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Tucker Carlson Segment Torched After Guest’s ‘Grotesque’ Take On Club Q Shooting
The Fox News host doubled down on his anti-LGBTQ messaging days after the deadly attack on a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs.
GOP Tries Last-Ditch Effort To Block Saturday Voting In Georgia’s Senate Runoff
Republicans have appealed to the state supreme court, claiming only “Democrat-leaning” counties plan to hold early voting this Saturday.
A Small Part Of Congress’ Defense Bill Could Have Big Stakes For The War On Drugs
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has an amendment that would stop the Colombian government from spraying coca crops with harmful chemicals.
Biden Pauses Student Loan Payments While Debt Relief Plan Is Tied Up In Court
It’s unfair for borrowers to make payments while the status of their debt is in limbo, Biden said.
Family of British-Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah on Their Struggle for His Freedom
In a wide-ranging interview recorded in Cairo, we speak with Laila Soueif and Sanaa Seif, the mother and sister of British-Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah, about his health, his case, his family and his hopes for freedom. After visiting him in prison, they describe how El-Fattah started a water strike on the first day of the U.N.
Exiled Russian Environmentalist: Russia’s Uranium Sales to U.S. & Europe Help Putin Fund Ukraine War
We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.
Joe Biden Ribs Republicans About The Only ‘Red Wave’ That’s Coming This Year
The president mocked the GOP during the annual pardoning of a Thanksgiving turkey at the White House.
‘I Am Begging You’: Pulse Shooting Survivor’s Powerful Plea After Colorado Attack
“I’m angry because we deserve to live,” said LGBTQ activist Brandon Wolf, who survived the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney Faces House Ethics Inquiry Over Met Gala Invites
The New York Democrat may have “improperly solicited” an invitation to the high-profile event.
Only 2 Of 10 House Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Donald Trump Keep Their Seats
Reps. Dan Newhouse and David Valadao were the only two to make it to November after the others lost to pro-Trump challengers or declined to run.
Oregon To Pardon 45,000 People With Marijuana Convictions
“No one deserves to be forever saddled with the impacts of a conviction for simple possession of marijuana,” the outgoing governor said.
World Cup in Qatar Is “Deadliest Major Sporting Event” in History, Built on a Decade of Forced Labor
As the World Cup begins, we look at the host country of Qatar’s labor and human rights record. “This is the deadliest major sporting event, possibly ever, in history,” says Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch, who describes how millions of migrant workers from the world’s poorest countries have faced deadly and forced labor conditions working on the $2 billion infrastructure.
“An Act of Hate”: 5 Dead in Shooting at Colorado LGBTQ Club on Eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance
A gunman wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15-style rifle attacked an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs late Saturday night, killing five people and injuring at least 25. Two Club Q patrons managed to disarm the shooter, a 22-year-old suspect with ties to an extremist family, before he was taken into police custody. The attack came on the the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance, and police are investigating the attack as a potential hate crime.
U.N. Climate Summit Agrees to Historic Loss and Damage Fund But Rejects Calls to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Rich countries agreed to establish a “loss and damage” fund at the close of the two-week-long U.N. climate summit in Egypt to help the Global South deal with the worst effects of the climate catastrophe. The fund is a major breakthrough for Global South countries, which have been demanding a similar mechanism for the past 30 years but faced opposition from the United States and other large polluting nations.
Exiled Russian Environmentalist: Russia’s Uranium Sales to U.S. & Europe Help Putin Fund Ukraine War
We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.
Ukrainian Climate Scientist Says Fossil Fuels Enabled Russian War in Ukraine
We speak with prominent Ukrainian climate scientist Svitlana Krakovska at the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, about how the Russian war in Ukraine has intensified calls to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Krakovska is the head of the delegation of Ukraine to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC.
“Fossil Fuels Fund Dictatorships”: Ukrainian Climate Activist Suspended from COP27 over Russia Protest
Ukrainian climate activist Svitlana Romanko joins us after she was suspended from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, when she accused Russian officials of war crimes and genocide at an event on Wednesday. Romanko is the founder and director of Razom We Stand, an organization demanding a total permanent embargo on Russian oil and gas.
“A Near-Death Experience”: U.K.-Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Almost Dies on Prison Hunger Strike
The family of imprisoned British Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah visited him on Thursday for the first time since he ended his full hunger and water strike, which they say occurred after he collapsed inside his prison shower last week. El-Fattah had intensified his strike on the first day of the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh to draw international attention to the country’s human rights violations and protest his seemingly indefinite imprisonment.
Maricopa County Official Reportedly Goes Into Hiding Over Midterm Safety Fears
Fox News reported that Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates was moved “for his own safety” after ugly attacks linked to midterm losers.
Rep. Adam Schiff Says Elon Musk’s Latest Move Is A ‘Terrible Mistake’
The California Democrat slammed the billionaire’s decision to reinstate Donald Trump on Twitter.
Lawmakers Urge Action After Report Of Other Supreme Court Leak
The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said the panel is reviewing allegations that a landmark 2014 decision was leaked by Justice Samuel Alito.
Voters ‘Will Walk Barefoot Over Broken Glass’ For Me, Boasts Ron DeSantis
“Florida is where ‘woke’ goes to die,” he crowed to a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition in what sounded like a presidential campaign speech.
Anti-Transgender Legislation Resonates On Day Of Remembrance
Statehouse victories for Republicans this month are resonating for transgender people as they mark Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Exiled Russian Environmentalist: Russia’s Uranium Sales to U.S. & Europe Help Putin Fund Ukraine War
We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.
Ukrainian Climate Scientist Says Fossil Fuels Enabled Russian War in Ukraine
We speak with prominent Ukrainian climate scientist Svitlana Krakovska at the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, about how the Russian war in Ukraine has intensified calls to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Krakovska is the head of the delegation of Ukraine to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC.
“Fossil Fuels Fund Dictatorships”: Ukrainian Climate Activist Suspended from COP27 over Russia Protest
Ukrainian climate activist Svitlana Romanko joins us after she was suspended from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, when she accused Russian officials of war crimes and genocide at an event on Wednesday. Romanko is the founder and director of Razom We Stand, an organization demanding a total permanent embargo on Russian oil and gas.
“A Near-Death Experience”: U.K.-Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Almost Dies on Prison Hunger Strike
The family of imprisoned British Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah visited him on Thursday for the first time since he ended his full hunger and water strike, which they say occurred after he collapsed inside his prison shower last week. El-Fattah had intensified his strike on the first day of the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh to draw international attention to the country’s human rights violations and protest his seemingly indefinite imprisonment.
Twitter Wits Go Bonkers Over Possible Trump Return
“He’s still a f***ing loser,” tweets niece Mary Trump.
MAGA Supporter Charged For Alleged Threat To Kill FBI Agent
When the FBI showed up at the door of his Stokesdale home last month, Williams told one of the agents: “I’m going to take you out,” the complaint states.