Election 2024 Requiem for America

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Election 2024 Requiem for America

On the eve of the presidential election, America finds itself at a crossroads. It seems that the country has a clear binary choice. However, the media pundits tell us that the election is too close to call. They say the country is bitterly divided, and a huge percentage of people are conflicted.

By Aaron Humes | ‘Policy’ vs. ‘Personality’
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“There’s No Putting Lipstick On This Pig"

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“There’s No Putting Lipstick On This Pig"

Who would have thought that Karl Rove would ever speak the truth — and yet he did. Republican strategist Karl Rove has BLASTED Donald Trump's disastrous debate performance, saying: “There’s no putting lipstick on this pig. Trump was crushed by a woman he previously dismissed as ‘dumb as a rock.''’ Which raises the question: What does that make him?”

By Theo Edwards for YAME
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Analysis: 4 Key Moments From The Harris-Trump Debate

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Analysis: 4 Key Moments From The Harris-Trump Debate

Trump falls into Harris’s traps as he lies about abortion and ‘eating pets.’ Donald Trump appeared to fall apart in his first head-to-head debate with Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, providing rambling answers on illegal immigration, abortion, and the economy and taking the bait whenever his opponent goaded him.

Harris at the debate: "I am not Joe Biden, and I am certainly not Donald Trump"

Andrew Romano · Reporter | yahoo!news | Wed, September 11, 2024 at 12:40 AM EDT
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You Can Feel Something Historic Building in The Air

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You Can Feel Something Historic Building in The Air

Kamala Harris delivers a show-stopping rally in front of a roaring crowd in Pennsylvania with her new running mate Tim Walz — and shares a moving anecdote.

Occupy Democrats | @OccupyDemocrats
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China Reconciliation Talks Between Fatah, Hamas, and Palestinian Factions Sign Reconciliation Agreement

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China Reconciliation Talks Between Fatah, Hamas, and Palestinian Factions Sign Reconciliation Agreement

The national factions agreed during their meetings in China to achieve comprehensive Palestinian national unity, including all Palestinian forces and factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) framework. They committed to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, following United Nations resolutions, and ensuring the right of return following Resolution 194.

Firas | @FirasPalestine via ‘X,’ formally Twitter

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Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race Amid Growing Pressure From Top Democrats

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Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race Amid Growing Pressure From Top Democrats

Biden made the announcement from his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where he's self-isolated since testing positive for COVID-19 Thursday night. Several Democrats, including those who formerly served in the Obama-Biden administration, urged him to consider dropping out.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biden drops out: President leaves 2024 race amid party pressure

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UN Top Court Says Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories is Illegal

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UN Top Court Says Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories is Illegal

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel should stop settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and end its "illegal" occupation of those areas and the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.

By Raffi Berg, BBC News, London

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Harvard Profs Argue Biden Admin Well-positioned to Give 'Reparations' to Black Americans

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Harvard Profs Argue Biden Admin Well-positioned to Give 'Reparations' to Black Americans

This article makes it clear that the norm, precedent, and federal expertise are in place to make reparatory compensation a reality for black Americans—now. Cited Native American reserve lands as a compensatory program that would be comparable to the process of reparations for black Americans who were descendants of slaves.

Professors Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks are both from Harvard University.

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Drug Money Laundering, How it Works, According to a Former Undercover Agent

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Drug Money Laundering, How it Works, According to a Former Undercover Agent

A government agent investigating drug money laundering, Mazur went undercover for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service.

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An Active U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

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An Active U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza

An active-duty U.S. Air Force member, later identified as Aaron Bushnell, who live-streamed himself protesting the Israel-Hamas war by setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday, February 25, 2024, is dead, a U.S. official confirmed.

While streaming himself live on Twitch, he stated that he ‘will no longer be complicit in genocide’ before dousing himself in accelerant and setting himself ablaze around 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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The Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase

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The Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase

The changes are a fraction of the fee increases sought by the Trump administration before a federal judge scrapped them. Still, immigration attorneys say immigration costs almost always trend higher, so those who want to naturalize for less should consider applying before April 1, 2024.

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Protests against Queen Elizabeth Day of Mourning demand abolishment of the monarchy

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Protests against Queen Elizabeth Day of Mourning demand abolishment of the monarchy

Thousands of protesters have marched the streets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra in opposition to the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth and "racist colonial imperialism."

Published 22 September 2022 at 3:27pm, updated 22 September 2022 at 5:01pm. By Tanisha Stanton, Alexis Moran, Cameron Gooley, Ricky Kirby. Source: NITV

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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change→

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How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change

Photo by Xena Goldman

Barack Obama: How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change.

The article first published from Medium | Equality.

A statement about the protests throughout the United States about police brutality and George Floyd's murder. The lack of police accountability. He offered valuable resources on how to use this moment.

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African Immigrants in the United States of America

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African Immigrants in the United States of America

Part III

The Trump administration recently announced it will be harder for some people to receive certain visas or a green card through a family member if they use Medi-Cal, SNAP, and subsidized housing. The change to the ‘Public Charge’ is what we are discussing. Not everyone needs to worry about the new public charge rule.

J Reynold Weeks

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