"It’s time we had a president who’s not scared to call neo-Nazi violence what it is: domestic terrorism.”

“He’s trying to make America hate. So it is critical to our security, our dignity and our unity as a nation when I say we need a new president.”

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Kamala Harris says getting Trump out of office 'is critical to our security'

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) delivered a scathing rebuke of President DonaldTrump's discriminatory rhetoric on Sunday, blaming him for adding "new fuel"to the nation's

Dogs well positioned in 2020 US presidential race.

It's impossible to say who will take on Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but if he is defeated by a Democrat, it's likely that a dog will return to the White House after a multi-year absence.

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The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane.

Muhammad Fayyaz used an engine from a roadcutter, burlap for the wings and the wheels are from a rickshaw, but after his first flight attempt he was arrested for not having a pilot's licence.  THE IRONY

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PEACHES EN REGALIA  
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In parts of Iraq, a religious movement within the Shiite sect has adapted the traditional "latmiyat" -- chanted verses mourning Muslim icons -- to Western-style rap in an effort to keep teenagers interested in religion.

And it appears to be working.

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 Poll: Majority say socialism is incompatible with American values
May 6 (UPI) -- A majority of respondents say that socialism is incompatible with American values, a Monmouth University poll released Monday says.

BECAUSE AMERICANS SUFFER SOCIAL AMNESIA ENFORCED ON THEM FROM THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT THAT AROSE DURING THE COLD WAR 
PRIOR TO WWII THE LEFT IN AMERICA PUT SOCIALISM ON THE AGENDA SINCE THE HAYMARKET MASSACRE 

A people's history of the United States - Howard Zinn - Libcom.org

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Sep 6, 2006 - The full text of Howard Zinn's superb people's history of the United States, ... A People's History of the Unite - Howard Zinn.pdf, 3.16 MB ...

Pompeo says Canada's claim to the Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate' 

Arctic nations need to adapt in 'an arena of global power,' Pompeo says 

US warns Beijing's Arctic activity risks creating 'new South China Sea' 

The US plans to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia's and China's “aggressive behaviour” in check in the resource-rich region, the secretary of state

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling Canada’s claim over the Northwest Passage “illegitimate” in a major speech that is being criticized for being provocative and inaccurate.

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Pompeo says Canadian claim to Northwest Passage is 'illegitimate'

The Arctic region has been ravaged by the impact of climate change. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had this to say: "The Arctic is at the forefront of opportunity and abundance. It houses 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil, 30 percent of its undiscovered gas, an abundance of uranium, rare earth minerals, gold, diamonds, and millions of square miles of untapped resources, fisheries galore."

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Pompeo says shrinking Arctic sea ice presents 'new opportunities for trade'

As climate change opens up the Arctic, the frozen region is becoming a new battleground.

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Pompeo, in Finland, Calls China Claims to Arctic 'Lawlessness'

Pompeo likened the situation to the South China Sea: "fraught with militarization and competing territorial claims."

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church has called for calm and a ban on alcohol sales following violent clashes between Christians and Muslims in the city of Negombo, which was targeted in the deadly Easter bombings.

"I appeal to all Catholic and Christian brothers and sisters not to hurt even a single Muslim person because they are our brothers, because they are part of our religious culture," Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, said.

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Christian-Muslim clashes rock Easter attacks town in Sri Lanka

Hundreds of security forces entered Negombo to impose a curfew after dozens of Muslim-owned shops, homes and vehicles were attacked. "I appeal to all Catholic and Christian brothers and sisters not to hurt even a single Muslim person because they are our brothers, because they are part of our religi...

Starbucks in Westeros? Coffee cup cameos in "Game of Thrones" set blunder.

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