Showing posts with label 251 MASS SHOOTINGS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 251 MASS SHOOTINGS. Show all posts
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
FOCUS: Bill Clinton | Reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban Now
 09 August 19 It's Dreaded Friday
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09 August 19
FOCUS: Bill Clinton | Reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban Now
Bill Clinton, TIME
Clinton writes: "In one weekend, 31 people were murdered and dozens more injured in two mass shootings just hours apart in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. The death toll may still grow."
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Bill Clinton, TIME
Clinton writes: "In one weekend, 31 people were murdered and dozens more injured in two mass shootings just hours apart in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. The death toll may still grow."
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Al Franken | Learn the Damn Speech!
08 August 19
… abandoning the organizations I have supported all along. Yes, it is a very important election. When it’s over, change and progress will still be badly needed.
We are fighting here. Fight with us.
Marc Ash
Founder, Reader Supported News
Founder, Reader Supported News
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08 August 19
Al Franken | Learn the Damn Speech!
Al Franken, Al Franken's Website
Franken writes: "One of the most frustrating parts of being an American during these past couple years has been trying to process the sheer tonnage of lies, the endless vitriol and stupidity, the unyielding crassness, cynicism, and self-aggrandizement, not to mention the sheer cruelty coming on a daily basis from Donald Trump."
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Al Franken, Al Franken's Website
Franken writes: "One of the most frustrating parts of being an American during these past couple years has been trying to process the sheer tonnage of lies, the endless vitriol and stupidity, the unyielding crassness, cynicism, and self-aggrandizement, not to mention the sheer cruelty coming on a daily basis from Donald Trump."
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Peter Strzok’s lawsuit will likely reignite a long-running debate over his actions and potential FBI bias. (photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Peter Strzok Sues FBI, DoJ Over Text Message Release
Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Tucker writes: "A veteran FBI agent who wrote derogatory text messages about Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the bureau caved to 'unrelenting pressure' from the president when it fired him."
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Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Tucker writes: "A veteran FBI agent who wrote derogatory text messages about Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the bureau caved to 'unrelenting pressure' from the president when it fired him."
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conduct a worksite enforcement operation in Canton, Mississippi. (photo: Charles Reed/ICE)
Families "Are Scared to Death" After a Massive ICE Operation Swept Up Hundreds of People
Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News
Aleaziz writes: "On Wednesday morning, Dianne received an alarming call. It was her fiancé, dialing her from the chicken processing plant in a nearby central Mississippi town where he worked long shifts deboning meat."
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Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed News
Aleaziz writes: "On Wednesday morning, Dianne received an alarming call. It was her fiancé, dialing her from the chicken processing plant in a nearby central Mississippi town where he worked long shifts deboning meat."
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In this Oct. 22, 2018, photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain a person during a raid in Richmond, VA. (photo: Steve Helber/AP)
Diabetic Man Dies After Trump Administration Deported Him to Iraq, a Country He Had Never Been To
Naomi LaChance, Splinter
LaChance writes: "Jimmy Aldaoud, a man the Trump administration deported to Baghdad, Iraq in June, died Tuesday, Politico reported Wednesday. The 41-year-old had been likely unable to access insulin to treat his diabetes in Iraq, according to people who knew him."
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Naomi LaChance, Splinter
LaChance writes: "Jimmy Aldaoud, a man the Trump administration deported to Baghdad, Iraq in June, died Tuesday, Politico reported Wednesday. The 41-year-old had been likely unable to access insulin to treat his diabetes in Iraq, according to people who knew him."
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Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning speaks with reporters, after arriving at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., Thursday, May 16, 2019. (photo: Cliff Owen/AP)
Chelsea Manning Can Remain in Jail for Another Year, Judge Rules
Dell Cameron, Gizmodo
Cameron writes: "Chelsea Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst-turned-whistleblower, may remain behind bars for up to another year and face nearly a half-million dollars in fines over her ongoing refusal to testify before a grand jury about her disclosure of classified information to WikiLeaks."
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Dell Cameron, Gizmodo
Cameron writes: "Chelsea Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst-turned-whistleblower, may remain behind bars for up to another year and face nearly a half-million dollars in fines over her ongoing refusal to testify before a grand jury about her disclosure of classified information to WikiLeaks."
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'Neonics are not only considerably more toxic to insects than other insecticides, they are far more persistent in the environment.' (photo: Alamy)
America's Agriculture Is 48 Times More Toxic Than 25 Years Ago.
