Новости за 12.04.2017

Francisco Balderrama, author and professor of American history and Chicano studies, explains why we must revisit this history in light of President Trump’s immigration policy.

All the evidence in Syria leads to an inescapable conclusion: The American military strike was a violation of international law.

By Mattea Kramer / TomDispatch I spent two weeks in Cuba, growing familiar with some of the worst of American history but also with some of the best parts of our national identity.

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Long Thiên / CC0 1.0 The head of the Catholic Church has chosen to battle anti-migrant forces, despite the deep divisions his position could create among his American followers. From The Washington Post: Catholic cardinals, bishops and priests are emerging as some of the most influential opponents of immigration crackdowns backed by right-wing populists in the United States and Europe. The moves come as Francis, who has put migrants at the top of his agenda, appears to be leading by example... Читать дальше...

By Jessica Huseman / ProPublica A federal judge once again ruled that the law is intended to discriminate against blacks and Latinos, although the Department of Justice tried to argue otherwise.

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment The White House spokesman’s belligerent malapropisms soared to new heights Tuesday with his comments about Hitler not gassing his own people.

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Researchers say that the rapidly increasing abstraction of groundwater for irrigation is depleting aquifers in key food-producing regions in the U.S., China and India.

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Thursday at 1 p.m. PDT / 4 p.m. EDT, the Truthdig editorial team will sit down with Claudia Núñez, digital director at Hoy, the Los Angeles Times’ Spanish-language newspaper, to discuss reporting on immigration and how to humanize the issue.

The threat of proto-fascist Marine Le Pen continuing the trend started by Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory is tempered by the possibility that a socialist—Jean-Luc Melenchon—could also prevail.

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams The president is reportedly looking at a plan that would eliminate much of the payroll tax that funds the critical safety-net program.