Archives for General News
December 2018
Monday, December 31:
The US government may be shut down, but taxpayers are footing the bill for Mar-a-Lago party tents
Kansas Meth-head kicks Black toddler in back, faces only misdemeanor charges
Mexican politician climbs border wall to prove a point about Trump's immigration policy
Trump administration expanding detention center for migrant children in Florida
Pan Am Flight 103: Robert Mueller's 30-Year Search for Justice
Trump Blames Dems for Child Deaths in Border Patrol Custody
Censored News of 2018 (13 comments)
Sunday, December 30:
They're young, they're female, and they're clear-eyed about upsetting the apple cart in Washington. (2 comments)
What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.? (1 comments)
Facebook's Secret Censorship Manual Exposed as Platform Takes Down Video About Israel Terrorizing Palestinians (1 comments)
Forbes Is Not A Left-Wing Outlet
No Inmates Released By the Holidays Despite Promising "First Step Act" (1 comments)
Saturday, December 29:
As ICE releases hundreds of migrants en masse in El Paso, local shelter eyes more beds
UMass Amherst Student Told To Remove A "F**k Nazis" Sign Because It Wasn't "Inclusive" (2 comments)
The New Yorker Cover On Trump: "The Swamp"
Ted Millar: The DNC's New Rules For Grassroots Campaign Finance
Friday, December 28:
Fortune: America Is Losing Teachers at a Record Rate; by former asst Secretry of Education, Diane Ravitch (5 comments)
Trump: I may be forced to seal southern border, cut off aid to Central America
Lawsuit challenges rule easing environmental reviews for animal confinements
In fiery filing, Ken Paxton prosecutors ask Texas court to undo "patently absurd result" in pay case (2 comments)
Iraqi politicians denounce Trump's visit to Baghdad, demand pullout of US troops (9 comments)
For Bernie Sanders, Holding Onto Support May Be Hard in a 2020 Bid [!!!!????] (2 comments)
L.A. teachers union rallies supporters with call for cap on charter schools (1 comments)
Thursday, December 27:
US Authorities Blame Parents For Migrant Kids' Deaths
Russia Picked Donald Trump and Ran Him for President, Former Israeli Intelligence Officer SAYS (6 comments)
Paul Singer, Doomsday Investor: on doing whatever it takes to win. (1 comments)
Democrats must be Progressives, Not Just "Practical" Progressives (3 comments)
US Corporations Are Micromanaging Curricula to Miseducate Students
Chicago Lawyer Throws 2 Chihuahua Dogs off the Balcony, to Punish His Wife~Disbarment is Too Good (5 comments)
Wednesday, December 26:
Indigenous Nation Blocks TransCanada Pipeline with New Checkpoint
CBP orders medical checks after second child's death
Tuesday, December 25:
Trump vows not to reopen federal government until wall funding is secured (1 comments)
Monday, December 24:
Pakistan's Mega Corruption Cases: Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif jailed for 7 years
What Would an Open Source Secretary of Defense Look Like? (2 comments)
Robert Mueller: 9/11 Truthers Should Be Treated As Terrorists (7 comments)
Tomgram: Danny Sjursen, Ringing in a New Year of War
At least 12 advertisers flee Fox News hatred hour as Tucker Carlson digs in his xenophobic heels (3 comments)
Sunday, December 23:
Trump says he will replace James Mattis on January 1 (1 comments)
Child-sex trafficking in Colombia (2 comments)
The Negative Role of Hollywood (2 comments)
New Orleans: The Last Public School Closes, Despite Objections of Parents and Students and Alumni; by Diane Ravitch (2 comments)
Saturday, December 22:
John Kerry Slams Trump For 'Chaotic' And 'Corrupt' Administration (2 comments)
Islamist terrorists suspected in murder of Two Scandinavian tourists in Morocco
Standing for Vulnerable Migrants Seeking Refuge
Democrats Just Blocked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Push For A Green New Deal Committee
Friday, December 21:
Medium.com Bans Journalist after Sex Cult Expose
Killing Fields of Colombia and Brazil (2 comments)
Thursday, December 20:
Twitter has Blocked Wikileaks Accounts (18 comments)
