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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Billionaire Tom Steyer May Enter the 2020 Field as Rep. Eric Swalwell Bows Out

If he does, he will become a liar – he said he had no intent to run. The hedge fund investor appears to want the field of Democrats to remain 24 candidates strong.

Trump touts environmental record despite slashing climate regulations

Tell your lies big and often!

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In a White House speech, the president claimed clean air and water has been a priority but voters disapprove of his climate crisis handling

Donald Trump is arguing he has made America an environmental leader, despite moving to gut dozens of rules meant to safeguard clean air and water and rescinding every major US effort to stem the climate crisis.

Related: Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez move to declare climate crisis official emergency

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Immigration agency secretly searches millions of Americans’ ID photos

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The news has raised alarm in states that allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses: Utah, Vermont and Washington

US immigration authorities have accessed driver’s licenses databases across the country, searching millions of people’s photos without their knowledge, privacy researchers reported Monday.

The revelations have raised significant alarms in Utah, Vermont and Washington, in particular. Those three states have allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s IDs and permits, but also have appeared at times to work with Ice agents seeking access to those databases, according to Georgetown Law experts who obtained the government files through records requests.

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Billy Bragg claims it is ‘beyond doubt’ that Morrissey is spreading far-right ideas

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Bragg also calls out the Killers’ Brandon Flowers for describing the former Smiths frontman as ‘a king’ despite controversies

Billy Bragg has condemned Morrissey for sharing a video from a YouTube channel that argued that the British establishment is using Stormzy to promote multiculturalism at the expense of white culture. The video, which has since been removed, contrasted the positive critical response to Stormzy’s headline set at Glastonbury with headlines detailing Morrissey’s support for far-right groups. Morrissey posted it on his de facto website, Morrissey Central, under the title: “Nothing But Blue Skies For Stormzy … the gallows for Morrissey”.

Related: Bigmouth strikes again and again: why Morrissey fans feel so betrayed

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Russia’s RT and Sputnik barred from UK conference on media freedom

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Foreign Office says news organisations refused entry to London event over their ‘active role in spreading disinformation’

Russia’s RT and Sputnik news organisations have been banned by the Foreign Office from attending a global conference on media freedom in London because of their “active role in spreading disinformation”.

Some 60 ministers and 1,000 journalists and members of civil society are expected to attend the meeting, co-hosted with Canada, on Wednesday and Thursday.

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