70,000 Acres of Federal Land Were Just Handed to the Fossil Fuel Sector
In direct violation of warnings issued by the International Energy AgencyThe development of new oil, coal, and gas should have ceased by 2021. by UN Secretary General António Guterres that government support for fossil fuel production is “delusional,” the federal U.S. government closed out the second quarter of the year with thousands of acres of […]
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Biden Says He’d Use Military Force on Iran as “Last Resort” to Prevent Nukes
U.S. President Joe BidenIn an interview that aired Wednesday, he said he would go to war with Iran to stop it from obtaining nuclear weapons. This position was condemned both by advocacy groups as well as foreign policy analysts, who questioned the morality, strategic, legal and legal basis for such a stance. In the sit-down […]
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During Biden’s Israel Visit, Palestinians Urge US to Reverse Embassy Plans
President Biden is in Israel as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval among members of the Democratic Party over the state’s brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Biden administration faces criticism over plans to build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land that […]
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Sanders Rebukes Senate for Crafting $50 Billion “Handout” to Microchip Industry
On Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), had harsh words for fellow Congressmen who were crafting a bill that would give major microchip companies $52 Billion in corporate welfare. However, he ignored pressing issues facing the lower and middle classes in the U.S. “At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, the American people are […]
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Appeals Court Rules Lawsuit Linking Roundup to Cancer Diagnosis Can Move Forward
A federal appeals court reopened a lawsuit filed by a Georgian who claims that Roundup, a product used to kill weeds, has led to his 2016 diagnosis of cancer. Bayer AG bought Roundup, a controversial product that many believe is linked with other cancer diagnoses in America, from Monsanto, in 2018. John Carson, a Georgia […]
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“Today Would Be a Great Day” to Bind Supreme Court to Code of Ethics
Democrats struggle to pass measures to restrain the extreme right Supreme Court after the justices were overturned Roe v. WadeSen. Elizabeth Warren (D.Massachusetts), has reaffirmed her call to bind Supreme Court justices finally to a code for ethics. Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges in the country who don’t have a binding code […]
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Suella Braverman eliminated from the leadership race
After the second round, Suella Braverman was voted out of the Conservative leadership contest. She received less votes than Rishi Sunak and other favourites.Penny Mordaunt and the rest of the team have consolidated their positions at top. The results were announced by Sir Graham Brady (chairman of the 1922 commission). Here are the 6 results.The […]
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Liz Truss officially launches her leadership campaign
Liz Truss has officially launched her campaign for leadership in a bid at becoming the new PM. Truss, who is currently in third place in the contest, pledged a “positive agenda”, saying she would “hit the ground running” from day one and is the only candidate with the experience to do so. She said that […]
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Heappey denies ‘flippant’ MoD following Afghanistan allegations
James Heappey responded to an urgent question regarding recent allegations of negligence by British special forces while in Afghanistan. Heappey told the House of Commons that “it is absolutely right that personnel are held to account”. However, the defence minister denied the suggestion that the Ministry of Defence had be “flippant” in responding to these […]
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Second round of leadership vote result today
Today, at 15.00 BST the result of the second round of voting for the Conservative leadership contest will be announced. The voting is part in several rounds scheduled to take place this weekend to reduce the number to two candidates by the end next week. The ballot will open at 11:30 BST The candidates in […]
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