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One March Wanted To Overthrow Democracy, The Other To Finally Participate In It - Why The Civil Rights March On Washington Still Matters
WorldNews.com 18 Jan 2021
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In “Caste, The Origins of Our Discontents,” Isabelle Wilkerson argues how a human hierarchy has evolved in the United States, a concept of birthright, the temptation of entitlement, and a ranking of human value and usage ... “Life Magazine” wrote ... ordinary white Americans ... Caste ... New York, New York....
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Bombshell report links Trump insiders to Washington rally that led to Capitol riots
The Independent 18 Jan 2021
At least three people from the campaign team of Donald Trump allegedly played a key role in organising the rally in Washington that culminated in a deadly assault on the US Capitol building, belying the campaign’s claim that they did “organise, operate or finance” the event ... The siege left five people dead. . Read more ... SIGN UP ... SIGN UP ... ....
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Trump farewell planned for Wednesday morning ahead of Biden oath
Kansas City Star 18 Jan 2021
WASHINGTON — White House officials are planning a farewell ceremony for Donald Trump as he leaves Washington on Wednesday morning for the last time as president, according to a copy … Click to Continue » ... ....
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Trump buried in ridicule for seeking $2 billion for his presidential library
Raw Story 17 Jan 2021
Late Saturday the Washington Post reported that Donald Trump has been telling donors that he is seeking $2 billion to build his presidential library after he leaves office on Wednesday ... You can see some responses below. ... — Purity For Thee But Not For Me💃🏻⚖️ (@Purity For Thee But Not For Me💃🏻⚖️)1610847423.0. Trump's $2B Presidential library itemized ... ....
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'You're the most important figure': Lindsey Graham begs Trump not to 'destroy' himself with riot pardons
Raw Story 17 Jan 2021
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned on Sunday that President Donald Trump could "destroy" himself by pardoning insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol due to his incitement ... "Mr ... "You're the most important figure in the Republican Party ... Graham added ... ....
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Beijing likens Pompeo to a 'mantis' after latest US sanctions
The Jakarta Post 18 Jan 2021
China on Monday likened outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to a "praying mantis" in a colourful condemnation of the latest US sanctions sparked by the mass arrest of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists ... "People like Pompeo are nothing but laughable praying mantises who are trying in vain to stop the rolling wheels of history." ... Topics .. ....
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Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's North Korea diplomacy
The Times of India 18 Jan 2021
SEOUL. South Korea's president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President 's diplomatic engagement with North Korea ... Biden has accused Trump of chasing the spectacle of summits rather than meaningful curbs on the North's nuclear capabilities ... Download ... ....
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Navalny's arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West
The Oklahoman 18 Jan 2021
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent drew criticism from Western nations and calls for his release, with Germany's foreign minister on Monday calling it “incomprehensible.” ... “These principles must of course also be applied to Alexei Navalny ... U.S....
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FBI investigates foreign involvement in attack on Capitol - report
The Jerusalem Post 18 Jan 2021
The FBI is investigating the possibility that foreign actors provided financial support to figures involved in the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill, NBC reported Sunday, citing an FBI official and a former FBI official ... Capitol, cryptocurrency compliance startup Chainalysis said last week ... ....
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Kamala Harris to resign from Senate on Monday
Roll Call 17 Jan 2021
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide. The California Democrat’s resignation will come two days before she becomes the nation’s first female vice president, and the first person of color to hold that office. Harris has notified Democratic Gov ... Paul Fontelo contributed to this report. .......
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PM telling MPs to abstain from Universal Credit vote is ‘pathetic’, Starmer says
Belfast Telegraph 18 Jan 2021
Sir Keir Starmer has called Boris Johnson “pathetic” for ordering Conservative MPs to abstain from a vote on extending a £20 weekly rise in Universal Credit, and said that “in their heart of hearts” Tories would back Labour’s move ... This Tory government's irresponsible decision-making has caused the worst recession of any major economy ... ....
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Facing Biden, Erdogan extends olive branch to EU
Beijing News 18 Jan 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to break his isolation by mending relations with the EUUS-President elect Joe Biden's election win appears to be at least partially responsible for Erdogan's shift.Erdogran was once a close friend to Trump, meaning the upcoming US administration may lead to a hostile alliance ... 'Looking for friends'....
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Posters of PM Modi raised at pro-freedom rally in Pakistan's Sindh
DNA India 18 Jan 2021
A huge pro-freedom rally in Pakistan's Sindh province witnessed posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with along world leaders to seek their intervention for the freedom of Sindhudesh. The rally was organised on the 117th birth anniversary of GM Syed, one of the founding fathers of modern Sindhi nationalism ... Sindh PM Modi. ....
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Japan’s PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
Wtop 18 Jan 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection. In a speech opening a new Parliament session, Suga said his government would revise laws to make anti-virus measures enforceable with penalties and compensation ... ___....
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'His conduct was seditious': House Democrats from Texas demand Ted Cruz be expelled from Senate
Raw Story 17 Jan 2021
Three House Democrats from Texas have called on party leaders in the U.S. Senate to back the expulsion of a member of their state's congressional delegation, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, for what they term "seditious" behavior related to the insurrectionist mob that overran the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Signed by Reps ... In addition to Sen ... — Rep ... ....
