Daily Archives: November 12, 2019

Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq

Aid workers dish up rice and stew to refugees at the Gawilan camp in northern Iraq. The camp has accommodated nearly 2,000 new arrivals in the past month. The Gawilan camp is situated in the hilly terrain of northern Iraq, 90 miles from the Syrian border. Since 2013, it has been home to more than […]

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To Bolster Chance for Peace, Trump Pressured to Halt US-South Korea War Exercises

On the heels of a meeting between North and South Korea in which Kim Jong-un reportedly put denuclearization on the table, a grassroots coalition of more than 200 anti-war organizations and activists sent an open letter (pdf) to President Donald Trump on Thursday calling on his administration to help further “the current momentum for peace […]

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WaPo Defends Boss Against Sanders’ Charge That He’s Extremely Wealthy

The vaunted Washington Post factchecking team is once again applying its microscope to Sen. Bernie Sanders. This time (10/2/17), they’re taking a look at this assertion: Bernie Sanders Claims the World’s Six Wealthiest People Have as Much Wealth as Half the Global Population An awkward thing about checking that particular fact: One of the world’s […]

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Trump's America: Open to Global Capital, Not People

Trump to global CEOs and financiers in Davos, Switzerland: “America is open for business.” We’re now a great place for you to make money. We’ve slashed taxes and regulations so you can make a bundle here. Click Here: Real bape hoodie “Global capital doesn’t care how it gets a high return. If it can get […]

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Warnings of 'Civilization-Threatening Disaster' as John Bolton Tops List of McMaster Replacements

John Bolton loved the war in Iraq, constantly pushes for war with Iran, and “really wants to bomb North Korea”—and he could be America’s next national security adviser. “A national security strategy developed by John Bolton will surely and inevitably lead to more war.” —Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)Though the White House has pushed back on […]

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We Need to Reclaim the UN's Radical Vision of Global Economic Justice

What are the political implications of meeting the established human right for everyone to enjoy an adequate standard of living? In short, it necessitates a redistribution of wealth and resources on an unprecedented scale, which is why activists should resurrect the United Nations’ radical vision for achieving Article 25.  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is […]

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Calls to Expel US Ambassador to Germany After Trump Appointee Pledges to 'Empower' Far Right Across Europe

President Donald Trump’s newly-appointed U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, has angered officials there by signaling that he aims to act as a spokesperson for right-wing policies promoted by Trump and other European leaders—prompting some to call for his expulsion from Germany less than a month into his new role. “If people like U.S. ambassador […]

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Nikki Reed’s Baby Name Relates to the Moment She Learned She Was Pregnant

Nikki Reed gave birth last month, making her and husband Ian Somerhalder parents for the first time! It was confirmed by People that Reed gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Bodhi Soleil Reed, back on July 25. Congrats to the new parents! We can’t help but point out that the name Soleil ~might~ have […]

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Iris Apatow Is All Grown Up and She Looks Just Like Her Famous Mom

Remember when Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow’s daughters were just tiny little tots who occasionally appeared in their dad’s crowd-pleasing adult comedies? Well, those days are long gone! On Sunday, 14-year-old Iris Apatow accompanied her famous father to the Teen Choice Awards where she looked totally mature. The actress hit the red carpet alongside her […]

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Katy Perry Wants These Two Stars to Join Her on the American Idol Judging Panel

While we wonder who will play the future Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson to Katy Perry’s Simon Cowell, the pop star already has a few named in mind.  As the “Swish Swish” songstress prepares to channel the “grumpy” icon in the upcoming American Idol reboot, she named two unexpected musicians as her ideal choices to co-judge […]

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