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Did Your Favorite Democratic Party Candidate for President get Excluded from Debates?

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 02:59

Could Democratic Party candidates for President of the United States of America, who have been excluded from debates jointly controlled by PBS, join the complaint of an independent candidate for U.S. Congress against Vermont PBS?
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WILL 2020 BRING FAIRNESS TO POLITICS?
I want all Democratic Party candidates for President of the
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and you know that PBS most likely contributes to the
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Protests shift focus to removal after impeachment of Donald Trump

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 00:06

After the Dec 18 impeachment of Donald Trump, groups holding protests calling for impeachment pivoted to the next stage of removing him from office: a vote in the Senate to remove him from office. At least 20 GOP Senators will have to have their feet held to the fires of popular disgust with Trump to remove him prior to Jan 20, 2021.

Video: The Dec 26 Kremlin Annex Protest-and a disruptor 1 min 23 sec

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"Kremlin Annex" protesters on Dec 26

The Shortwave Report 12/27/19 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/26/2019 - 19:41

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Spanish National Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba   http://www.outfarpress.com/swr191227.mp3        From JAPAN- The UN Secretary General Guterres said 2019 was a year of hope despite widespread crises, because of the mobilization of young people around climate change and other issues.

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President Trump Authorizes Somalia Debt Relief

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/21/2019 - 10:14

Washington DC - President Trump signed a year-end spending bill which authorizes the first phase of debt relief for Somalia. Earlier in the week Congress passed the spending package which included $35 million to begin paying the principle of $1.1 billion in US held Somalia debt."Relieving Somalia's debt could mean building new roads, women's empowerment, kids going back to school and moving forward measures to end extreme poverty," stated Eric LeCompte, the Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA.

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2019 in Progressive Activism

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 01:47

Video compilation of protests and direct actions mostly but not entirely in the DC area as the resistance against the regime of Donald Trump enters its third year. (16 min 58 sec)

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