2020 September

Irish Women Turn Out in Droves to Repeal Constitutional Ban on Abortion

Click:West Hollywood head spa Ireland expected the higher-than-usual voter turnout to continue into the evening on Friday as Irish citizens headed to ballot boxes in droves and women living abroad returned to their home country to weigh in on a measure that would repeal the Eight Amendement of the Irish Constitution, which bans abortion unless […]

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Trailblazing California Law Abolishes Cash Bail, But Rights Groups Warn It Won't End Unjust Pre-Trial Detentions

While applauding the end of the cash bail system in California, civil rights groups on Wednesday pushed back against reports that a new measure signed into law this week achieved truly far-reaching criminal justice reform, and noted that judges are still likely to subject accused citizens to lengthy, racially-biased detentions. Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) signed […]

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Gasly excited by AlphaTauri’s ‘big ambitions’ in F1

Click:prevent hairloss Pierre Gasly says AlphaTauri has “big ambitions” in F1, with the sister Red Bull squad aiming to build its “own space” inside the sport. Gasly sprung a massive surprise at Monza earlier this month, winning his first Grand Prix and delivering its second F1 success to the Faenza-based outfit, twelve years after Sebastian […]

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New GOP campaign ad targets 'unhinged' Dems

Click:electronic vendors The Republican National Committee (RNC) is going after Democratic politicians and liberal celebrities in a new ad dubbing the left as “unhinged.” The ad, released Tuesday, splices together sound bites from Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk […]

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Trump campaign has spent roughly $1.2M on legal fees in 2018

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’s 2020 reelection campaign has spent more than $1 million in legal fees so far in 2018. The campaign […]

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Dems seek GOP wipeout in California

IRVINE, Calif. — The shared work space in a suburban office park just across the street from the University of California Irvine bustles with young employees walking between glass-walled conference rooms with purpose. Some work for tech startups, like a virtual photo booth company. Others work for a gum ball machine distributor. ADVERTISEMENTAnd still others work for […]

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Despite Rightwing Fearmongering, Experts Say Now Is the Time to Expand Social Security

As corporate media outlets predictably trumpeted the right-wing narrative that Social Security is in dire financial straits after the Social Security Trustees’ annual report was released on Tuesday, advocacy groups and experts were quick to denounce the fearmongering and correct the record, arguing that the new analysis shows the program is “stronger than ever.” “The […]

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On Prison's 6,000th Day, Groups Demand Trump "Choose Justice Over Inhumanity" and #CloseGitmo

Marking the 6,000 days that the offshore prison has been open—”the latest horrible milestone” in its history—a group of human rights campaigners on Friday is urging President Donald Trump to stand on the side of justice and close Guantánamo’s doors forever. “It is outrageous that the U.S. government continues to perpetuate the myth of an […]

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Rigged: New Report Details How Combined $5.1 Trillion in Tax Cuts by Bush, Obama, and Trump Went Mostly to Nation's Richest

With $5.1 trillion, the U.S. government could provide healthcare for all Americans and make public colleges tuition free with cash to spare, but a report released on Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that the past three presidents have instead opted to send this vast sum of money to the […]

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'Colossal Failure of Leadership,' Warn Progressives, If Schumer Can't Unify Democrats to Block Trump Supreme Court Nominee

Progressive lawmakers and activists are urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrats to resist President Donald Trump’s forthcoming nominee for the Supreme Court to replace Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement on Wednesday, after siding with the rest of the high court’s right-wing justices on labor unions, reproductive rights, the Trump administration’s travel ban, […]

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