Feb 04 Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union guest: activist who cornered Flake on Kavanaugh vote By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Ana Maria Archila, who lives in the star freshman Democrat's New York District, said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."… Continue reading
Feb 04 Justice Department to investigate NYC federal jail that lost heat and power for days By Julie Walker, Associated Press Protesters have gathered outside the facility in recent days following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week and also haven't been able to communicate with lawyers or loved ones. Outdoor… Continue reading
Feb 04 Column: Facebook is not all bad at 15, but now it must be good By Bhaskar Chakravorti, The Conversation As Facebook turns 15, the company faces a critical set of challenges. Regulating Facebook itself will not be easy, and will generate endless debate. Continue reading
Feb 04 Blackface photo spotlights deeply embedded racism in U.S. By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Blackface incidents are not only hurtful; they can be harmful when they happen at institutions of higher learning and are perpetrated by people who go on to impact the lives of people of color as decision-makers — from politicians to… Continue reading
Feb 04 Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border By Associated Press The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:12 Calls for Virginia governor’s resignation grow Two days after a racist yearbook photo emerged, Ralph Northam, Virginia’s Democratic governor, refuses to resign even as members of his own party demand he step down. In his press conference on Saturday, Northam denied being in the photo. Judith… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:42 Earth’s most massive living thing is struggling to survive By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman What looks like 47,000 separate trees spread out over 106 acres in Utah are actually all offshoots from a single, massive Aspen tree root. It’s known as Pando and it is believed to be the largest living organism on Earth. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 4:51 As U.S. cedes leadership on climate, China steps up Since taking office, President Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris accord, questioned climate science, and sought cuts to clean energy research. Meanwhile, China has become the world's biggest investor in green technology. In a new book, "Will China… Continue watching
Feb 03 El Chapo trial highlights how Mexico graft impedes drug war By Jim Mustian, Tom Hays, Associated Press In the same Brooklyn courthouse where jurors have heard testimony about Mexican politicians protecting Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s drug empire, a former Mexican state attorney general pleaded guilty last month to taking bribes from narcotraffickers. Continue reading
Feb 03 Venezuela crisis resonates loudly in battleground Florida By Gary Fineout, Associated Press As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clings to power, many of the loudest American voices urging on the Trump administration in its campaign to push Maduro out are concentrated in one place: Florida. Continue reading