Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon 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 Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…
O'Rourke says he won't use 'f-word' on campaign trail
Click:my giftcardmall com mygift Democratic presidential contender Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE said Sunday he plans to “keep it clean” and avoid using the “f-word” moving forward in his presidential…
Pete Buttigieg wants to broker 'peace deal' with Chick-fil-A: I like their chicken, not their politics
South Bend., Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D) said Tuesday that he could one day be in a position to broker a “peace deal” between the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain…
Bisek wins Greco-Roman gold at Haparanda Cup in Sweden
HAPARANDA, Sweden – Three U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers won gold medals at the 2012 Haparanda Cup on Sunday. The U.S. individual champions were Nate Engel (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Joe Betterman (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Andy Bisek (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. Continue reading at themat.com…
After Shell CEO Claims 'We Have No Choice' But to Invest in Fossil Fuels, McKibben Says, 'We Have No Choice But to Try and Stop Them'
Climate activists and experts underscored the necessity of fighting to urgently end the use of fossil fuels worldwide after Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden claimed Monday that “we have no choice” but to invest in long-term oil and gas projects. On Tuesday, Bill McKibben, co-founder of the global environmental advocacy group 350.org, declared…
In 'Glimmer of Accountability,' Executives, Loggers Charged in 2014 Murders of Four Indigenous Land Defenders in Peru
Environmental defenders applauded Friday as prosecutors in Peru charged five men in the powerful logging industry with the murders of four Indigenous land protectors. After a years-long investigation, “Peruvian justice did a 180,” said the Rainforest Foundation. After a years-long investigation, two executives and three loggers were formally accused on Wednesday of murdering Edwin Chota, Jorge Ríos Pérez,…
'That's Ridiculous,' Says Billionaire After Sanders Campaign Returns Her $470 Donation
Sen. Bernie Sanders has made principled opposition to billionaire campaign donations a centerpiece of his 2020 presidential bid. So when the Vermont senator’s campaign learned recently that it received a $470 contribution from Marta Thoma Hall, it immediately vowed to return every dollar. Hall, wife of billionaire inventor David Hall and head of business development…
'Majority of Americans Agree With Me and Bernie': Michael Moore Makes Powerful Case for Medicare for All on Post-Debate MSNBC Panel
During a panel discussion Wednesday night following the 2020 Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, filmmaker Michael Moore pushed back against MSNBC pundits for suggesting that a “moderate” candidate would be more likely to defeat President Donald Trump and said the majority of U.S. voters favor progressive solutions to the nation’s most pressing issues, from healthcare…
'People Are Underestimating the Force of Angry Kids': Greta Thunberg Returns to Europe for Climate Summit
After three weeks of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Spain, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived Tuesday in neighboring Portugal, where she was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. “We’ve all been on quite an adventure,” the 16-year-old Swede told reporters in Lisbon shortly after…
We're Staying, US Tells Iraq After Being Asked to Leave
The State Department on Friday made clear that the American military will not abide by the requests of the Iraqi government to leave the country and instead will stay indefinitely. “America is a force for good in the Middle East,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus claimed in a statement reaffirming that the U.S. will remain in…