Too arrogant? Senator Dianne Feinstein responds to young green activists
by Sunrise Movement says California senator reacted with ‘smugness and disrespect’ to their campaigning for New Green Deal
Tag: US politics
Climate change ‘will inflict substantial damages on US lives’
- US National Climate Assessment details climate change impact
- Current response to crisis is insufficient, authors say
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Can Christian democracy save America from Trump?
Religious conservatism doesn’t have to be populist. It has played an important role for democracy and dignity in Europe – and can do so in the US, too
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Facebook employs psychologist whose firm sold data to Cambridge Analytica
- Joseph Chancellor was co-director of GSR with Alexsandr Kogan
- Data harvesting scheme called ‘scam’ and ‘fraud’ by Facebook
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Why is the NRA so powerful?
Compared with others, the 145-year-old lobby group isn’t a vast spender – but it has the power to mobilize a grassroots support and make Washington listen
Chelsea Manning confirms: She is running as a Democratic for US Senate
- Federal election documents confirm Manning’s intention to run in November
- Manning jailed in 2010 for passing files to WikiLeaks and was freed last year
US government drops effort to unmask anti-Trump Twitter account
Attempt to reveal identity behind an account criticizing Trump’s immigration policy sparked an outcry from free speech advocates and a lawsuit from Twitter
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US airports on frontline as Trump immigration ban causes chaos and controversy
Homeland security says green card holders included as ACLU files lawsuit after two Iraqi men detained at New York City’s JFK airport despite having valid visas
Jill Stein requests Wisconsin recount, alleging hackers filed bogus absentee ballots
The Green party candidate’s filing cites the sharp increase in absentee voters rather than the expected focus on electronic voting in the key state
Climate change / Culture / Environment / News / Politics
Why the media must make climate change a vital issue for President Trump
The absence of climate change as a leading topic in the election was a failure of the media – and it’s now their responsibility to get Americans talking about it