Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded much of the Democrats’ draft platform, but stressed his concerns that it does not flatly oppose the TPP trade deal, which Sanders wrote “threatens our democracy.”
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7 Years Of U.S. Drone And Airstrikes: White House Tallies Civilian Deaths
Between Jan. 20, 2009, and the end of 2015, the White House says, the U.S. carried out 473 airstrikes in places that weren’t in “areas of active hostilities” — such as Iraq or Afghanistan.
The Obama Years
Obama’s Years is a two-part radio documentary that explores how life has changed for Americans over the last eight years. In the first hour, NPR’s Steve Inskeep travels the country to places in which President Obama delivered key speeches, and checks in with Americans living in those places to ask about their perspectives on the…
On the eve of Orlando shooting, Juneau celebrated Two Spirit Pride
If the Two Spirit Pride reception affirmed safety and acceptance, Orlando violently asserted an opposite claim: that being gay in America is still dangerous.
At Least 12 Dead After Gunmen Storm Hotel In Somalia’s Capital
A group of attackers detonated a car bomb and then rushed into a hotel in the heart of Mogadishu, taking hostages. Security forces say they have now taken control of the scene.
After ‘Brexit’ Vote, Labour Leader Faces Open Revolt Inside His Party
The U.K.’s dramatic decision to leave the European Union has set off a mutiny within the opposition party against leader Jeremy Corbyn. At least 12 ministers have resigned from the shadow cabinet.