19 February 19 AM
RSN: Bernie Sanders | I'm Running
Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News
Sanders writes: "I am writing to let you know I have decided to run for president of the United States. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least a million people from across the country."
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The border wall in Tijuana, Mexico. (photo: Gregory Bull/AP)
16 States Sue Trump for Declaring a National Emergency to Build a Wall
Charlie Savage and Robert Pear, The New York Times
Excerpt: "A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, on Monday challenged President Trump in court over his plan to use emergency powers to spend billions of dollars on his border wall."
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A group of migrant families are intercepted by Border Patrol near McAllen, Texas. (photo: CallerTimes/USA Today/Rex/Shutterstock)
Mexican National Dies in Border Patrol Custody, Following Deaths of Two Migrant Children
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post
Stanley-Becker writes: "A 45-year-old Mexican national detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died Monday at a medical facility in McAllen, Tex., after twice seeking medical attention, the agency reported."
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Oakland teachers and students protest during a one-day strike outside of Oakland High School on April 29, 2010, in Oakland, California. (photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
3,000 Oakland Teachers to Strike This Week as Education Protests Continue to Sweep the US
Jessica M. Goldstein, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "The teachers' union demands higher wages and more resources in a school district that serves more than 36,000 students."
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A Walmart employee. (photo: Getty Images)
Walmart Facing Gender Discrimination Lawsuits From Female Employees
Michael Sainato, Guardian UK
Sainato writes: "Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is once again facing a raft of sexual discrimination lawsuits - eight years after the supreme court blocked the company from facing the largest gender discrimination case ever brought against an employer."
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Mark Zuckerberg. (photo: B&T)
British Lawmakers Just Called Facebook "Digital Gangsters"
David Gilbert, VICE
Gilbert writes: "British lawmakers want strict regulation of Facebook, following a devastating report published Monday that slammed the social media giant for 'intentionally' breaking the law and acting like 'digital gangsters.'"
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A honey bee. (photo: Flickr)
Trump EPA OKs 'Emergency' to Dump Bee-Killing Pesticide on 16 Million Acres
Center for Biological Diversity
Excerpt: "The EPA reported last week that in 2018 it issued so-called 'emergency' approvals to spray sulfoxaflor - an insecticide the agency considers 'very highly toxic' to bees - on more than 16 million acres of crops known to attract bees."
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19 February 19 AM
Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News
Sanders writes: "I am writing to let you know I have decided to run for president of the United States. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least a million people from across the country."
READ MORE
The border wall in Tijuana, Mexico. (photo: Gregory Bull/AP)
Charlie Savage and Robert Pear, The New York Times
Excerpt: "A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, on Monday challenged President Trump in court over his plan to use emergency powers to spend billions of dollars on his border wall."
READ MORE
A group of migrant families are intercepted by Border Patrol near McAllen, Texas. (photo: CallerTimes/USA Today/Rex/Shutterstock)
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Washington Post
Stanley-Becker writes: "A 45-year-old Mexican national detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died Monday at a medical facility in McAllen, Tex., after twice seeking medical attention, the agency reported."
READ MORE
Oakland teachers and students protest during a one-day strike outside of Oakland High School on April 29, 2010, in Oakland, California. (photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Jessica M. Goldstein, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "The teachers' union demands higher wages and more resources in a school district that serves more than 36,000 students."
READ MORE
A Walmart employee. (photo: Getty Images)
Michael Sainato, Guardian UK
Sainato writes: "Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is once again facing a raft of sexual discrimination lawsuits - eight years after the supreme court blocked the company from facing the largest gender discrimination case ever brought against an employer."
READ MORE
Mark Zuckerberg. (photo: B&T)
David Gilbert, VICE
Gilbert writes: "British lawmakers want strict regulation of Facebook, following a devastating report published Monday that slammed the social media giant for 'intentionally' breaking the law and acting like 'digital gangsters.'"
READ MORE
A honey bee. (photo: Flickr)
Center for Biological Diversity
Excerpt: "The EPA reported last week that in 2018 it issued so-called 'emergency' approvals to spray sulfoxaflor - an insecticide the agency considers 'very highly toxic' to bees - on more than 16 million acres of crops known to attract bees."
READ MORE
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