(2019-01-23). Senate Sets Up Showdown Votes on Shutdown Plans. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Senate leaders on Tuesday agreed to vote on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies this week, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with President Donald Trump or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating. | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. set up the two showdown votes for Thursday, a day before some 800,000 federal workers are due to miss a second paycheck. One vote will be on his own measure, which reflects Trump's offer to trade border wall funding for temporary protections for some i…
(2019-01-23). Wells Fargo Seeks to Profit from Climate Destruction. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-01-23). MALAYSIA: FULLY RECOGNISE AND PROTECT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS. amnesty.org Amnesty International welcomes the Government of Malaysia's pledges to recognise and protect the rights of Indigenous peoples, and the announcement that it will "seriously" consider the recommendations made by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on Indigenous land rights.
(2019-01-23). 'Despicable': Wells Fargo Bashed for Plans to Cash In on Global Climate Crisis. commondreams.org While most Americans are increasingly alarmed about the human-made climate crisis, Wells Fargo—the big bank known for "ripping off" college students and investing in "shady" industries—is under fire for approaching it as a way to make more money. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/wells_fargo_0.jpg…
(2019-01-23). 'I had every right to stand there': Covington Catholic student says he has nothing to apologize for. rt.com 
Nick Sandmann, the MAGA hat-wearing student at the center of the viral staredown with Native American campaigner Nathan Phillips, says he did nothing wrong during the clash in Washington.
(2019-01-23). Fox News guest compares Ocasio-Cortez to Stalin, Hitler & Mao. rt.com 
Calling for taxing the super-rich and fighting climate change are signs that the person doing it wants to send political opponents to a gulag, exterminate millions and make the country starve, Fox News guest Ben Stein implied.
(2019-01-23). Whiteness at Work. truthout.org Outrage online as a group of white kids in MAGA hats accosted a Native American protester — but wait!
(2019-01-23). There Still Is Time to Limit Global Temperature Rise To 1.5 ∞C. therealnews.com 
Dr. Christopher Smith of Leeds University explains that meeting the goals of the Paris climate accord remains possible if we end meat consumption and build no new fossil fuels infrastructure
(2019-01-22). Chilean Jibia Fishers Demand Fishing to Remain Traditional. telesurenglish.net Traditional fishers in Chile gave the government of Sebastian Piñera 48 hours to reenact a law that prohibits the industrial fishing of Jibia, a mollusk similar to squids, warning of possible future protests. | RELATED: | Chilean Patagonia: an Open-air Lab to Study Global Warming | The fishers met with the deputy fishing secretary, Eduardo Riquelme, on Monday in Bio Bio to address the issue, and warned about the possible negative consequences that could emerge if the president doesn't…
(2019-01-22). Chase Iron Eyes: Trump's Mocking of Native Americans Gives License to Others to Denigrate My People. democracynow.org 
As we continue to look at the video that has gone viral showing a group of Catholic high school students apparently mocking an indigenous tribal elder near the Lincoln Memorial, we speak to Chase Iron Eyes, an activist and lead attorney for the Lakota People's Law Project. He is a spokesperson for the Indigenous Peoples March.
(2019-01-22). Waters Reunites Trinidadian Mother With Sons After Four Years. telesurenglish.net Two brothers have been reunited with their Trinidadian mother after years of separation thanks to the help of Pink Floyd frontman, Roger Waters, local news outlets reported Tuesday. | RELATED: | War, Climate Change Hijack Social Media's #10YearChallenge | Six thousand miles from her Caribbean home, Felicia Perkins Ferreira held her sons, Mahmud (11) and Ay…
(2019-01-22). Congressman Eliot Engel's Foreign Policy of Belligerence. thenation.com Congressman Eliot Engel's Foreign Policy of Belligerence…
(2019-01-22). "I Was Absolutely Afraid": Indigenous Elder on "Mob Mentality" of MAGA Hat-Wearing Students in D.C. democracynow.org 
On Friday, thousands took part in the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, D.C. The next day, video went viral of an interaction that took place soon after the march ended between an indigenous elder and a group of Catholic high school students from Kentucky who had attended a March for Life protest the same day. In the video, Omaha elder Nathan Phillips is seen peacefully playing his drum and singing while being encircled by the students—some of whom were wearing red "Make America Great Again" hats. The video appears to show the students taunting and mocking Phillips. Some of the students are seen makin…
(2019-01-22). France Slaps Google With $57 Million Penalty Under New EU Law. theantimedia.com 
(CD) — French regulators on Monday hit Google with a $57 million penalty—the first fine targeting a U.S. technology giant under Europe's strict new data privacy rules. Implemented across the European Union (EU) in May of 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to bar tech companies from relying on "long illegible terms and conditions full of …
(2019-01-22). Will Human Rights turn around in 2019? amnesty.org 2018 has been a difficult year for human rights in South Asia. Crackdowns on the Right to Freedom of Expression intensified across the region. Enforced disappearances continued to scar communities in Pakistan and Bangladesh; civilian casualties remained at record highs in Afghanistan, civil society organisations continued to be harassed and shut down in almost every country. Journalists continued to be targeted, members of the political opposition were arbitrarily arrested, religious and ethnic minority groups and Indigenous Peoples continued to be demonised. | The year began with the tragic news of the death of…
(2019-01-22). New Study Shows Climate Crisis Could Mean 'Time Bomb" for World's Groundwater. commondreams.org "In many parts of the world," said one researcher, "changes in groundwater flows due to climate change could have a very long legacy." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/groundwater-time-bomb.jpg…
(2019-01-22). Breaking the silence: Trump blasts media for pouncing on 'MAGA boys'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has finally commented on the controversy over a standoff between Catholic students and a Native American activist, which turned out to be not what the liberal media rushed to report.
