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‘Abolish ICE’ drive hits Congress
July 30, 2018A small but growing group of congressional Democrats called for eliminating ICE, and introduced legislation to do so.
Read moreImmigrant, labor, and abortion rights at stake in Oregon elections
July 30, 2018Groups are campaigning against Ballot Measure 105, legislation that would repeal Oregon’s so-called “sanctuary status,” in place now since 1987.
Read moreIt’s possible to be both anti-Trump and anti-NATO
July 30, 2018It's time NATO went the way of the Warsaw Pact and recognize that the old ways of thinking are not only outdated but also dangerous.
Read moreChina embraces rather than fears a multi-polar world
July 27, 2018The world can ill afford a conflagration between China, the U.S. and other powers that could turn into a nuclear catastrophe.
Read moreJapan’s record-breaking heatwave declared natural disaster, 80 dead
July 27, 2018The heatwave caused 65 deaths from July 16-22. Another 22,647 people were sent to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms.
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