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Trump-Ukraine scandal: US special envoy steps down as crisis widens

www.theguardian.com- Kurt Volker, the US special envoy for Ukraine, has resigned, according to a US official, becoming the first casualty in the rapidly growing impeachment crisis surrounding Donald Trump. Volker is due …

Giuliani cancels paid appearance next week at Kremlin-backed conference

www.washingtonpost.com - By Tom Hamburger , Tom Hamburger Investigative reporter focused on the intersection of money and politics in Washington Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey , Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Em…

Trump says he raised Hunter Biden allegations with his China go-between

www.washingtonpost.com - By Michael Kranish Michael Kranish National political investigative reporter Email Bio Follow September 27 at 6:02 PM President Trump, who has alleged that Hunter Biden got the Chinese to put $1.5 bi…

Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he wasn’t concerned about Moscow’s interference in U.S. election

www.washingtonpost.com - By Shane Harris , Shane Harris Intelligence and national security reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey and Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow Ellen Nakashima Ellen Nakash…

Trump’s Big Lie About Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Ukraine Falls Apart

www.thedailybeast.com - The big lie spouted by Donald Trump and his allies in the unfurling Ukraine affair—an unprecedented abuse of public trust, which has now led directly to an impeachment inquiry—is that former Vice Pre…

Johnson could face no-confidence vote next week to halt no-deal Brexit

www.theguardian.com - There could be a vote of no confidence in the government next week in order to remove Boris Johnson as prime minister and secure a Brexit date extension, a senior Scottish National party MP has said.…

Imran Khan at the UNGA: “There is no such thing as radical Islam”

qz.com - Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time today (Sept. 27). It was a passionate speech that felt more spontaneous than most others, and tou…

Frank Rich: The Case for a Fast, Focused Trump Impeachment

nymag.com - Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, the strategy behind the impeachment proceedings, t…

Elon Musk warns 'advanced A.I.' will soon manipulate social media

bigthink.com - It's unclear exactly what Musk is referring to by "advanced A.I." but his tweet come just hours after The New York Times published an article outlining a study showing that at least 70 countries have…

How Republicans Worked to Prevent Impeachment Since Watergate

theintercept.com - With the House of Representatives formally commencing an impeachment inquiry into the actions of President Trump, America faces a moment of truth: Will the system work? Obviously this doesn’t mean a …

The Mistake the Democratic Leadership Can't Stop Making

splinternews.com - This has been a week of monumental shifts for the House Democratic leadership. Just two weeks ago, mere questions about impeachment were infuriating Speaker Nancy Pelosi; after the Ukraine whistleblo…

Massive Climate Strikes Erupt Worldwide for the Second Week in a Row

earther.gizmodo.com - Last Friday, an estimated 4 million people turned out for a global climate strike. This week, millions more are at it again. What began last August with 16-year-old Greta Thunberg striking alone in f…

Russian Secret Weapon Against U.S. 2020 Election Revealed In New Cyberwarfare Report

www.forbes.com - The FBI has warned that “the threat” to U.S. election security “from nation-state actors remains a persistent concern,” that it is “working aggressively” to uncover and stop, and the U.S. Director of…

With a Planet on Fire, This Is What It Means to Enter Emergency Mode

www.commondreams.org - You do whatever you can to try to put out the fire or exit the house. You make a plan of action. "Those of us who have entered emergency mode—who understand the mobilization imperative—need to get ta…

13 stunning images that amplify the impacts of climate change

www.mnn.com - From dirty drinking water and deforestation to plastic pollution and poaching, the environmental impacts of humans on the planet are often devastating. This year's winners and shortlisted finalists i…

Rising seas threaten hundreds of Native American heritage sites along Florida's Gulf Coast

theconversation.com - Native North Americans first arrived in Florida approximately 14,550 years ago. Evidence for these stone-tool-wielding, megafauna-hunting peoples can be found at the bottom of numerous limestone fres…

With Over 6 Million People Worldwide, Climate Strikes Largest Coordinated Global Uprising Since Iraq War Protests

www.commondreams.org - Climate strikes over the last seven days drew over 6.6 million people into the streets around the world, putting the week-long action on par with the 2003 global protest against the U.S.-lead invasio…

Welfare checks turn deadly: You might want to think twice before calling the cops

www.intrepidreport.com - “Anyone who cares for someone with a developmental disability, as well as for disabled people themselves [lives] every day in fear that their behavior will be misconstrued as suspicious, intoxicated …

Why do leaves change color in autumn?

www.mnn.com - A brilliant canopy of fall foliage in Bukk, Hungary. (Photo: Fesus Robert/Shutterstock) Albert Camus once said, "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." It's easy to agree with such a…

The Battle Over Hong Kong: New Silk Road or New World Order?

www.strategic-culture.org - To the chagrin of those authors of color revolutions who have invested so much time and energy in their attempts to undermine national sovereignty as seen in Hong Kong today, not only have their plan…

Source of Vast Oil Spill Covering Brazil's Northeast Coast Unknown

www.ecowatch.com - According to the study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, short-term spikes in ambient air pollution are linked with an increase in hospital visits for childhood psychiatric…

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