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[Shredding 'Failed Dogmas' of the Right, Corbyn Charts Bold New Vision for UK]( by Jake Johnson, staff writer The British Labour leader also slammed Tories' austerity agenda and Prime Minister Theresa May's "disdain for the powerless and the poor" [Climate leaders (l to r) Jessica Lorena Rangel of t.e.j.a.s., Valencia Gunder of New Florida Majority, Yvette Arellano of t.e.j.a.s., and Nancy Metayer of New Florida Majority on Wednesday on Capitol Hill. (Photo: 350.org/flickr/cc)]( [Occupying McConnell's Office, 'Climate Champions' Demand Action Over Denial]( by Andrea Germanos, staff writer "Climate denial is not climate change policy," declares activist Yvette Arellano ['Chilling' New Rule Allows DHS to Monitor All Immigrants' Social Media Activity]( by Julia Conley, staff writer Freedom of speech advocates denounce DHS's new "collect-it-all" approach [A federal judge issued harshely criticized the administration's decision not to extend the Oct. 5 deadline for ]( ['Heartless' and 'Unacceptable': Judge Slams Trump Admin. for DACA Deadline Refusal]( by Andrea Germanos, staff writer "You can't come into court to espouse a position that is heartless," said U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis. [Katrina Comparisons Mount for Trump as Puerto Rico Screams for Bolder Response]( by Julia Conley, staff writer "We need to get our shit together. I don't know how else to scream, and shout, and say it. This is the time for action." [More News...]( Views... [It May Be Time For America To Take a Knee]( by Will McCorkle "The greatest danger our country currently faces is not a lack of loyalty to the nation, but an out-of-control nationalism that both endangers the principles of our republic and is a threat to the entire world community." [In this Dec. 18, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) kneel during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) ]( [Trump Tries to Divide Us, But We Are Better Nation Than That]( by Jesse Jackson "They are skilled athletes practicing their profession, not chained slave gladiators forced to entertain the mob." [Disaster in Puerto Rico a Chance to Build Back Sustainably and With Resilience]( by Richard Heinberg This is a huge unfolding tragedy. But it's also an opportunity to learn lessons, and to rebuild very differently. [Remember the 1917 law that made Puerto Ricans citizens? It also restricted the island from international trade, all but mandating that goods arrive only on American ships — thus hammering its economy in an era of globalization.]( [Save Puerto Rico's Americans - And Stop Treating Them Like a 19th Century Colony]( by Will Bunch “Second-class citizenship” isn’t always a cliche as we now face its greatest test amid the post-hurricane ruins. [Far too often, American intervention and the use of American military power has produced unintended consequences which have caused incalculable harm,” the senator warned. “A heavy-handed military approach, with little transparency or accountability, doesn’t enhance our security. It makes the problem worse.]( [Bernie Sanders Thinks War Is Overrated, And He’s Right]( by John Frederick Kaufman The Vermont senator says it's time to get rid of the idea that the only “serious” solutions to international problems involve the military. [North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the Korean People's Army Tank Crews' Competition-2017 at an undisclosed location.]( [Can a War of Words Become a World of War?]( by Bill Moyers, Andrew Bacevich Andrew Bacevich and Bill Moyers talk Trump and Kim Jong Un. [More Views...]( Newswire... - [A New Environmental Protection Agency Rule to Benefit Trump Inc., Public Interest Groups Urge the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to Reconsider]( - [Corbyn Calls For 'Dialogue and Negotiations' in Response to US-North Korea Nuclear Crisis...]( - [Patriotic Millionaires Call On Congress To Preserve The Estate Tax]( - [Statement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, on the Republican Tax Reform Proposal]( - [Patriotic Millionaires on "Trump's Trickle Down" Tax Plan...]( [More Newswire...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. 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