RSN: Democrats Need to Choose: Are They the Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or the Party of Michael Bloomberg?
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Democrats Need to Choose: Are They the Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or the Party of Michael Bloomberg?
 Daniella Greenbaum, Business Insider Greenbaum writes: "If Democrats put the right candidate forward, they can, in one political moment, reclaim the presidency and begin the process of healing the nation - and its parties. But for that to happen, Democrats needs to come to terms with the split that's happening in their own big tent." READ MORE  Protesters march on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Saturday, July 7, 2018, in Chicago. (photo: Annie Rice/AP
Anti-Gun Violence Protesters March on Chicago Freeway
CBS News and Associated Press Excerpt: "Thousands of anti-violence protesters marched along a Chicago interstate on Saturday, shutting down traffic in an effort to draw attention to the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods and pressure public officials to do more to stop it. Some stopped to write on the road with chalk: 'Enough is enough' and 'Peace.'" READ MORE WIKIPEDIA  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. (photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
Rep. Jim Jordan Faces New Accusation That He Must Have Known About Alleged Sexual Abuse at Ohio State
Elise Viebeck and Alice Crites, The Washington Post Excerpt: "A seventh former Ohio State University wrestler said Saturday that he believes Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) knew about inappropriate behavior that allegedly took place in the school's athletic department three decades ago, as two more former team members came to Jordan's defense." READ MORE  Patricia Okoumou: 'I was thinking of Lady Liberty above me, you are so huge, you have always been a symbol of welcome to people arriving in America and right now, for me, she is a shelter.' (photo: Joanna Walters)
'Are They Going to Shoot Me?': Statue of Liberty Climber on Her Anti-Trump Protest
Joanna Walters, Guardian UK Walters writes: "The grainy aerial images of a woman clinging to the skirts of the Statue of Liberty were beaming live around the world for hours on Independence Day, as police tried to talk her down from her protest against Trump immigration policies." READ MORE  Maine Governor Paul LePage. (photo: Reuters)
Maine Governor Ignores Major Medical Organizations, Vetoes Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy
Tara Culp-Ressler, ThinkProgress Culp-Ressler writes: "A growing number of states are moving to ban conversion therapy - dubious, often shame-based methods to persuade kids to change their sexual orientation or gender identity - but Maine's governor isn't interested in joining the trend." READ MORE  Kuwaiti lawmakers vote in parliament. (photo: AFP)
Kuwait Jails Lawmakers, Activists for Storming Parliament
Middle East Eye Excerpt: "Kuwait's top court on Sunday sentenced two serving opposition lawmakers and six former legislators to 42 months in jail after convicting them of storming parliament and assaulting police in 2011." READ MORE  Andrew Wheeler will likely approach his work with the same ideology as Pruitt but without the flamboyance and ethical scandals. (photo: Alamy)
Andrew Wheeler: 'Point Man for Trump' Focused on Undoing Obama's EPA Agenda
Oliver Milman, Guardian UK Milman writes: "Scott Pruitt, who on Thursday resigned as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was a firm favorite of Donald Trump. But Pruitt was plagued by scandal and faltered in carrying out the president's agenda of peeling back clean air and water regulations. His replacement is likely to be far more adept." READ MORE |
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