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AOC Is Right to Get Personal About the Capitol Riot
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been criticized for her Instagram video last week recounting the Capitol riot. But AOC showed exactly how a left-wing politician should act: courageous, genuine, and refusing to back down in the face of right-wing threats. ...[Read more]
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An 11-year-old boy died in a mobile home with no heat during the winter storm in Texas, and authorities suspect he had hypothermia
An 11-year-old boy died on Tuesday in an unheated mobile home in Texas that had lost power during a massive winter storm. His family and officials suspect he had hypothermia. Cristian Pavon was one of at least 30 people in Texas who died this week as tem ...[Read more]
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The Republican Party’s dark turn is fracturing its support base and even its ideology
The United States Chamber of Commerce is pretty much the gold standard when it comes to indicating the political opinions of corporate America. For this reason, it's a bit curious that one of the nation's biggest business lobbies isn't doing what you'd ex ...[Read more]
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White supremacist propaganda appears around California cities as residents brace for ‘White Lives Matter’ rally
Multiple reports have highlighted the influx in white supremacist propaganda in California cities ahead of the upcoming white supremacist rally at Huntington Beach. Days before the Easter holiday, the Huntington Beach Police Department received intel abou ...[Read more]
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Local Cops Said Pipeline Company Had Influence Over Government Appointment
The exchange between the sheriffs is an example of the public-private collaborations between law enforcement and fossil fuel companies that have raised alarms for civil rights advocates and environmental activists across the U.S. Oil, gas, and pipeline co ...[Read more]
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Biden to Sign Executive Order Raising Federal Workers’ Wages to $15 an Hour
President Joe Biden plans to announce on Tuesday that he is raising the minimum wage for employees contracted to work for the federal government to $15 per hour starting next spring. The increase will represent a 37 percent increase in pay overall from th ...[Read more]
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Cracks in Northern Ireland?
The political situation in NI remains febrile, despite a pause in the rioting. Arlene Foster, the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader and Northern Ireland’s first minister, resigned after 6 turbulent years in that position. Foster would probably have ...[Read more]
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US preacher asks followers to help buy fourth private jet
Jesse Duplantis said God had told him to buy a Falcon 7X for $54m (£41m). He added he was hesitant about the purchase at first, but said God had told him: "I didn't ask you to pay for it. I asked you to believe for it." Although preachers owning private ...[Read more]
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A Veteran Tried to Credit Black Americans on Memorial Day. His Mic Got Muted.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter was speaking at an American Legion service in Hudson, Ohio, on Monday when he was intentionally silenced. ...[Read more]
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Norwegian fund divests from firms linked to Israeli settlements
Norway’s largest pension fund announced it has divested assets in 16 companies for their links to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including telecom equipment giant Motorola. “In KLP’s assessment, there is an unacceptable risk that the ...[Read more]
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Afghan activist: George W. Bush’s claim US war in Afghanistan protected women is a shameless lie
As the United States continues to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan after 20 years of war and occupation, the Taliban say they now control most Afghan territory, surrounding major population centers and holding more than two-thirds of Afghanistan's bor ...[Read more]
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