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As DOJ Unseals Assassination Plot, Fears of Trump’s Aggressive Iran Policy Grow

Amid growing concerns about what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Washington’s rocky relationship with...

09.11.2024 30

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Critics May Face Repression in Azerbaijan Amid COP29, Human Rights Watch Warns

The 20-page UN agreement with Azerbaijan “is replete with ... ambiguities on the protections for participants’ rights.”

10.10.2024 2

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Biden Praises Carpet-Bombing in Beirut, Tlaib Condemns US-Funded “Bloodbath”

U.S. President Joe Biden and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Saturday had notably different responses to Israel’s intense bombing campaign in Lebanon...

29.09.2024 10

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Khanna Reintroduces Bill Ending Massive Taxpayer Subsidies for Captured Carbon

As fossil fuel giants continue to rake in billions of dollars in profits, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna on Thursday is reintroducing legislation to end giving...

26.09.2024 4

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Federal Trade Commission Sues Big Pharma Middlemen for Inflating Insulin Prices

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday initiated a legal process against middlemen that collectively administer about 80% of all prescriptions in the...

21.09.2024 9

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UN Panel Calls Out Israel for “Serious Violations” of Child Rights Treaty

"These are extremely grave violations that we do not often see,” said the vice chair of the UN Child Rights Committee.

20.09.2024 10

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Trump Confirms He’s Voting to Keep Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban in Place

After deflecting reporters’ questions earlier this month, former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, finally confirmed on Friday...

01.09.2024 6

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Heat-Related Deaths in the US Rose 117 Percent Between 1999 and 2023

As 55 million people in the U.S. Midwest faced heat alerts on Monday, research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical...

27.08.2024 6

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Michigan Secretary of State Investigates Elon Musk’s Pro-Trump Super PAC

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is investigating a super political action committee created by billionaire Elon Musk that’s been accused...

05.08.2024 6

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Sanders Pushes for Gov. Tim Walz as VP Pick Ahead of Minneapolis Rally

Ahead of a Saturday rally in Minneapolis, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders signaled support for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota...

04.08.2024 5

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Sanders Unveils “Moonshot” Bill to Fund Research Into Long COVID

Over four months after seeking public comments on long Covid legislation, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday unveiled a bill to help tackle the crisis...

03.08.2024 10

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AIG Faces Protest and Backlash Over East African Crude Oil Pipeline

The “Summer of Heat” continues — both in terms of record-breaking temperatures driven by fossil fuels and a series of nonviolent direct actions...

27.07.2024 10

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House Democrat Proposes Amendment to Overturn SCOTUS Immunity Ruling

Rep. Joe Morelle’s effort is backed by more than 40 House Democrats and has the support of multiple advocacy groups.

25.07.2024 6

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Rights Group Urges DOJ to Investigate Netanyahu for Genocide

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit Washington, D.C. next week, an American legal group on Friday pressured the U.S....

20.07.2024 4

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Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

Student debt cancellation advocates on Thursday responded to a federal appeals court blocking implementation of one of U.S. President Joe Biden’s...

19.07.2024 7

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Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood Before Netanyahu’s US Trip

While Israel’s troops wage what has been widely decried as genocide on the Gaza Strip, Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a...

18.07.2024 4

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Experts Warn That Hurricane Beryl May Offer Terrifying Glimpse of Future Storms

The record-breaking storm is sparking calls for action to phase out fossil fuels across the globe.

02.07.2024 4

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Israeli Attack on Rafah Tent Camp Kills Dozens, Wounds 50

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday yet again shelled tents of displaced Palestinians near the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 25...

22.06.2024 6

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Far Right National Security Minister Demands Seat on the Israeli War Cabinet

As Benny Gantz of Israel’s National Unity party ditched the country’s emergency government and called for elections on Sunday — after briefly...

10.06.2024 50

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Thousands Form “Red Line” Around White House to Demand End to Gaza Genocide

As the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday killed over 200 more Palestinians in the Gaza Strip while rescuing four hostages taken by Hamas on October 7,...

09.06.2024 4

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At Least 210 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Operation to Retrieve 4 Hostages

Palestinian officials said at least 210 people were killed and more than 400 injured as the Israel Defense Forces conducted an operation in the...

09.06.2024 6

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Hochul Pressured to Sign NY Bill Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Adaptation

After what New Yorkers and environmental campaigners called a “betrayal” by Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week, the Democrat is now under...

08.06.2024 9

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Far Right Israeli Minister Threatens to Attack West Bank Like Gaza Strip

Israel’s forces have killed at least 36,224 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in less than eight months, and far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel...

31.05.2024 8

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Climate-Displaced Communities Demand Justice During International Court Hearings

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Monday continued hearings in Brazil for a requested advisory opinion on countries’ obligations related...

28.05.2024 10

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UAW Accuses Mercedes-Benz of Rampant Violations, Seeks New Union Vote in Alabama

The United Auto Workers on Friday formally challenged last week’s election loss at a pair of Mercedes-Benz facilities in Alabama, accusing the...

