A group of top Democrats are demanding the Trump administration present a plan to Congress to address mounting levels of poverty in the United States, … The only country in the entire world that doesn’t accept the notion that children have human rightsRead more
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Julian Assange and the Mindszenty Case
During World War II Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty was a huge critic of fascism and wound up in prison. In Oct. 1945 he became head of … Julian Assange and the Mindszenty CaseRead more
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For each strike their numbers increasing
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Airstrike hits MSF cholera treatment center in Yemen
A newly constructed cholera treatment center run by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Abs, Yemen, was hit by … Airstrike hits MSF cholera treatment center in YemenRead more
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Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011
Washington, where the Supreme Court has ruled 5 to 4 to uphold Ohio’s aggressive purging of voters from the rolls. One survey found nearly 150,000 … Ohio has purged 2 million voters since 2011Read more
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US treating corporations like people and people like things
weeks-long direct action campaign known as the new Poor People’s Campaign, aimed at fighting poverty and racism in the United States. Nearly 2,000 people have … US treating corporations like people and people like thingsRead more
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Celebrating the End of Slavery
During the week of June 19, cities around the country mark Juneteenth — the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United … Celebrating the End of SlaveryRead more
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Imperial President or Emperor With No Clothes?
Leaders are routinely confronted with philosophical dilemmas. Here’s a classic one for our Trumptopian times: If you make enemies out of your friends and friends … Imperial President or Emperor With No Clothes?Read more
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One Hundred Years Ago, Eugene Debs Gave An Anti-War Speech That Landed Him in Prison
https://www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_large/public/views-article/gettyimages-804460368.jpg?itok=Ejlt1X2P Eugene Victor Debs, American Union leader, addressing a crowd, 20th century. Debs ran for President of the United States on behalf of the Social … One Hundred Years Ago, Eugene Debs Gave An Anti-War Speech That Landed Him in PrisonRead more
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The Supreme Court Is Helping Republicans Kill a Key Voting Rights Law
in a 5-4 decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Ohio could remove infrequent voters from the rolls, severely weakening the power … The Supreme Court Is Helping Republicans Kill a Key Voting Rights LawRead more