Month: October 2020

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein, 91, died at her home in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, on May 26, 2016. An internationally renowned, respected and admired advocate for human and civil rights, Hedy was encircled by friends who lovingly cared for her at home. Born August 15, 1924, in the Bavarian region ofRead moreRead more

Ahead of a speech in New York City on Thursday, Bernie Sanders has published an op-ed in the Washington Post calling for “real change in this country” on behalf of the millions of people who support his grassroots campaign for political revolution. “I often hear the question, ‘What does Bernie want?’ Wrong question. The rightRead moreRead more

Rep. Mo BrooksMorris (Mo) Jackson BrooksOvernight Defense: Senate confirms US military’s first African American service chief | Navy to ban display of Confederate flags | GOP lawmakers urge Trump not to cut troops in Germany Republicans urge Trump to reject slashing US troop presence in Germany Conservative lawmakers press Trump to suspend guest worker programsRead moreRead more

Republican leaders are facing a conservative backlash if their latest effort to repeal parts of ObamaCare this week fails — or even if it passes. GOP base voters are frustrated with the lack of accomplishments, and their frustration is on full display in the Alabama Republican primary runoff, where former state Supreme Court Chief JusticeRead moreRead more

There is no doubt that history was made Tuesday night after Hillary Clinton swept California, all but sealing her fate as the first woman to become a major party nominee for president. Click Here: collingwood magpies 2019 training guernsey Even before polls closed in the Golden State, the former secretary of state celebrated the momentRead moreRead more

Hillary Clinton was booed at a National Education Association (NEA) event on Tuesday after suggesting that public schools have something to learn from their charter counterparts. “When schools get it right, whether they’re traditional public schools or public charter schools, let’s figure out what’s working and share it with schools across America,” she said toRead moreRead more

Turkey has revoked licenses for thousands of educators in the government’s latest crackdown following Friday’s failed military coup. “The licenses of 21,000 teachers working in privately-run institutions have been canceled. Tip-offs that these [people] are mostly linked with terrorist activities have been taken into consideration,” the Turkish Ministry of Education said in a statement toRead moreRead more

A Dublin court has sent three former senior banking executives to jail for committing “sham transactions” in an effort to deceive customers and shareholders during the 2008 financial crisis. “The trio will be among the first senior bankers globally to be jailed for their role in the collapse of a bank during the crisis,” asRead moreRead more

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry took part in a 10-hour negotiation on the Syrian conflict with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Geneva on Friday—but the lengthy talks fell far short of a desired ceasefire agreement, the Guardian reported Saturday. “We are close [to a ceasefire],” Kerry attempted to reassure observers, according to the Guardian. “ButRead moreRead more

Democratic candidates considering a run for president in 2020 will have to make their case early to voters on the liberal Left Coast, if officials in key western states get their way. Officials in California, Oregon and Washington are taking steps to move their presidential primary contests toward the front of the nominating calendar. TheyRead moreRead more