Kendra Klein and Anna Lappé, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "More than 50 years ago, Rachel Carson warned of a 'silent spring', the songs of robins and wood thrush silenced by toxic pesticides such as DDT. Today, there is a new pesticide specter: a class of insecticides called neonicotinoids."
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Kendra Klein and Anna Lappé, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "More than 50 years ago, Rachel Carson warned of a 'silent spring', the songs of robins and wood thrush silenced by toxic pesticides such as DDT. Today, there is a new pesticide specter: a class of insecticides called neonicotinoids."
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
A nation in SHOCK and MOURNING....
Romper Room Don can't behave like and adult....UNFIT TO SERVE!
Don't confuse this with LEADERSHIP.
Having a president who behaves worse than a child is such an embarrassment.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
We Must Call the El Paso Shooting What It Is: Trump-Inspired Terrorism
05 August 19
We Must Call the El Paso Shooting What It Is: Trump-Inspired Terrorism
David Schanzer, Guardian UK
Schanzer writes: "It doesn't require an overt appeal to violence to motivate an ideological extremist to engage in violence."
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David Schanzer, Guardian UK
Schanzer writes: "It doesn't require an overt appeal to violence to motivate an ideological extremist to engage in violence."
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (photo: Win McNamee/Getty)
Sanders Says McConnell Should Call Senate Into Session for Gun Safety Bill
Rebecca Klar, The Hill
Klar writes: "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to 'immediately' call the Senate back into session to pass a gun safety bill."
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Rebecca Klar, The Hill
Klar writes: "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to 'immediately' call the Senate back into session to pass a gun safety bill."
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A woman lights a candle during a vigil in El Paso. (photo: Getty Images)
Cloudflare Terminates Hosting Services for 8chan in Wake of El Paso Attack
Luke Barnes, ThinkProgress
Barnes writes: "In the past six months, three different far-right extremists have used the website 8chan to advertise their deadly attacks."
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Luke Barnes, ThinkProgress
Barnes writes: "In the past six months, three different far-right extremists have used the website 8chan to advertise their deadly attacks."
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A polling place in Cincinnati on Nov. 8, 2016. (photo: John Minchillo/AP)
Just How Big a Problem Is Voter Suppression?
Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post
Rubin writes: "The progressive Brennan Center for Justice is out with an alarming new report documenting the widespread use of voting roll purges."
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Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post
Rubin writes: "The progressive Brennan Center for Justice is out with an alarming new report documenting the widespread use of voting roll purges."
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Briceño residents look out over the Cauca river. (photo: Alex Diamond/NACLA)
Will Megaprojects Destroy Colombia's Peace Process?
Alex Diamond, NACLA
Diamond writes: "The displacement in El Orejón demonstrates how megaprojects, coca substitution, and the peace process work together to serve elite interests at the expense of campesino ways of life."
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Alex Diamond, NACLA
Diamond writes: "The displacement in El Orejón demonstrates how megaprojects, coca substitution, and the peace process work together to serve elite interests at the expense of campesino ways of life."
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Pakistani Kashmiri protesters in Islamabad denounce the unrest in Indian-administered Kashmir. (photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images)
India Set to Withdraw Kashmir's Special Status and Split It in Two
Rebecca Ratcliffe, Guardian UK
Ratcliffe writes: "India is set to withdraw the special status of the disputed territory of Kashmir and split the state in two, in a move likely to face major resistance in the Muslim-majority state and escalate tensions with Pakistan."
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Rebecca Ratcliffe, Guardian UK
Ratcliffe writes: "India is set to withdraw the special status of the disputed territory of Kashmir and split the state in two, in a move likely to face major resistance in the Muslim-majority state and escalate tensions with Pakistan."
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Gas being flared at a drilling site in Powder River Basin, Wyoming. (photo: Tara Lohan)
Report: 'No Evidence That Fracking Can Operate Without Threatening Public Health'
Tara Lohan, The Revelator
Lohan writes: "The research has been piling up for years, and the verdict is clear: Fracking isn't safe."
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Tara Lohan, The Revelator
Lohan writes: "The research has been piling up for years, and the verdict is clear: Fracking isn't safe."
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Monday, August 5, 2019
FOCUS: There Are No Lone Wolves
 05 August 19
We challenge injustice all day long and we’ll challenge you too. We have a great site that many people come to but we are facing – serious adversity – because 1% of the readers will not contribute? That is wrong.
