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May 07 2022
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Sanders Says 'No Corporation That Breaks the Law Should Get a Federal Contract'
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday reiterated his call for the Biden administration to prohibit all union-busting corporations from receiving federal contracts, citing the National Labor Relations Board's fresh complaints against Starbucks and Amazon over their attempts to crush worker organizing.
"This is what oligarchy and corporate greed are all about," Sanders, the chair of the Senate
Common DreamsApr 15 2024
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Red Lake woman convicted for her role in torture, starvation of foster child
MINNEAPOLIS — Red Lake Indian Reservation resident Bobbi Jo Johnson, 46, was convicted last week in federal court of abusing a boy who was in the foster care of her sister. Johnson, also known as Bobbi Jo Kingbird, was found guilty of one count of child neglect and one count of child endangerment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The abuse occurred between 2021 and 2022 when the victim
CBS News (Online)Feb 15 2023
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Ohio derailment prompts calls to investigate federal oversight of freight trains
The site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Photo: Rebecca Kiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images As emergency crews continue to clean up the site where a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, several lawmakers are pushing for answers about government oversight of the freight train system. Why it matters: The derailment and subsequent fire
AxiosApr 15 2024
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Nearly 40,000 Mexicans living abroad removed from electoral roll
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that the federal government is working to ensure that Mexicans abroad can vote in the June 2 elections after almost 40,000 citizens were removed from Mexico’s foreign electoral roll due to what the National Electoral Institute (INE) called “irregularities” or “inconsistencies” in their voter registration applications. After a reporter asserted
Mexico News DailyApr 16 2024
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South African rand extends losses as risk sentiment sours
JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand extended its losses early on Tuesday as risk appetite fell amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and dwindling bets that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates any time soon. At 0754 GMT, the rand traded at 19.0975 against the dollar , 0.59% weaker than its previous close. The dollar index was last trading 0.08% higher
ReutersApr 15 2024
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This is The Death Knell For Iraqi Kurdistan’s Independence
The Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) centred in Baghdad several weeks ago ordered the speeding up of crucial repairs to its own oil export pipeline into Turkey while keeping its embargo on oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraqi (KRI) based in Erbil in place, a senior source who works closely with Iraq’s Oil Ministry exclusively told OilPrice.com last week. According to
OilPrice.comApr 15 2024
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Don’t take the CISA ‘Russia’ narrative on blind faith
Given its recent behavior, would you trust anything the CDC now says on COVID policy? The FDA on COVID vaccines and therapeutics? NIH on COVID origins and protocols? How about the FBI on Trump-Russia collusion or domestic terrorism? These agencies earned our distrust. Let’s not forget another major player, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. As reported by M.D. Kittle in the
American ThinkerJun 01 2023
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Federal funds to support BLM public land restoration work in two Wyoming areas
The Wyoming Tribune EagleApr 15 2024
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State judge resumes hearing on GOP lines lawsuit
After a long and rambling all-day court hearing on Friday, a bid by four long-shot GOP federal candidates to get a state court judge to scratch county organization lines for Republicans returns this morning with a decision likely to come later in the day. Burlington County Assignment Judge Jeanne Covert consolidated two lawsuits related to county lines into one: a bid by Burlington County
New Jersey Globe