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Carlos Marcano says members of Venezuelas intelligence agency kidnapped and beat him last year after he organized and marched in a political protest. I thought they would kill me, Marcano, 42, told NBC News. He tried to report his persecution, but the situa…

The deadly novel coronavirus has so far spread to at least 22 countries, including Germany, Australia and the United States. The US State Department told Americans not to travel to China as the first case of person-to-person transmission reported in the country on Thursday. China has reported an increase in…

"Where would you stick the knife in?"—2020 Democratic Convention Rules Committee nominee John Podesta, referring to candidate Bernie Sanders in 2016 DNC chair Tom Perez recently presented his nominations for the 2020 Democratic Convention standing committees. The full list can be seen here. If you think the Democratic Party as…

Tens of thousands of protesters demanded the U.S. military leave Iraq “amid a surge of anti-American sentiment” in Baghdad today, the Wall Street Journal reports from the Iraqi capital. Protesters shouted, “No, no to America! No, no to the occupation! No, no to corruption!” However, after just a few hours,…

South Africa / 23 January 2020, 7:09pm / Jonisayi MaromoSACP secretary-general Solly Mapaila told the crowd that his organisation and alliance partners would be taking part in rolling mass action to protest US foreign policy in the Middle East. PHOTO: Jonisayi Maromo/ANAPRETORIA - A threat of 'one bullet, one American' was cheered when shouted…

Certain UN members may have been ‘bought off’ by proponents of a controversial UN resolution on cybercrime in exchange for support on the plans, an official from the Council of Europe who deals with cybersecurity has told EURACTIV. In December, a Russian-led…

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration is preparing to announce the addition of several countries to a travel ban that bars people from certain countries from entering the United States. "You see what's going on in the world, our country has to be safe," he…

Quick Take Social media posts make a broad and misleading claim that “Democrats stood with” the leaders of Venezuela, China and Iran rather than supporting oppressed people in those countries. The facts don’t support that generalization. Full Story  Dubious viral posts on Facebook accuse Democrats of supporting repressive regimes around…

AMYGOODMAN: Today is a federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15th, 1929. He was assassinated April 4th, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered a…

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