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Former US President Barack Obama’s anti-racism tweet has gained a record number of likes and an enormous amount of shares.
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- Merkel says doing everything to get peaceful solution on N. Korea
- Pace of airstrikes, clashes in Yemen sharply higher in 2017 – report
- SpaceX Dragon delivers scientific bounty to space station
- Top US general says China needs to increase pressure on N. Korea
- Spain rescues 339 migrants from 7 boats in Mediterranean
- Moscow hopes Iran won’t quit nuclear deal, expects US to fulfill obligations – Lavrov
- Kim Jong-un 'made very wise & well reasoned decision' over Guam - Trump
North Korea’s decision not to follow through on a threat to strike the island of Guam is “very wise,” according to US President Donald Trump, who said such an attack would have been “catastrophic.” - Brutal arrest of black man puts Ohio town on edge (VIDEOS)
An Ohio town wants answers after seeing footage of a violent arrest during a routine traffic stop. Police beat a man and arrested him and his woman companion, who is heard pleading with the man to “stop” and “just let them do what they do.” - Lincoln Memorial defaced as officials across US reassess Confederate-era monuments
The Lincoln Memorial has been vandalized with the words "F*** law." Crews are working to remove the red spray paint, as Confederate-era statues are being vandalized or removed across the US. - What about the ‘Alt Left’?: Trump sets off more outrage with new Charlottesville comments
During a combative news conference, President Donald Trump asked if the “alt left” had “any semblance of guilt” for the deadly protest violence in Charlottesville, what he called “a horrible moment for our country.”
- Kim Jong-un 'made very wise & well reasoned decision' over Guam - TrumpNorth Korea’s decision not to follow through on a threat to strike the island of Guam is “very wise,” according to US President Donald Trump, who said such an attack would have been “catastrophic.”
- Obama sets ‘likes’ record on Twitter over Charlottesville violenceFormer US President Barack Obama’s anti-racism tweet has gained a record number of likes and an enormous amount of shares.
- ‘Iran cannot hold world hostage, nuclear deal not too big to fail’ – US envoy to UN
Tehran should not be allowed to use the nuclear deal as a bargaining tool and “hold the world hostage,” the US ambassador to UN has said after Iran's president Hassan Rouhani warned that Tehran could backtrack on the 2015 agreement “within hours” should new sanctions be imposed. - Trump orders rollback of environmental rules to speed up infrastructure permit process
President Donald Trump has unveiled new plans to speed up approval processes for highways and other infrastructure projects, by revoking an environmental regulation aimed at protecting against the effects of climate change. - Brutal arrest of black man puts Ohio town on edge (VIDEOS)An Ohio town wants answers after seeing footage of a violent arrest during a routine traffic stop. Police beat a man and arrested him and his woman companion, who is heard pleading with the man to “stop” and “just let them do what they do.”
- Cartoonist illustrates Trump tweets, book hits Amazon top 10
A cartoonist hoping to provide a better understanding of “the mind we elected” has drawn more than 120 of President Donald Trump’s most inflammatory 140-character missives and compiled it in a new book. - Baltimore votes to rid itself of 4 Confederate statues
Baltimore City Council has voted to remove four Confederate monuments in the city. The move follows protesters pulling down a Confederate memorial in Durham, North Carolina after a deadly weekend of protests over another statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. - Lincoln Memorial defaced as officials across US reassess Confederate-era monumentsThe Lincoln Memorial has been vandalized with the words "F*** law." Crews are working to remove the red spray paint, as Confederate-era statues are being vandalized or removed across the US.
- NY governor pushes 'Charlottesville Provisions' to make violent protests a hate crime
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants the state to prosecute violent protests against “protected classes” as a hate crime, suggesting higher criminal penalties. His so-called "Charlottesville Provisions" are a response to the violence in Virginia. - What about the ‘Alt Left’?: Trump sets off more outrage with new Charlottesville commentsDuring a combative news conference, President Donald Trump asked if the “alt left” had “any semblance of guilt” for the deadly protest violence in Charlottesville, what he called “a horrible moment for our country.”
- American Bar Association to allow illegal immigrants to become lawyers
The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to allow immigrants in the US illegally to take state bar exams in order to become licensed lawyers. The standard is already in effect in seven states, with the resolution providing guidance for others. - 'Both sides to blame' for Charlottesville violence, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has denounced the driver of the car that smashed into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. He also defended his top adviser Steve Bannon and challenged media for not reporting on the violence fully.
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- The Big Picture
The hottest political show in the US finds new home with RT. The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann...Should every Confederate symbol & statue be torn down?Thom discusses whether the US is on the brink of fascism after the attack in Charlottesville this weekend, with economist and professor Dr. Richard Wolff. Then, Thom talks to Bryan Pruitt of RedState and Sam Sacks of the District Sentinel about... - Watching the Hawks
The hosts, Tyrel Ventura, Sean Stone and Tabetha Wallace along with their guests are your eyes and...Ballistic arms dance & Mon-Satan (E542)Tyrel Ventura & Sean Stone look into a shocking report about the roots of North Korea’s nuclear program. Monsanto is back in the headlines as proof emerges of a toxic cover-up. RT’s Natasha Sweatte returns for the second part of her...
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RT America -- August 15, 2017
China won’t allow regime change in N. Korea – fmr US diplomat
Now that the trash talk has cooled between North Korea and the US, is Kim Jong-un backing down from his threat to deploy “historic enveloping fire” on Guam, a US...
RT America -- August 11, 2017
Voiceless & exploited people of Guam now in North Korea’s sights
The tiny island of Guam is home to two US military bases and is often called the "tip of the spear" for its strategic importance in America's operations in the Pacific....
RT America -- August 10, 2017
'No advantage to POTUS' threats' - fmr US ambassador on North KoreaNorth Korean state media has outlined details of the country’s Guam strike plan expected to be ready by mid-August. The attack will reportedly include four missiles fired over...
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