'Unspeakably Sad': Colombia Voters Narrowly Reject Landmark Peace Deal
By In an outcome described as “shocking,” “painful,” and “unspeakably sad,” Colombian voters on Sunday rejected a landmark peace deal that would have ended a deadly 52-year war between the government and FARC guerillas. Turnout was reportedly low, and the win was narrow, with the “No” vote leading by less than one percentage point, 50.2 percent […]
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Planned Attacks on Sanders Included in WikiLeaks' Third Batch of Podesta Emails
WikiLeaks released the third installment of its cache of Hillary Clinton campaign manager John Podesta’s hacked emails early Tuesday, revealing the inner workings of the Clinton camp’s efforts to spin news items and influence reporting; their strategies to take down the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); and the often cozy relationship between Podesta […]
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FCC Passes Sweeping Internet Privacy Rules in 'Big Win for Civil Rights'
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday passed sweeping new privacy rules designed to keep broadband providers from giving customers’ private data to third parties. The rules, approved by a vote of 3-2, require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to get customers’ explicit consent before using or sharing behavioral data like browsing history, location, and other […]
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Looking for Something Other Than Corporate Media on Election Night? Here You Go.
With any luck, the long national nightmare of the 2016 election will be over Tuesday night. The New York Times has a helpful breakdown of when polls close across the nation (and when we could potentially know who won). For those looking for a non-corporate take on election night, both Democracy Now! (7pm ET) and […]
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Flake challenger pushes for tax reform in new ad
Former Arizona state Sen. Kelli Ward (R) pushes for tax reform in a new digital ad that her campaign plans to push across social media platforms as part of her primary bid against Sen. Jeff FlakeJeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeGOP lawmakers stick to Trump amid new criticism Kelly holds double-digit lead over McSally in Arizona: poll Trump […]
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Bannon to headline GOP ‘unity dinner’ in Michigan
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon will provide the keynote address for a Republican Party “unity dinner” in Michigan next month. Bannon will speak at the Macomb County Republican Party’s “Lincoln/Reagan Unity Dinner” on Nov. 8. ADVERTISEMENT “I am so happy that Steve Bannon, who served as the CEO of the Trump campaign and […]
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Ex-Clinton spokesman compares Gillespie to neo-Nazis
Brian Fallon, former spokesman for Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE’s presidential campaign, compared Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie to white […]
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Sanders supporters see vindication in Brazile's DNC revelations
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman Donna Brazile’s accusations that the party favored Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE during the presidential […]
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Environmentalists Argue 'We Can Do Better' Than Washington Carbon Tax
An unprecedented ballot measure to levy a carbon tax against polluters in Washington State appears tailor-made for environmentalists who have fought for such a tax for decades, yet prominent progressive voices such as author and activist Naomi Klein and leftist state senator Pramila Jayapal are publicly lobbying against it—even as climate scientists (including former NASA […]
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A Child Dies by Accidental Gunshot Every Other Day in US: Report
An accidental shooting kills a child roughly every other day in the U.S., far more than federal statistics indicate, according to a new report from the Associated Press and USA Today. Using statistics from the Gun Violence Archive, a research group, as well as news reports and other public sources, the news outlets discovered that […]
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