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LIVE CHAT TONIGHT! The Democratic Debates in Houston at 5:00pm PDT/8:00pm EDT!

USA AdLib - September 12, 2019 0

Finally! After a two month break from debates, the top ten candidates for president in the Democratic Party gather in Houston to debate. And all...

Trump Exploring U.S. Purchase of Wakanda

USA AdLib - August 16, 2019 12

Donald Trump has been preoccupied over the past few months with the prospect of using his real estate development smarts to "develop" the U.S.....

Is America Racist?

USA Steppenwolf - July 23, 2019 3

Racialism excludes, but racism segregates. Racialism is a personal decision. Racism is political. Racialism serves no practical purpose. Racism, in the hands of a demagogue, can control the fates of nations and the lives of millions.

Join Our Live Chat During Tonight’s Democratic Debate! 9pm EDT/6pm PDT!

USA AdLib - June 26, 2019 0

PlanetPOV will be hosting a live chat tonight and tomorrow night, during each Democratic debate and you're invited to join us! The debates begin (along with our live chat here) at 9:00pm PDT/6:00pm PDT and the debates can be watched on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo.

A Creaking Populism Under The Strain Of Reality And Resistance

USA Kevin McClenaghan - June 5, 2019 3

The imperfections of a democracy tend to be known to all who participate in it and more often than not, disregard those little imperfections because they are constantly hit with a barrage of rhetoric to confuse and conquer.

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TOP NEWS

How Trump-Putin Summit Signals Return to Imperial Thinking

The two leaders are bringing some old-world approaches to bear on a 21st-century conflict. [...]

Trump Depicted Youth Crime in D.C. as Rampant. Here’s What the Data Shows.

Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably. [...]

Congressional Democrats Move to End Trump’s Control of D.C. Police

The legislation has little chance of success, given that Republicans control Congress. [...]

Officers Clear More Homeless People from Sites Around Washington

Local police now under federal oversight dismantled encampments, discarding tents and other belongings. [...]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Most Likely Doesn’t Pay Taxes

Elon Musk’s rocket company relies on federal contracts, but years of losses have most likely let it avoid paying federal income taxes, according to internal company documents. [...]

The Woman to See About Your Face

Melinda Farina, known as the Beauty Broker, sends Hollywood actresses and everyday women to doctors around the globe. In her world, the knives are always out. [...]

How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law. [...]

How Accessible Is Traveling by Amtrak?

Many people with disabilities depend on Amtrak to travel across the country, but the journey can still present obstacles. Gabe Castro-Root outlines some of the challenges disabled passengers encounter while traveling. [...]

Governor Hochul Pardons Laotian Immigrant to Stop His Deportation

The man had been convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after he admitted to fatally shooting a man during a pool hall confrontation in Brooklyn, arguing it was self-defense. [...]

St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Unveil Mural Celebrating City’s Immigrants

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan’s art commission hits a hot button. “I thought they might say, ‘We don’t want to wade in these waters’ — and the opposite happened,” the painter said. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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What do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving?

The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security. [...]

'About our lives, but without our voice': Sidelined Ukrainians look on

Left uninvited to key talks, many Ukrainians look on with a mix of fatigue and mistrust. [...]

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided

The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling. [...]

Far-right Israeli minister taunts prominent Palestinian prisoner

Video shows Itamar Ben Gvir telling the most prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti "you will not win". [...]

Flash floods kill nearly 200 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

The majority of deaths were recorded in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. [...]

My family may be killed if deported, says son of Afghan caught in UK data breach

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan. [...]

Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot

The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali. [...]

Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread

Temperatures remain high across southern Europe with wildfires also affecting Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans. [...]

Israeli settlement plans will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state, minister says

Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich announced approval for 3,401 new homes in the controversial E1 area project in the occupied West Bank. [...]

'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city