Articles from September 2020

Trump campaign seeks donations to send fake bricks to Pelosi, Schumer

Klobuchar hits back at Trump: 'Looking forward to debating you about climate change'

Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders…

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'Endemic Impunity': UN Report on Yemen Says United States, France, and Britain May Be Complicit in War Crimes

A comprehensive and damning United Nations report released Tuesday said the U.S., France, and Britain may be guilty of complicity in war crimes for providing the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in its war on Yemen with…

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Gates Foundation Award for Indian PM and 'Despot-in-the-Making' Narendra Modi Draws Anger From Rights Advocates

An award for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is drawing increased criticism this week from rights advocates who are concerned because of Modi’s human rights record in India…

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One Year After Khashoggi Murder, Chorus of Demands for Saudi Govt. to Face Consequences

Saudi Arabian rights activists joined with advocacy groups to mark the one-year anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death Wednesday with actions and calls for accountability. “Any talk of assuming responsibility for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing is…

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Reports of Wedding Party Bombing Indicate US Forces Have Massacred at Least 70 Afghan Civilians in One Week

Dozens of Afghan civilians are dead, local officials said Monday, following operations carried out late Sunday by U.S. and Afghan forces targeting al Qaida fighters. The incident in the southern province of Helmand, which came…

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Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's 'Racist Wealth Test' Designed to Punish Low-Income Immigrants

Immigrant rights groups applauded a federal judge’s ruling on Friday that struck down President Donald Trump’s proposal to put even more barriers in front of immigrants by labeling them “burdens” to the U.S. government. U.S.…

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