Daily Archives: October 5, 2020

Pence campaigns in Montana special election, rides horse

Vice President Pence sought to rally voters around Republican Greg GianforteGregory Richard GianforteKathleen Williams, Matt Rosendale to face off for Montana House seat Gianforte wins Montana gubernatorial primary Key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries MORE in Montana on Friday ahead of a special House election that has drawn increased national attention in recent weeks. […]

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Brother: Biden 'absolutely' has a 2020 run in him

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against […]

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Jimmy Carter: Citizens United 'Gives Legal Bribery a Chance to Prevail'

Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter has taken aim at the “erroneous” Supreme Court ruling that “gives legal bribery a chance to prevail.” Carter made the comments, an apparent reference to the 2010 Citizens United ruling, in an interview Wednesday with the BBC’s “Today” program. Carter told interviewer John Humphrys that […]

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Three matches set for WWE Draft night one episode of SmackDown

In addition to the beginning of this year’s WWE Draft, three matches have been announced for next Friday’s episode of SmackDown. – Sasha Banks will challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. After being beaten down twice by Bayley, Banks got revenge on her former tag team partner when she attacked Bayley at Clash of Champions this […]

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Climate Activist Who Chained Herself to Shell Vessel Argues Necessity Defense

A climate activist who chained herself to a Shell vessel last year to protest oil drilling in the Arctic argued this week that she was compelled to act to prevent environmental catastrophe. Chiara D’Angelo, 21, who climbed the vessel’s anchor chain with a sign that read, “Save the Arctic” and locked her harness to the […]

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Survival Under Threat, Canada's Indigenous Unite Against Tar Sands Pipelines

Indigenous people in Canada are rising up together in greater numbers than ever before to oppose tar sands pipelines on their traditional territory, forming fierce coalitions to oppose pro-oil regional governments and fossil fuel industry officials who are pushing for more tar sands infrastructure. “An alliance of indigenous nations, from coast to coast, is being […]

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For 'Workers and Families,' San Francisco Passes Landmark Parental Leave Law

“Taking the lead” in prioritizing workers and families, San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city in the U.S. to mandate six weeks of fully paid parental leave. The new measure closes the financial gap in previous legislation, which allowed new mothers and fathers six weeks of semi-paid leave—giving them 55 percent of their paychecks […]

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Earthquake Averted: Public Unions Dodge Bullet With Supreme Court Tie

The U.S. Supreme Court fight over public sector unions—which had the potential to deal a serious blow to organized labor nationwide—”sputtered to an end” on Tuesday in a 4-4 tie that leaves intact a favorable lower court ruling. The plaintiffs in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association—backed by right-wing, anti-union groups like the Center for Individual […]

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