear, uncertainty and violence LGBT people experience in Brazil.
With Bolton, Pompeo and Trump in the Picture, All Bets Are Off on Iran
Trump himself may seem unclear on the fundamental details, but war with Iran is a real possibility.
Julian Assange Indictment “Criminalizes the News Gathering Process”
This is the first-ever case of a journalist or publisher being indicted under the Espionage Act.
Six Years After Coup, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President Dies
Mohamed Morsi spent the last six years of his life in jail, including extended periods in solitary confinement.