William Boardman | Vermont Congressional Delegation Opposes Vermont Voters




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William Boardman | Vermont Congressional Delegation Opposes Vermont Voters 
Opponents of the F-35 fighter jet slated for deployment to the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington hold a news conference in Burlington. (photo: Glenn Russell/Free Press)
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "The politics of American imperialism are alive and well in Vermont, where elected officials are defending the military-industrial war-making machine against voters who reject ruling class priorities."
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Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP)

How the Bernie Wing Won the Battle for the Heart of the Democratic Party
Charlie Mahtesian, Politico
Mahtesian writes: "With his primary election victory last week, Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski - a Blue Dog and cultural conservative - won the first major 2018 battle between the Democratic Party's establishment and progressive wings."
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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin was ousted by Trump. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty)
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin was ousted by Trump. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty)

Trump Ousts His VA Secretary, Opening the Door to Privatize the Agency
Luke Barnes, ThinkProgress
Barnes writes: "Adding to the long list of recent staff departures and dismissals, President Donald Trump fired Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin Wednesday and announced that he would be nominating Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson to replace him."
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Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Jared Kushner. (photo: Getty)
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Jared Kushner. (photo: Getty)

House Democrats Call for FBI to Probe Into Jared Kushner's Ties to Saudi Crown Prince
Dan Merica, CNN
Merica writes: "Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a letter obtained by CNN."
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An ICE officer at a detention facility. (photo: AP)
An ICE officer at a detention facility. (photo: AP)

ICE Will Detain Pregnant Women, Ending Previous Policy
Rafael Bernal, The Hill
Bernal writes: "The Trump administration is ending a policy that exempted pregnant women from immigration detention, according to internal documents reviewed by The Hill."
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Young men in tourist-dependent coastal towns say they can no longer make ends meet. (photo: Mohamed Aligab/Al Jazeera)
Young men in tourist-dependent coastal towns say they can no longer make ends meet. (photo: Mohamed Aligab/Al Jazeera)

Poverty Drives Some Kenyans to Rent Out Their Wives
Osman Mohamed Osman, Al Jazeera
Osman writes: "Wambui saw how life changed for other women who entered prostitution. She was a housewife who depended on Ramadan's income, which was too little."
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A grizzly bear. (photo: CBC)
A grizzly bear. (photo: CBC)

Alarmed Conservationists Call for Urgent Action to Fix 'America's Wildlife Crisis'
Oliver Milman, Guardian UK
Milman writes: "An extinction crisis is rippling though America's wildlife, with scores of species at risk of being wiped out unless recovery plans start to receive sufficient funding, conservationists have warned."
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