Stray Cat Delivers Mail! (VIDEO)
Sara is a neighborhood stray cat that now delivers handwritten notes between the community members who gratefully provide her with food, shelter, and lots of love!
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Nathan J. Robinson: The Prospect of An Elizabeth Warren Nomination Should Be Very Worrying
The differences between Warren and Sanders are critically important…
“How Dare You!”: Watch Greta Thunberg’s Full Speech From the U.N. Climate Action Summit (VIDEO)
Fighting back tears, Greta Thunberg gave an impassioned speech at the Action climate Summit, admonishing world leaders for failing young people by not acting to stop the climate crisis.
British Judge Jails Assange Indefinitely, Despite Completing Sentence
Though his sentence ends this Sunday, Assange has been ordered to remain behind bars until hearings over a US extradition effort begin in February next year.
Google Insider Reveals Media Bias By Tech Giant, Whom He Claims Called The Police on Him After Leaking Documents (VIDEO)
A former Google engineer has spoken on the record to say the web giant does blacklist certain news sites and has an ‘editorial agenda’. Whistleblower Zachary Vorhies decided to go public after claiming the tech giant called police in San Francisco to perform a ‘wellness check’ on him when he originally leaked files on their activity.
Iowa, Nevada to Launch Caucus Voting By Phone for 2020
Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up.
Lava Jato Caused Brazil 5-7 Million Job Losses
“Treating corruption as society’s only problem is a problem,” says Brazilian economist Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo, who talks of the damage to the Brazilian economy caused by the Lava Jato and Carne Fraca investigations.
Water Sites in 43 States Contaminated with Toxic Chemicals
A new report published May 6 by the non-profit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University finds people in nearly every state in the country are exposed to unhealthy drinking water.
João Gilberto, Bossa Nova Pioneer, Has Died at 88
João Gilberto, one of the primary creators of bossa nova, the intimate Brazilian music that became a major cultural export, has died. He was 88.
This Is The Longest Period Without A Federal Minimum Wage Increase Since Law Enacted in 1938
Congress set a record this month: It’s now been nearly 10 years since lawmakers have raised the federal minimum wage, marking the longest period in history that it’s remained stagnant.
Lights Beaming Data at 250Mbps Revealed By Philips Hue Company
Signify, previously known as Phillips Lighting, has launched a new range of LiFi systems that includes the world’s fastest and most reliable Li-Fi systems commercially available.
Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Facility Leaking as Watchdog Finds Israel Has Nearly 100 Nukes
Israel is one of only five nations in the world that refuse to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, an international treaty aimed at ending the proliferation of nuclear weapons and achieving global nuclear disarmament.
Comedian Jailed in Nepal for Posting Satirical Film Review
The recent crackdown on journalists in Nepal is bad enough, but now the authorities have gone one step further and jailed a comedian for posting a satirical critical review of a film on YouTube.
The Intercept: Secret Files Reveal How Brazil’s Top Prosecutors Schemed to Jail Former President Lula and Clear the Way for Bolsonaro
A new report by The Intercept reveals that the judge who helped jail former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva likely aided federal prosecutors in their corruption case in an attempt to prevent Lula’s Workers’ Party from winning the 2018 presidential election.
Half-Mile GoFundMe Border Wall Ordered to Leave Gate Open Indefinitely After Blocking Access to a Historic Monument
A federal agency has forced open a gate indefinitely in the viral $23 million crowdfunded wall near the US-Mexico border, saying the group that built it didn’t follow proper permitting procedures.