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Biden Says He Is Considering Dropping Prosecution of Julian Assange

Photo: courtesy of Democracy Now! President Biden said Wednesday that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Today marks five years since Assange was locked up in London’s Belmarsh Prison facing extradition to the United States for publishing classified documents that…

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Wait and see                     

Photo Google By Isaac Cohen* The US economy continues expanding vigorously, despite the central bank’s restrictive monetary policy. This justifies the wait and see posture adopted by the monetary authorities, to gain confidence that inflation is trending down together with strong job creation. That will be the culmination of the…

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Trump Boasts Overturning Roe v. Wade But Backs State Authority Over Abortion

Photo: courtesy of Democracy Now! Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the Supreme Court to dismiss Donald Trump’s bid for immunity in his federal election interference case, arguing presidents are subject to criminal law. Supreme Court justices are scheduled to hear arguments in the case on April 25. In other…

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Austin Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Smuggling Attempt That Resulted in Migrant Deaths

The Robert F. Kennedy building from the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Photo Google. SAN ANTONIO – An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 192 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death and 120 months for…

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No hurry                                 

Photo: istock/Google By Isaac Cohen*            The latest figures on inflation in the United States, released last week by the Commerce Department, revealed a slight increase. In February the personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank preferred indicator, increased to 2.5 percent from a year earlier, slightly above the…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Plans to Ban Al Jazeera

Photo: Courtesy of Democracy Now! Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will ban the award-winning TV network Al Jazeera, after Israeli lawmakers passed a bill allowing for the temporary banning of foreign broadcasters deemed to be a national security threat. Al Jazeera is the most widely viewed network in…

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Dies First Black Actor to Win Best Supporting Actor Oscar

Foto: courtesy of Democracy Now! The pioneering actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87. In 1983, he became the first Black performer to win an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” He died in Santa Monica, California. Also,…

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Why am I considered extreme?

Photo Facebook   Here’s a question I get a lot: “Why are you considered to be extreme?” I am considered “extreme” because: – I believe in Medicare for All, aka guaranteed healthcare in the United States. – I authored the Green New Deal, and believe tackling the climate crisis will take…

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Hebrew University Reinstates Palestinian Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Following Outcry

Courtesy of Democracy Now! Hebrew University in Jerusalem has reinstated Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, the internationally renowned feminist Palestinian professor, who was suspended earlier this month after saying in an interview Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. Hebrew University reportedly did not demand she recant those remarks, but did reinstate her…

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Heartache for Victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

In the aftermath of the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, our hearts ache for the families of the victims and all those impacted by this horrific accident. Sadly, we discovered that two of the construction workers involved were longtime members of our CASA family, adding an even…

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