Leonie Haimson Blasts Chalkbeat for Its Biased Coverage of Ed-Tech and "Personalized Learning", by Diane Ravitch, (1 comments)
Pentagon chief Mattis quits, citing policy differences with Trump (1 comments)
Pharma Profit Party Continues into 2019 (3 comments)
Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, On Board the USS Detention
Grandmother of 10 dies in prison after being held for 5 months on $300 misdemeanor charge
This loophole allows chemicals to hide in your food
U.S. House Democrats call for congressional investigation into Guatemalan child's death
Thousands of Migrant Children Could Be Released With Trump's Major Policy Reversal
Trump's 'Stunning' About-Face on Syria (10 comments)
McGovern warns against House Democrats focusing on impeachment
Guatemalan migrant girl who died in El Paso awaits long journey to home village
Fact-checking meme about costs for Mueller investigation, Trump golfing, Benghazi, GOP tax bill (1 comments)
Wednesday, December 19:
Trump Biographer: President's Entire Campaign Was Likely A 'Criminal Conspiracy' (3 comments)
STATEMENT: Stacey Abrams Joins the Center for American Progress Board of Directors
Jeff Flake strikes out: Senate blocks his third push to protect Robert Mueller
Sanders, Feinstein Oppose Inclusion of Israel Anti-Boycott Act in Appropriations Bill
GOP moves to prevent shutdown with stopgap spending bill
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard calls for complete overhaul of DNC following Clinton rigging revelations (2 comments)
Tuesday, December 18:
What We Now Know About Russian Disinformation (11 comments)
New York: SUNY Gives Charters to Faith-Based Schools, Despite State Constitution Ban; by Diane Ravitch (1 comments)
A Progress Report from the Network for Public Education; by Diane Ravitch, former ass't Secy' of Education (1 comments)
White House fires back at James Comey after fiery statement (4 comments)
Tucker Carlson show loses ads over claim immigrants make US "dirtier" (2 comments)
181 Nations Just Voted to Help Refugees. Only the Far-Right United States and Hungary Voted "No"
Monday, December 17:
Hey, Russiagate deniers, it's time to throw in the towel. (47 comments)
Tomgram: John Feffer, The New World Order Is Here
Sunday, December 16:
KS GOP State Sen. Barbara Bollier leaves party, becomes Dem
The Lesson of 2016: SuperPACs hurt chances of Democrats
Making President Trump's Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers (1 comments)
Saturday, December 15:
Ryan Zinke to step down as Interior secretary (1 comments)
DHS offers tone-deaf response to 7-year-old migrant girl's death
Report shows melting at North and South Poles is worse than previously thought
Friday, December 14:
Trump names Mick Mulvaney acting chief of staff
2016 Election Hacking Fast Facts - CNN (2 comments)
Chris Christie says he doesn't want to be Trump's next chief of staff
Thursday, December 13:
Mueller Has Had Trump's Tax Returns From Day One
Rich People Are Getting Away With Not Paying Their Taxes - The Atlantic
Yellow Vests in Paris: Maybe if we don't report it, it didn't happen
Russian operative Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy (5 comments)
Biblical war 'manifesto' author and state lawmaker faces campaign finance trouble (1 comments)
Tomgram: Nomi Prins, A World That Is the Property of the 1%
William Blum, Renowned U.S. Foreign Policy Critic, Dead at 85
Oldest Institution of Southern Baptist Convention Reveals Past Ties to Slavery
The US was once a leader for healthcare and education -- now it ranks 27th in the world
Beto O'Rourke narrowly tops wide-open MoveOn 2020 presidential straw poll; Biden is runner-up, Bernie #3 (2 comments)
Wednesday, December 12:
Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison
Tomgram: Subhankar Banerjee, The Vanishing (1 comments)
ICE arrested 170 immigrants seeking to sponsor migrant children (1 comments)
PROVEN: Monsanto knew the dangers of its chemicals but kept selling them anyway (2 comments)
What should you know if decide to deliver aid to Syrians?
