did he fly commercial on his own dime or with Trump’s credit card? Lindsey Graham, who met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said he was on a mission to ensure that the withdrawal of troops did not damage American long-term interests.
‘Another cycle is born’: New generation of Indigenous leaders step up in Old Crow
A new chief and council of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation were sworn in this month, all under the age of 40.
Women around the world march against violence – live

Demonstrators gather for 80 events across 31 cities including London, Berlin and New York to protest violence against women and the gendered impact of austerity
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The march is in full swing in London, where demonstrators are singing “We Are Family.”
Crowds singing “We are family. I’ve got all my sisters and me” at the Women’s March in Portland Place pic.twitter.com/T0yXfGyff7
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In Eureka, California, where organizers had opted not to hold a march out of concern it would be “overwhelmingly white,” new organizers have stepped in and are holding a rally at noon.
“What do we want? Intersectional feminism. Why is it this hard?” the group’s event listing says.
S. 193: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.
Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
H.R. 689: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Michael “Mike” Doyle [D-PA18]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Microwave detection and quantification of water hidden in and on building materials: implications for healthy buildings and microbiome studies
Excess water in all its forms (moisture, dampness, hidden water) in buildings negatively impacts occupant health but is hard to reliably detect and quantify. Recent advances in through-wall imaging recommend m…
House floor erupts after {GOP} lawmaker shouts ‘Go back to Puerto Rico’
The House floor erupted Thursday after Congress adjourned for the week when an unidentified Republican congressman yelled a controversial and potentially racially charged remark across the aisle as Democratic Rep. Tony Cárdenas was at the podium. “Go back to Puerto Rico!” the lawmaker shouted, punctuating a stream of Republican whooping and hollering at the Democratic majority for holding a voice vote — instead of the normal roll call vote — to…
Source: House floor erupts after lawmaker shouts ‘Go back to Puerto Rico’
Thousands march beside coffin of murdered Gdansk mayor

Poles mourn the critic of the ruling party’s anti-immigration policies Pawel Adamowicz who was stabbed at a charity event
Carrying flags and candles in cold streets, thousands of Poles walked beside the coffin of Gdansk’s former mayor Pawel Adamowicz, who was stabbed on stage at a charity event.
The murder of a liberal critic of the ruling party’s anti-immigrant policies highlighted the charged atmosphere in parts of eastern Europe where populist leaders have fanned nationalist sentiment.
wilwheaton: “It’s as if a group of far-right online trolls took control of the executive branch of…
“It’s as if a group of far-right online trolls took control of the executive branch of a global superpower. I’m especially fascinated by the idea that the White House wanted to put the House Speaker “in her place.” Does anyone seriously believe Nancy Pelosi will feel intimidated by the amateur president’s sophomoric antics? Is it realistic to think she’ll shy away from confrontations with the White House because Trump threw another tantrum and needlessly cancelled her trip to a warzone the president hasn’t yet visited himself?”
— Trump White House reportedly sought to put Pelosi ‘in her place’
4,141 Latvians Were Just Outed as K.G.B. Informants – The New York Times
Instead, they say, they have been framed by Soviet secret police officers who padded their roster of informants, either to impress superiors – (In that weird bureaucracy of spies, padding your list seems quite plausible.)
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