As nearly 250,000 Puerto Ricans remain without power five months after Hurricane Maria struck the island territory—the longest blackout in U.S. history—the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) said Sunday it will reduce its operating reserve to save money, as the island’s government moves toward privatizing the authority. Click Here: Cardiff Blues Store A federal […]
Read MoreWith the deadline for Congress to repeal the Republican-controlled FCC’s attack on net neutrality rapidly approaching, California lawmakers on Wednesday introduced what is being applauded as the “strongest and most comprehensive” state-level net neutrality bill in the nation. “People are looking for net neutrality protections wherever they can find them, at city hall, their statehouses, […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration has given way to an unusually engaged public, with one in five Americans reporting in a new survey that they’ve attended a protest or rally since 2016—and 70 percent of those who rallied said they disapproved of President Donald Trump and his policies. The poll, by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family […]
Read MoreFollowing four hours of talks behind closed doors with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a press conference that America will halt its “provocative” joint war games with South Korea in return for the North’s commitment to starting the denuclearization process “right away.” “I believe […]
Read MoreDemocratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE’s endorsement of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has created a fissure with his deputy, Rep. Keith EllisonKeith Maurice EllisonThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Kansas City […]
Read MoreRachel Crooks, one of 19 women who has publicly accused President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE of sexual assault, will speak at an event on Tuesday […]
Read MoreThe Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral system, has been “forever damaged” by anthropogenic global warming, according to a new study published Wednesday by Nature. “Beyond comprehension: In the summer of 2015, more than 2 billion corals lived in the Great Barrier Reef. Half of them are now dead.”—The Atlantic Between March and November […]
Read MoreAs analysts warn that U.S. President Donald Trump could be planning to abandon the Iran nuclear accord as early as next month—particularly with national security adviser and war “fanatic” John Bolton whispering in his ear—more than 500 parliamentarians from the U.K., France, and Germany published an open letter on Thursday calling on Congress do all […]
Read More“This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog. This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq.” Those were the words shouted in 2008 by Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi as he took off his shoes and—in an unforgettable and truly historic moment—hurled them one by one at former […]
Read MoreIsraeli forces have killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds in Palestinian protests against the new U.S. embassy, which was officially moved to Jerusalem Monday. The death toll was climbing rapidly Monday morning, with news outlets including Haaretz and CNN stating that at least 52 have been killed, and the Guardian is reporting that about […]
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