9/11 Alleged and Unprosecuted Crimes to be Brought before Grand Jury in Southern District of New York (46 comments)
Tuesday, December 11:
California judge orders porn star to pay Trump legal fees (1 comments)
Red Alert: Trump to Open 9 Million Acres of Protected Land to Drilling (1 comments)
Europe is on the brink of a working class revolution against globalist governments
BREAKING: Court Order Confirms DNC Fraud Lawsuit Appeal Will Proceed (2 comments)
BIOSLUDGED: EPA Allows Spraying of Highly Toxic Sewage Sludge on Food Crops, Documentary Reveals
Trump meeting with Schumer, Pelosi erupts over border wall funding (1 comments)
Monday, December 10:
Meadows looks to make his move
Help Save the Pangolins from Extinction: Please sign this Petition (10 comments)
"Broken" System: What These Medical Journals Don't Reveal: Top Doctors' Ties to Industry (2 comments)
Senate Republican Mike Lee warns of civil war if Democrats continue supporting the Federal government (7 comments)
Rosanell Eaton, Fierce Voting Rights Advocate, Dies at 97
Sunday, December 9:
Nick Ayers won't be Trump's next chief of staff after all
Saturday, December 8:
Ocasio-Cortez and House Freshmen Protest Orientation at Harvard (1 comments)
Trump says John Kelly to leave chief of staff role
Independent Voting's Open Letter to Tom Perez, DNC Chair (9 comments)
GOP Election Fraud Could Force New Vote in North Carolina
Not a blue wave. It was a blue tsunami, analysis shows
Charlottesville: Heather Heyer's Neo-Nazi Killer Found Guilty of 1st Degree Murder (3 comments)
Safety Evaluation of Pesticides: Developmental Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos
Friday, December 7:
Paul Manafort lied to Mueller about contacts with Trump administration
Open Thread: 8 of the craziest proposals for Trump's border wall. What are your ideas?
Trump says he'll nominate Barr for attorney general
GOP senator: 'Not excessive' to spend $5 billion on wall; Social Security cuts pay for it
Of Pigs And Believers (1 comments)
Baby Jesus Caged in Church's Immigration-Themed Nativity Scene
Democrat Dan McCready withdraws concession in North Carolina House race amid fraud allegations
Drilling in the Arctic: Questions for a Polar Bear Expert
Ocasio-Cortez rips presence of lobbyists at orientation event
At Santa Fe conference, journalists describe working while under threat
John Dingell: How to Fix Government - The Atlantic
Thursday, December 6:
Ahed Tamimi and Palestinian Resistance
UK has provided "guarantees" Assange won't be extradited to face death penalty -- Ecuador's president (3 comments)
Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, Speed Kills
Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 Day (1 comments)
Does US have the right to control trade between China and Iran? (3 comments)
Trump Organization Showered in Subpoenas in Emolument Lawsuit (1 comments)
Wednesday, December 5:
Wisconsin Republicans Approve Bills Stripping Power From Incoming Democratic Governor (1 comments)
Will Koch Pull the Plug on Electric Cars? (2 comments)
NPR: Fact Check on What's Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border
Tuesday, December 4:
Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn, citing his "substantial assistance"
Bernie Sanders: Repairing Climate Change Problems (11 comments)
Rudy Giuliani accidentally created a new website link, and an internet prankster went to work
Biosludged - Documentary - EPA involved in Bioterrorism, Food Contamination, Ecosystem Destruction (3 comments)
Mexico Says It Could House Migrants Awaiting Asylum On One Condition (1 comments)
Monday, December 3:
George H. W. Bush Loved Lion Hunting (3 comments)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted criticism of proposed healthcare reforms by progressives (6 comments)
Vets who didn't get full GI Bill benefits after system errors are out of luck, agency tells Congress
Trump laments 'crazy' US defense spending & arms race with 'rivals' China & Russia -- RT World News (1 comments)
Sunday, December 2:
Interior Secretary Zinke berates Democratic critic Grijalva for alcoholism, in Official Statement
Killing Of American Missionary Ignites Debate Over How (Not)To Evangelize (4 comments)
The Trump effect: Swastikas now spreading across college campuses
Here's how the new Democratic members of the House sort out ideologically
A Great Sign: Journalists Outnumber International Guests as Mexico's New President is Sworn In
Climate change: Where we are in seven charts and what you can do to help - BBC News (5 comments)
Meet the Father of One Thousand Kids
DEADLINE TODAY: Keep Grand Staircase-Escalante Out of Polluter Hands
Former Dallas police officer indicted for murder for killing unarmed 26-year-old Jean Botham
Senate Defies Trump on U.S. Involvement in Yemen War
Nunes Busted For Hiding Key Evidence In Russia Probe, Dems Will 'Turn It Over To Mueller'
A&M: Bush to be buried at presidential library
Trump borrows his rhetoric -- and his view of power -- from the mob - The Washington Post (1 comments)
Saturday, December 1:
Amid Fraud Allegations, State Election Board Won't Certify North Carolina House Race : NPR (1 comments)
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94 (2 comments)
The Pentagon's Epic Decades-Long Fraud: An Interview with Author Dave Lindorff on NPR's 'The Takeaway' (1 comments)