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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 4

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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 3

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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 6

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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 4

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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 3

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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 7

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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 2

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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 3

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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 7

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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 3

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Bernie Sanders: No more US money for "grossly disproportionate" Israeli war on Gaza

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government another $10 billion...

03.01.2024 2

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"Disgrace": Bob Menendez faces fresh calls to resign over Qatar claims in superseding indictment

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez endured new demands for his resignation on Tuesday after federal prosecutors accused him of taking bribes related to the...

03.01.2024 3

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Threats Rise as Courts Decide Trump’s 2024 Ballot in Maine, Colorado

Depending on the decisions of U.S. courts, former President Donald Trump won’t appear on 2024 primary ballots in Maine and Colorado — recent...

31.12.2023 10

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Trump Booted From Maine Ballot

Maine Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday barred former U.S. President Trump from the Republican 2024 primary ballot, determining...

29.12.2023 5

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UAW and American Postal Workers Union Members Lead NYC March for Gaza

Unions, Jewish groups, and other organizations led a march in New York City Thursday night to demand a cease-fire in the U.S.-backed Israeli war on...

22.12.2023 3

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Climate Campaigners Slam Fresh Federal Approvals for Mountain Valley Pipeline

Frontline climate campaigners renewed pledges to continue fighting against the Mountain Valley Pipeline on Tuesday, when U.S. federal regulators...

21.12.2023 10

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Rights Groups Decry Anti-Migrant Bills That Texas Governor Is Poised to Sign

Even if Biden doesn't challenge S.B. 4, civil rights groups have already announced plans to sue.

18.12.2023 2

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As Housing Costs Skyrocket, Homelessness in U.S. Hits Record High

The number of people in shelters, temporary housing, and unsheltered settings across the United States set a new record this year, “largely due to a...

17.12.2023 30

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18 Youths in California Sue the EPA Over Climate Pollution

As the United Nations climate talks cast a spotlight on the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency, the U.S. law firm Our Children’s Trust on Sunday...

11.12.2023 2

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Appeals Court Tells Texas to Remove Anti-Migrant Razor Buoys From Rio Grande

A federal appellate court panel on Friday delivered a blow to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant regime, ruling 2-1 that the state...

02.12.2023 2

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“Baby Steps” Aren’t Enough: UN Warns COP28 Must Be a Clear Climate Turning Point

“The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis.” That’s how United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres began his Tuesday...

15.11.2023 5

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WHO Chief Alarmed as Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza Faces Immediate Evacuation Threat

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday expressed alarm after a Palestinian humanitarian group announced...

29.10.2023 6

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"Serious ethics issue": Wealthy friend forgave up to $267K of luxury RV loan for Clarence Thomas

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday released a report detailing how embattled Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have had a...

27.10.2023 2

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Amid Gaza War, US Officials Told Not to Use Words Like “De-Escalation/Ceasefire”

As Israel on Friday bombarded civilians in Gaza and prepared for a ground invasion in response to Hamas’ recent attack, U.S. State Department...

14.10.2023 9

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Sanders Report: Major Nonprofit Hospitals Fail Poor Patients, Exploit Tax Breaks

Nonprofit U.S. hospitals are legally required to provide affordable medical care for low-income patients, but many are failing to do so, while taking...

10.10.2023 3

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After Rejecting Deal, 4,000 UAW Members Strike at Mack Trucks

Nearly 4,000 United Auto Workers members walked out of Mack Trucks facilities in three states on Monday after voting down a five-year contract with...

09.10.2023 3

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Advocacy Groups Call for Juror Protection as Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial Begins

As former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in New York Supreme Court on Monday for the beginning of a civil fraud trial, over 30 advocacy...

02.10.2023 2

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Federal Trade Commission hits Amazon with "one of the most important antitrust cases in US history"

Economic justice advocates applauded on Tuesday as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against...

27.09.2023 4

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FTC and 17 States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

Economic justice advocates applauded on Tuesday as the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Seattle-based...

26.09.2023 2

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Call for Clarence Thomas to recuse from CFPB over Koch ties grow: "He cannot be trusted"

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday faced mounting pressure to recuse himself from a case that experts warn "poses an existential...

26.09.2023 3

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Nebraska Woman Gets 2 Years in Prison for Helping Teen Daughter Have an Abortion

Amid a wave of right-wing efforts to quash abortion rights across the United States, a Nebraska judge on Friday sentenced Jessica Burgess to two years...

23.09.2023 5

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Libya Flood 50 Times More Likely, 50 Percent More Intense Due to Climate Change

International scientists announced Tuesday that an event like the extreme rain that led to deadly flooding in Libya earlier this month “has become...

20.09.2023 2

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Second Ex-Trump Aide Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress for Defying Subpoena

A federal jury on Thursday found Peter Navarro, who served as a trade adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, guilty of contempt of Congress...

08.09.2023 1

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US Continues to Finance Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad Despite COP26 Pledge

Amid a worsening climate emergency and preparations for a pair of United Nations summits to tackle it, an analysis released Wednesday called out...

07.09.2023 1

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Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Deadly Buoys From Rio Grande

Migrant rights groups and Texas Democrats on Wednesday welcomed a federal judge’s order that the state remove from the Rio Grande about 1,000 feet...

07.09.2023 9

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