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A wave of towns and counties in Virginia have adopted resolutions to become Second Amendment sanctuaries. Will they ignore proposed gun laws? Read from Source
Greta Thunberg accuses world leaders of ‘creative PR’ at climate summit BBC News Greta Thunberg Is TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year TIME Activist Thunberg denounces ‘creative PR’ in climate fight Reuters Opinion: Fertility control unjust way to combat climate change Los Angeles Times Climate change: Major emitters accused of blocking progress at UN talks BBC News View full coverage … Read more
Foreign experts recruited to add legitimacy to Hong Kong’s police watchdog quit Wednesday, saying the agency lacks teeth. The expert panel’s decision to stand aside is likely to increase pressure on the territory’s government for an independent probe of police behavior during six months of pro-democracy protests. Read from Source
Kehinde Wiley's 27-foot high bronze sculpture of a young black man on horseback, called "Rumors of War," was unveiled at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Read from Source
Campesinos storm museum to call for removal of image featuring revolutionary hero posing in pink sombreroA new portrait of Emiliano Zapata has caused a firestorm of outrage for its portrayal of the Mexican revolutionary hero striking a seductive pose – clad only in a pink sombrero and high heels.Furious campesinos stormed one of the country’s … Read more
(Bloomberg) — A Pakistani court ordered the release of former president and a key opposition leader, Asif Ali Zardari, on bail to allow him to seek medical attention of his choice.The Islamabad High Court “granted him bail after we argued that his health isn’t good and he needs immediate medical treatment,” Farooq H. Naek, Zardari’s … Read more
Turkey said on Wednesday it would retaliate against any U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems, adding that with Britain it had agreed to speed up a joint fighter jet program to meet Turkish defense needs. U.S. lawmakers will vote – and likely pass – a defense bill later on Wednesday that calls … Read more
In our exclusive interview, Ed Smart reveals how difficult it was to come out as gay to his family and friends Read from Source
(Bloomberg Opinion) — That viral video of the leaders of Canada, France and the U.K. laughing about their U.S. counterpart at last week’s NATO summit was vivid yet anecdotal evidence of what the rest of the world thinks of President Donald Trump. Now comes some hard data showing America’s declining global reputation.Not only is the … Read more
Doctors who have been calling on the government to provide flu shots to detained migrant children were turned away from a Customs and Border Protection facility in San Diego, California, on Monday.The group of about 60 doctors and advocates told Customs and Border Protection they could set up a free flu shot clinic for migrants, … Read more