(2019-01-22). Twitter suspends account that boosted 'MAGA kids' controversy. rt.com 
Twitter has suspended the account that shared the clipped video of Covington Catholic High School students' encounter with Native American elder Nathan Philips, which triggered a massive wave of attacks on the boys.
(2019-01-22). Ocasio-Cortez 'predicts' end of the world in 12 years, cue Twitter mockery. rt.com 
While she intended to express a sense of urgency, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's declaration of impending apocalypse and puzzling comparison between climate change and WWII mostly incited confusion and laughter online. |
(2019-01-21). Sana'a Civilians Killed as Saudi Airstrikes Target Yemen's Capital. mintpressnews.com "Saudi fighter jets were hovering above our head and launching very violent raids, the likes of which we haven't seen since the war began three years ago. The neighboring houses shook so much we thought an earthquake hit the area." — Sana'a resident Ali Abdul Salam Damesh
(2019-01-21). 'MAGA kids go into the woodchipper': Disney producer tweets violent threat against Covington boys. rt.com 
In response to a viral video confrontation between a MAGA hat-wearing high school boy and a Native American elder, Disney film producer Jack Morrissey published a tweet advocating for a violent response.
(2019-01-17). Native American Communities Bear Brunt of Shutdown with Medicine Shortages & Suspended Food Programs. democracynow.org 
We look at the widespread impact of the government shutdown on Native American communities, as the Indian Health Service goes understaffed and a federally funded food delivery program to Indian reservations has halted. Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities. We speak with Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today and member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
(2019-01-17). The Fox in Charge of the Henhouse: Activists Decry Trump's EPA Pick, Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler. democracynow.org 
Senate confirmation hearings began Wednesday for former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, whom President Trump has nominated to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler has been the acting head of the EPA since Scott Pruitt resigned in July amid an onslaught of financial and ethics scandals. We speak with Heather McTeer Toney, national field director for Moms Clean Air Force and former Southeast regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama administration. We also speak with Mary Anne Hitt, director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
(2019-01-17). Headlines for January 17, 2019. democracynow.org Speaker Pelosi to Trump: Cancel or Postpone State of the Union, Federal Employees and Contractors Demand End to Government Shutdown, Trump to Propose Biggest Space-Based Missile Program Since "Star Wars", Andrew Wheeler, at EPA Confirmation Hearing, Downplays Climate Risks, Climate Study Finds Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High in 2018, Syria: Four Americans Among 19 Killed in ISIS Suicide Attack, Zimbabwe: Five Killed as Government Attacks Fuel Hike Protesters, Kenya: Death Toll in al-Shabab Attack on Nairobi Hotel Rises to 21, British PM Theresa May Survives No-Confidence Vote, NYT: Trump Inaugural Committee To…
(2019-01-14). Jay Inslee's Climate Change Gambit. progressive.org The issue of climate change was barely even mentioned during the last presidential race. Hopefully, Inslee's presence as a candidate will keep that from happening again.
(2018-12-24). A "Massive Outlaw" zcomm.org Interview on Single Payer, Climate Devastation, Impeachment…
(2018-12-20). ANC Deputy Julio Escalona: 'The People are Angry Because They Consider that We Aren't Doing Our Job'. venezuelanalysis.com The revolutionary's criticisms came during the passing of 2019's budget, 75% of which is destined for "social protection."