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Cuomo suffers major blow as top New York Democrats say governor must go
Mar 13, 2021 14:40Andrew Cuomo suffered a major blow in his attempt to stay as governor of New York in the face of allegations of sexual harassment and workplace bullying and a scandal over nursing home deaths under Covid.
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First challenge in George Floyd murder trial: Finding an impartial jury
Mar 12, 2021 15:23Jury selection began on Monday (8 March) in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in connection with George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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How US national security state manipulates news media
Mar 12, 2021 15:13Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein’s January 1977, 25,000-word article in Rolling Stone was an extraordinarily detailed account of cooperation between the CIA and members of the press, and it provided key insights into that relationship.
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Lindsey Graham admits Trump could “destroy” the Republican Party
Mar 12, 2021 05:28Lindsey Graham has claimed that Donald Trump “could destroy” the GOP, amid concerns about the party’s 2024 election chances.
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Wildfires will keep getting worse — even in “best case” climate scenarios
Mar 11, 2021 12:34Massive wildfires have shattered records across the world in recent years, including in the western United States, where deadly blazes forced mass evacuations in 2020 and filled the sky across entire regions with smoke.
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Climate-driven extreme weather is imperiling wildlife conservation efforts in US
Mar 11, 2021 12:29Studies show that climate change is supercharging some weather and climate events and will lead to more severe and longer-lasting heat waves, stronger hurricanes, an increased wildfire risk and a longer wildfire season. American people can also expect more heavy rain events and severe droughts, not to mention other extreme events like February’s polar vortex.
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Amanda Gorman and the perils of racial profiling
Mar 11, 2021 12:18Both Britain and the US were instrumental in the Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, and modern-day imperialism. Domestic institutional racism remains prevalent in US and British society.
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After 20 years, US establishment is still in denial about Afghanistan
Mar 11, 2021 05:59In Afghanistan, the United States and its international allies have made mistakes that are well documented,” yet they never bother to identify any of those mistakes or explore their significance.
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Haiti’s massive protests are a repudiation of US intervention
Mar 10, 2021 14:26Haiti’s corrupt, US-backed president is facing massive demonstrations after refusing to step down. US intervention has stifled Haitian democracy and impoverished its people — and the protests are an effort to fight back.
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Time for US to bring troops home
Mar 10, 2021 14:18The Biden administration begins a military “posture review.” A quick look around the world shows how badly American posture needs revision.