Redefine Social Change

16 February 2020

Border Wall Is An Ecologist’s Nightmare
I have spent the past seven years studying the rich biological communities of Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Few places there are more captivating than...

War Is An Enormous Threat To The Climate Movement
In Australia, unprecedented bushfires tore across a total area the size of Virginia, killing at least 29 people and an estimated one billion...

Inside Clean Energy: A Case For Optimism
I spend just about every day talking to the researchers, entrepreneurs and advocates behind the transition to clean energy. Their enthusiasm, plus...

The Democratic Party’s Theatrical Performances: Fooling Black Voters For Decades
The Democrats are terrible at passing legislation that helps Black and poor people but fantastically talented at political theater. “The...

San Francisco Labor Council Resolves: Abolish U.S.-Imposed Economic Sanctions
The following resolution was passed unanimously on Feb. 10, 2020. Whereas sanctions and economic blockades are being imposed by the United States...

U.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due To Climate Change
According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts, disease, thirst,...

Mistrial Declared In Kafkaesque D.C. Trial Of Venezuela Embassy Protectors
The word “Kafkaesque” is thrown around liberally in the modern era, often without warrant. “The Trial,” a 1925 novel written by Bohemian writer...
16 February 2020
- Mischievous Mourinho can’t resist cheeky dig at Manchester City over two-year European ban (VIDEO)
  Jose Mourinho has jokingly questioned whether Manchester City would still keep their 2018 Premier League title in light of the two-year ban handed to them by UEFA for breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP).
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- Outrage as Downing Street adviser backs EUGENICS, mandatory birth control and giving kids mind-altering drugs
  Barely over a government-rocking reshuffle, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has moved onto a fresh scandal, hiring an adviser who advocates eugenics, mandatory contraception, and giving children mind-altering drugs.
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- Thought biathlon was boring? Meet Dorothea Wierer – the Italian star sending fans wild at the 2020 World Championships (PHOTOS)
  Dorothea Wierer is an Italian ‘shooting skier’ who managed to end the dominance of German and Norwegian athletes in women’s biathlon, on Sunday winning the 10k pursuit at the World Championships to bag her second world title.
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- Famed biologist Richard Dawkins sparks Twitter row with ‘eugenics would work for humans’ argument
  Outspoken atheist Professor Richard Dawkins is no stranger to controversy. But a tweet arguing that eugenics – the kind of selective breeding advocated by the Nazis – would “work for humans” has landed the biologist in hot water.
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- Queen Elizabeth won’t get involved in Julian Assange case because it’s a POLITICAL matter – Buckingham Palace
  A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman has said the Queen will not intervene to release Julian Assange, vowing to remain “non-political.” The statement seemingly confirms that Assange’s detention is a political, not criminal, matter.
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- Back off Bernie, Jewish group tells Israel lobby
  With a pro-Israel lobbying group spending vast amounts of cash on ads attacking Bernie Sanders, another Jewish group has demanded the ads be taken down, slamming the Israel lobby for “targeting progressives over Israel policy.”
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- Double Dutch: Netherlands star Kiki Bertens wins St. Petersburg Open for second straight year
  Dutch tennis ace Kiki Bertens has defended her title at the WTA St. Petersburg Open, defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in straight sets 6:1, 6:3.
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16 February 2020
- Mistrial Declared in Kafkaesque D.C. Trial of Venezuela Embassy Protectors
  
  Judge Beryl Howell has declared a mistrial following a hung jury in the case of the four Venezuela Embassy Protectors charged
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- NYC Taxpayers Spending Millions on Cyber Center with Controversial Ties to Israeli Intelligence
  
  New York City taxpayers are on the hook for a multi-million dollar cyber center in the heart of Manhattan with deep ties to
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- Coronavirus: Media and Politicians Take Anti-China Fear Mongering to New Levels
  
  Despite praise from the World Health Organization for its handling of the coronavirus, China has been derided by Western
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- Citing Hostile “Bernie Bros” Shadowy Group Launches Beat Bernie 2020 PAC
  
  The Beat Bernie 2020 PAC is insisting on keeping its members’ and donors’ identities a secret, due to what they call “a
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- Yemen: UN Medical Air Bridge Little More Than Saudi PR Stunt Say Desperate Patients
  
  Many Yemenis have described the much-lauded UN medical air bridge as little more than a public relations stunt aimed at
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- Can the World’s Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War
  
  While our government’s war propaganda has convinced many Americans that we are powerless to stop its catastrophic wars, it
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- Scuffle Between Syrian Civilians and US Soldiers Reflects Increasing Hostility to US Troops
  
  Though today's incident in Qamishli is a rare occurrence, it is likely a harbinger of the region-wide push that has seen
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16 February 2020