Four campaigners from across the globe were awarded the 2019 Right Livelihood Award on Wednesday for their tireless efforts in fighting for non-violence, women’s rights, climate action, and environmental protection. Aminatou Haidar of Western Sahara, Guo Jianmei of China, Greta Thunberg of Sweden, and Davi Kopenawa and the Hutukara Yanomami Association of Brazil were announced…
Month: September 2020
'No Other Path to Redress': South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to UN After State and Federal Officials Ignore Pleas for Livable Conditions
Prison rights activists and advocates are appealing to the United Nations Wednesday for relief of conditions under which prisoners in South Carolina are suffering—conditions that are creating a sitution where all prisoners are effectively living in solitary confinement. “For years, prisoners and their families have been decrying the notoriously bad conditions within South Carolina prisons,…
'Simply Barbaric': Trump Administration Proposes Charging Asylum Fee for Refugees Fleeing Violence and Poverty
The Trump administration this coming week will formalize a proposal that could make it one of just four countries in the world that charge asylum-seekers for entry. As the New York Times reported late Friday, the administration plans to publish in the Federal Register a proposal to require a $50 application fee for asylum-seekers as…
Former Sanders campaign spokesman: Clinton staff are 'biggest a–holes in American politics'
The spokesman for Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) 2016 presidential campaign slammed Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim…
Booker slams Manafort sentence: Criminal justice system 'preys upon the most vulnerable citizens'
Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president and advocate for criminal justice reform, slammed Thursday’s 47-month prison sentence for former…
Biden: 'I have the most progressive record of anybody running … anybody who would run'
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against…
The Memo: Mueller findings boost Trump 2020 hopes
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has got a shot in the arm for his reelection campaign with the release of Robert MuellerRobert (Bob)…
St. Cloud State Interview with Eric Forde
St. Cloud State wrestler Eric Forde will enjoy a homecoming of sorts this weekend as the Huskies travel to the Cobber Open on Nov. 17. Forde is a graduate of Fargo South H.S. and a resident of the Fargo-Moorhead area. The Finn Grinaker Cobber Open will be held this weekend on the campus of Concordia-Moorhead….
Newest Nobel Economics Laureates Praised for Experimental Research Into Poverty—and Their Work's Real-World Impact
Three researchers on Monday were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their groundbreaking work in studying poverty-stricken communities around the world and developing ways to make a difference in poor people’s lives through education and healthcare. Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of M.I.T. and Michael Kremer of Harvard were named the winners…
Bernie Sanders Throws Support Behind Deadspin Staffers Who Quit in Protest of Management by 'Private Equity Vultures'
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday night lent his support to staffers from sports and culture website Deadspin who resigned en masse this week after the company’s management tried to impose a “stick to sports” rule for the publication and fired an editor for violating that directive. Writers and editors for Deadspin chose to quit rather than obey…