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‘Giuliani did all the wrong things’ on 9/11: Investigative reporter Wayne Barrett
Janine Jackson interviewed the Village Voice’s Wayne Barrett about Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 for the August 17, 2007, episode of CounterSpin; that conversation was rebroadcast for the November 29, 2019, show. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: “It was so well-orchestrated that you would have thought he had prepared for it forever.” That [
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Jason Lieser: How will the 2019 season end for the Bears?
Akiem Hicks’ return is one positive in the Bears’ push for the playoffs. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
A look at what the Bears’ recent resurgence means, whether Mitch Trubisky has bought himself any security and the big question: What will their final record be, and will it enough to make the playoffs? With a surprising victory against the Cowboys, the Bears suddenly seem like they’ve got a shot at the playoffs at 7-6. They’ll have to beat at least two of their final three opponents — the...
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Teenage boy’s family objects to ProPublica publication of video detailing his death
The family of a teenage boy whose death ProPublica investigated has objected to the publication of a surveillance video that documented his last hours. Yesterday, ProPublica published a detailed account of failings and missteps by the U.S. Border Patrol, in whose custody 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez died. As part of the story, ProPublica published [
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‘We Are Fleeing the Law’: Hong Kong Protesters Escape to Taiwan
Worried they won’t be treated fairly in court, some demonstrators are seeking refuge on the self-ruled island, where they live in a legal limbo.
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Mass rally marks six-month anniversary of Hong Kong protest movement
Hong Kong democracy protesters are hoping for huge crowds later Sunday at a rally they have billed as a “last chance” for the city’s pro-Beijing leaders in a major test for the six-month-old movement. The march comes two weeks after pro-establishment parties got a drubbing in local elections, shattering government claims that a “silent majority” [
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Hong Kong prepares for mass march as protesters keep up pressure
The organizers of the large-scale demonstrations which kicked off Hong Kong's months-long protest movement earlier this year returned to the streets again Sunday, in a bid to maintain pressure on the city's government following the success of pro-democracy groups at recent elections.
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Walmart.ca pulls Christmas sweater featuring Santa with cocaine
Other sweaters included an upside-down snowman with its carrot nose and ornamental balls imitating male genitalia and another showing Santa roasting his "chestnuts" over a holiday ornamented fireplace.
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Pensacola gunman showed mass shooting videos at party: report
The Saudi military student who carried out a deadly shooting spree at a US naval base showed videos of mass shootings at a dinner party the night before the attack, The New York Times reported Saturday. The shooting Friday in a classroom building at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida left three dead and eight [
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague this week against charges of genocide targeting the Buddhist state’s minority Rohingya Muslims. The tiny west African state of Gambia, acting on behalf of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, will ask the International Court [
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Sesame Street still going strong after 50 years
Generations of children around the world have grown up learning their ABCs and 123s from the lovable muppets on “Sesame Street,” and as the pioneering television program turns 50, it’s as popular as ever. It’s also about to earn one of America’s top cultural awards, to go along with a pile of nearly 200 Emmys [
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The wacky, big-money world of pet influencers
They have millions of followers on Instagram. They generate major profits for their owners. They are
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Hong Kong Protests: Tens of Thousands Turn Out for Largest March in Weeks
Large crowds poured into Hong Kong’s major thoroughfares for a march organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, which in recent months has led large, peaceful protests.