With 'Extraordinary' and 'Remarkable' Request, Bar Association Calls on GOP to Delay Vote, Order FBI Probe into Kavanaugh
By Following the “powerful” testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and his “unhinged” performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, the American Bar Association—which had previously bestowed the rating of “well-qualified” on the Supreme Court nominee—pulled its support by calling for a delay in his confirmation and a thorough investigation by the FBI into the […]
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Mass Arrests as Thousands Descend on Senate Office Building Demanding Lawmakers Reject Kavanaugh
As the Senate moved one step closer to voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, thousands of men and women took over the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday afternoon, voicing solidarity with sexual assault survivors and demanding that lawmakers reject President Donald Trump’s nominee. After […]
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Vikings place seven at Daktronics Open
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Augustana placed seven wrestlers at the Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. on Sunday. Six of Augustana’a seven placers finished fourth or higher. TJ North, Nate Herda and Sean Derry all picked up second-place finishes in their respective weight classes. North went 4-1 on the day losing the 125-pound championship bout to Nebraska’s […]
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Buried in "Hilariously Stupid" White House Attack on Socialism, An Accidentally Strong Argument for Medicare for All
From its heavy-handed comparisons between mild-mannered democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and militant communist revolutionary Mao Zedong to its bizarre assertion that the Scandinavian economic model is a failure due to the high weekly costs of owning a pickup truck in Finland and Sweden (seriously), a White House attack on socialism was roundly mocked almost […]
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'This Is Our Darkest Hour': With Declaration of Rebellion, New Group Vows Mass Civil Disobedience to Save Planet
To underscore the planetary emergency and denounce the U.K. government’s inaction on the climate crisis, a new group calling itself Extinction Rebellion rallied over 1,000 people to block Parliament Square in London on Wednesday. The direct action marks the launch of a mass civil disobedience campaign, with the group issuing a “Declaration of Rebellion” against […]
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'Wake Up': Climate Campaigners Tell World Leaders Liberation From Fossil Fuel Industry's Grip Only Solution
As Floridians and Georgians in the U.S. wake up as just the latest global victims of the kind of storm that scientists say will become only more frequent and powerful in years ahead as the Earth’s temperature continues to climb, international advocates for aggressive climate action announced plans on Thursday to directly rally political leaders […]
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With Steve Bannon in the Shadows, Brazil's Right-Wing Forces Accused of Illegal WhatsApp Propaganda Campaign to Lift Bolsonaro
Brazilian left-wing presidential candidate Fernando Haddad is demanding an investigation into an illegal campaign funded by right-wing marketing firms in support of his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, which is making use of the messaging service WhatsApp to send anti-Haddad propaganda to millions of voters ahead of the country’s election. Brazil’s largest newspaper, Folha, reported Thursday that […]
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WATCH LIVE: The Intercept and Democracy Now! Team Up for Progressive Election Night Coverage
Journalists and political commentators from The Intercept and Democracy Now! have teamed up to offer midterm election night special on Tuesday, which will be streamed live beginning at 7PM ET. According to the outlets, the evening’s coverage will be hosted by Intercept co-founder Jeremy Scahill as well as Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman, Juan González, and […]
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Spain Unveils 'Groundbreaking' Plan to Slash Emissions and Transition to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
Spain’s government on Tuesday unveiled “groundbreaking” plans to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, dramatically slash planet-warming emissions, and outlaw new fossil fuel exploration. “By planning on going carbon neutral Spain shows that the battle against climate change is deadly serious, that they are ready to step up, and plan to reap the […]
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Khanna to Pelosi: Don't Just Create Green New Deal Select Committee, Make Ocasio-Cortez Its Chair
As the debate within the new House Democratic caucus continues to grow over the demand to create a New Green Deal select committee, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) came out on Saturday to say that not only should Nancy Pelosi create such a committee, she should appoint newly-elected New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be its […]
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