It’s not that hard to donate. We need your help.
Marc Ash
Founder, Reader Supported News
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05 August 19
FOCUS: There Are No Lone Wolves
Juliette Kayyem, The Washington Post
Kayyem writes: "White-supremacist hatred isn't just a poisonous belief held by isolated individuals. It is a group phenomenon that is, according to the FBI, the greatest terrorist threat to America."
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Juliette Kayyem, The Washington Post
Kayyem writes: "White-supremacist hatred isn't just a poisonous belief held by isolated individuals. It is a group phenomenon that is, according to the FBI, the greatest terrorist threat to America."
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Bernie Sanders | 2 Mass Shootings in 24 Hours - It's Time to Act
05 August 19
You collectively have the power to ensure that a truly independent voice can stand in opposition to the commercial giants. Drop your drop in the bucket.
Don't wait.
Marc Ash
Founder, Reader Supported News
Founder, Reader Supported News
If you would prefer to send a check:
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05 August 19
Bernie Sanders | 2 Mass Shootings in 24 Hours - It's Time to Act
Bernie Sanders, Bernie 2020
Sanders writes: "The days of the NRA controlling Congress and writing our gun laws must end."
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Bernie Sanders, Bernie 2020
Sanders writes: "The days of the NRA controlling Congress and writing our gun laws must end."
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The home of Connor Betts is seen in Bellbrook, Ohio, U.S., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. (photo: Bryan Woolston/AP)
Ohio Shooter Kept a 'Hit List' and a 'Rape List'
Michael Biesecker and Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Excerpt: "High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended for compiling a 'hit list' of those he wanted to kill and a 'rape list' of girls he wanted to sexually assault."
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Michael Biesecker and Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Excerpt: "High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended for compiling a 'hit list' of those he wanted to kill and a 'rape list' of girls he wanted to sexually assault."
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Children accompany a parent to vote. (photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
The Case Against the Electoral College Is Stronger Than Ever
Adam Eichen, The New Republic
Eichen writes: "As has been true for over 200 years, the next president will be chosen by an eighteenth-century anachronism. American voters deserve better."
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Adam Eichen, The New Republic
Eichen writes: "As has been true for over 200 years, the next president will be chosen by an eighteenth-century anachronism. American voters deserve better."
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Reality Leigh Winner. (photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
The Trump Administration Is Using the Full Power of the US Surveillance State Against Whistleblowers
Micah Lee, The Intercept
Lee writes: "Government whistleblowers are increasingly being charged under laws such as the Espionage Act, but they aren't spies."
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Micah Lee, The Intercept
Lee writes: "Government whistleblowers are increasingly being charged under laws such as the Espionage Act, but they aren't spies."
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Jason Gibson, transportation director for HealthRight360, which is taking over the free clinic's medical services, emerges from a mobile medical clinic recently donated to the organization. (photo: Paul Chinn/The Chronicle)
End of an Era in Haight-Ashbury: Original Free Clinic Closes Its Doors
Catherine Ho, The San Francisco Chronicle
Ho writes: "Dr. David E. Smith remembers the day he opened the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic during the Summer of Love in 1967."
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Catherine Ho, The San Francisco Chronicle
Ho writes: "Dr. David E. Smith remembers the day he opened the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic during the Summer of Love in 1967."
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People stand near bullet casings at a crime scene after a shootout in Veracruz. Mexico is grappling with a record murder rate. (photo: Yahir Ceballos/Reuters)
Third Mexican Journalist Killed in a Week Amid Record Murder Rate
Reuters and Associated Press
Excerpt: "An investigation has been launched into the death of a reporter in the Mexican state of Veracruz after he became the third journalist to be murdered in a week."
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Reuters and Associated Press
Excerpt: "An investigation has been launched into the death of a reporter in the Mexican state of Veracruz after he became the third journalist to be murdered in a week."
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Is plastic-free living only truly accessible to those with a significant disposable income? (photo: DutchScenery/Getty Images/iStockphoto)
What Happens When You Give Up Plastic
Stephanie Convery, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Reducing plastics when shopping for food, toiletries and travel products should be easy - so why is it so difficult?"
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Stephanie Convery, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Reducing plastics when shopping for food, toiletries and travel products should be easy - so why is it so difficult?"
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