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Human Slaughterhouse: Amnesty International Says Up to 13,000 Hanged at Syrian Prison

Amnesty International has released a shocking report claiming as many as 13,000 people—mostly civilians—have been hanged in a Syrian government military prison in recent years. Amnesty accuses the Assad government of running

February 9, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Syrian Refugee Crisis Linked to Rampant Torture, Disappearances & Arrests of Civilian Population

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Amnesty International’s report on prison hangings at Saydnaya prison was published less than two weeks after President Trump signed an executive order banning refugees indefinitely and temporarily barring entry to all citizens

February 9, 2017
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Which Foreign Group Will the Trump Administration Designate as a Terrorist Organization Next?

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The White House is considering officially designating more groups as foreign terrorist organizations, including the Muslim Brotherhood—one of the Middle East’s oldest and most influential Islamic groups. We speak to Hina Shamsi,

February 9, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Trump Administration Preparing for Deeper Involvement in Yemen

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The recent failed US Navy Seal raid shows that the Trump administration's plans for Yemen will contribute to making the horrific humanitarian crisis there worse, says CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin.

February 9, 2017
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EPA Employees Speak Out Against Pruitt and Trump's Anti-Science Agenda

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Sierra Club's Jack Darin and PEER's Jeff Ruch say that the workers who toil in anonymity are now on the streets protesting against Trump's nominee and the threats to public and environmental health

February 9, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Attempts to Silence Elizabeth Warren Backfire on GOP

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Warren's reading of Coretta Scott King's 1986 letter shed light on Jeff Session's prosecution of voting rights activists and highlighted the need for massive opposition against the future Attorney General, says attorney Kamau

February 9, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Cruz's Plan to End State Regulation of Health Insurers Would Nationalize Worst Market Practices

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Responding to the Sanders-Cruz debate, CEPR's Dean Baker says the Republican's plan would deprive sick people of their ability to afford healthcare care.

February 9, 2017
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Empire Files: US-Russia Relations in "Most Dangerous Moment"

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Dr. Stephen Cohen tells host Abby Martin that the real alarming danger today is "a new, multi-front Cuban missile crisis."

February 9, 2017
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Billions Are Being Divested from Banks that are Backing the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Thousands rally across the country to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline as two city councils have voted to divest billions billion from the project.

February 9, 2017
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Miami May Not Survive Climate-Driven Sea Level Rise

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A coastal property real estate bubble worth billions will burst as sea level rise begins to pose an imminent threat, says ClimateProgress.org's Joseph Romm.

February 9, 2017
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Category: Environment

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