25.05.2024 10

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GOP Antisemitism Hearing Is “Offensive and Dangerous,” Jewish Organizers Say

As U.S. House Republicans held yet another hearing about antisemitism and higher education on Thursday, Jewish students and advocacy groups aimed to...

24.05.2024 20

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Delayed State Dept. Report Covers for Israeli Crimes​ Committed With US Arms

The long-awaited report, which the Biden admin buried in a "Friday news dump," accepts Israel's flimsy assurances.

11.05.2024 30

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General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program

The unions blasted President Javier Milei's attacks on labor rights, social security, public health and education.

11.05.2024 30

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Progressives Explain Why They Did Not Join Other Dems to Save Mike Johnson

The majority of the House voted to save the far right speaker from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust him.

09.05.2024 30

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MTG's bid to oust "MAGA Mike" Johnson badly fails as Democrats derail "GOP chaos caucus"

The majority of Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday saved far-right Speaker Mike Johnson from Rep. Marjorie...

09.05.2024 50

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Biden admin pauses shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel amid assault on Rafah: report

Anti-war voices on Tuesday welcomed Politico's reporting that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is delaying "shipments of two types of...

08.05.2024 20

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World Press Freedom Day Is Marked by Mourning of Journalists Killed in Gaza

As the international community marked World Press Freedom Day on Friday, journalists and advocates across the globe mourned and celebrated those...

03.05.2024 10

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"Seismic win for workers": FTC bans noncompete clauses

U.S. workers' rights advocates and groups celebrated on Tuesday after the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to approve a ban on...

24.04.2024 20

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US Vetoes Palestine’s Bid to Become a Full Member of the UN

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday used the country’s veto power at the United Nations Security Council to block Palestine’s...

19.04.2024 8

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Calls Grow for De-escalation as Israel Vows to Retaliate Against Iran

Since Iran on Saturday sent hundreds of drones and missiles — which were mostly shot down — toward Israel to retaliate for an Israeli bombing of...

15.04.2024 30

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Florida Reproductive Rights Advocates Kick Off Abortion Ballot Measure Campaign

Supporters of a Florida ballot measure that would outlaw pre-viability abortion bans kicked off the “Yes on 4” campaign in Orlando on Saturday,...

14.04.2024 7

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TN Senate GOP Passes Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Concealed Guns in Schools

Gun control advocates, including families of mass shooting survivors, condemned Tennessee Senate Republicans for a 26-5 vote along party lines on...

10.04.2024 5

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Georgia Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Drop Charges on First Amendment Grounds

A Fulton County Superior Court judge on Thursday rejected a request by former U.S. President Donald Trump and most of his co-defendants to have their...

04.04.2024 8

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Ex-Fossil Fuel Regulator Appointed by Trump Joins Carbon Capture Firm

CarbonCapture Inc. on Wednesday announced the appointment of Neil Chatterjee to its board of directors — sparking fresh criticism of technology to...

28.03.2024 10

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Experts Back Mexico’s Ban on Genetically Modified Corn Amid US Trade Dispute

After two-and-a-half months of failed negotiations, the U.S. government on Thursday intensified its effort to quash Mexico’s limits on genetically...

26.03.2024 10

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Footage Shows an IDF Drone Killing What Appear to Be Civilians in Gaza

Adding to the mountain of evidence that Israel is engaged in a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera on Thursday aired footage of what the news...

22.03.2024 30

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NY Times "reviewing" Israeli reporter who liked post calling to turn Gaza into a "slaughterhouse"

Higher-ups at The New York Times have confirmed Sunday that they are looking into Anat Schwartz, who contributed to widely...

28.02.2024 20

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Wayne LaPierre Found Liable in NRA Corruption Case

Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James and gun control advocates nationwide celebrated on Friday after a Manhattan jury found the National...

24.02.2024 6

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DOJ probing Cori Bush over security spending: reports

The U.S. Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush for potential misspending of security...

30.01.2024 10

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Arab and Muslim Leaders in Michigan Refuse to Meet With Biden Campaign

U.S. President Joe Biden narrowly won Michigan in 2020, but his reelection campaign’s trip to the key swing state on Friday made clear that his...

27.01.2024 10

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UAW president Shawn Fain's makes ringing endorsement of Joe Biden: "Donald Trump is a scab"

After a monthslong delay partly related to electric vehicle policy, the United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Democratic U.S. President Joe...

25.01.2024 10

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Press Groups Call on Biden to Pressure Israel to Stop Attacking Journalists

With at least 79 Palestinian, Israeli, and Lebanese members of the media killed during Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip over the past few months, half...

11.01.2024 20

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Illinois and Massachusetts Voters Join Effort to Boot Trump Off State Ballots

Just two days away from the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, voters in Illinois and Massachusetts on Thursday joined the nationwide...

05.01.2024 4

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"Overwhelming cause": Illinois, Massachusetts voters join fight to bar Trump from ballots

Just two days away from the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection, voters in Illinois and Massachusetts on Thursday joined the...

05.01.2024 10

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Trump Appeals His Removal From Maine’s Primary Ballot

Attorneys for former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed an expected appeal in the Maine Superior Court after the secretary of state barred...

03.01.2024 20

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