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Politicians Show Their Gratitude Where It Count$
As the world burns, our political class whoops it up with the plutocracy, whether in Marthau2019s Vineyard or at the Kochsu2019 posh retreat in southern California.
David Cay Johnston on the Deep State and the Power of Billionaires
This is a continuation of The Real News Network's series of interviews on Reality Asserts Itself with David Cay Johnston.
Three World Leaders Speak on the Future of Israel and Palestine
The Elders, are a group of leaders who were brought together in 2007 by Nelson Mandela to use their "independent, collective experience and influence to work for peace, poverty …
Women’s Health Over Politics: Courts Block Laws Threatening Abortion Clinics in Texas, Louisiana
Over the past three days, federal judges have blocked a pair of new laws that could have closed most of the 19 abortion clinics in Texas and all five …
Losing Heads and Sending Arms
This was the ISIS in Iraq.
New York Times Runs Ad Equating ISIS and Hamas
Recently, The New York Times ran a full-page ad that puts photos of ISIS and Hamas side-by-side.
G4S Guantanamo Contract “Breaches UK Policy”
The British government maintains that the prison must close.
Lyme Activists to Speak Out at New York Times with Silence Against Silence
Increased media coverage will mean the difference between crippling debilitation and a normal life for hundreds of thousands of people.
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California Bill to Ban Oil Drilling in Marine Protected Area Fails!
“Even the slightest chance of an oil spill in a Marine Protected Area far outweighs any potential benefit to the state,” said State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson.
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If Only American Kids Could Eat School Lunches Like They Do in France
Students eat veal marinated with mushrooms and broccoli followed by a cucumber and tomato salad; for dessert, an apple tart.