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The eviction moratorium, Nina Turner’s loss, the opioid epidemic

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Lee Camp takes a look back at how Congress played economic brinkmanship with the eviction moratorium over the past week. Millions of people were threatened with eviction without the moratorium. If it weren’t for Representative Cori Bush and the people who slept at the Capitol with her, evictions would be in full swing right now. … Read More >The eviction moratorium, Nina Turner’s loss, the opioid epidemic

Categories World

Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

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Tunisian President Kais Saied, who seized control of the government last weekend, said that billions of dollars had been stolen from the country and offered businessmen an option to return the money if they wanted to avoid prison. … Read More >Tunisian president tells businessmen they won’t be prosecuted if they return billions of dollars ‘looted’ from people

Categories EU

Hungary demands money Norway ‘owes’ after Nordic nation suspends financial aid over NGO funding row

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Hungary’s government has criticized Norway after the Nordic country announced on Friday that it will refuse to pay €220 million ($259 million) in financial aid, due to Budapest’s failure to resolve a disagreement over NGO funding … Read More >Hungary demands money Norway ‘owes’ after Nordic nation suspends financial aid over NGO funding row

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Hungary’s PM condemns EU’s ‘ideological war’ after bloc seeks two-month delay to country’s recovery-plan talks

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Hungary’s Viktor Orban has accused the European Union of engaging in an “ideological war” after the bloc sought to delay talks over his country’s recovery plan, amid ongoing disagreement about Budapest’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law. … Read More >Hungary’s PM condemns EU’s ‘ideological war’ after bloc seeks two-month delay to country’s recovery-plan talks

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Why Cubans are so angry — live from Havana (Full show)

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Rick Sanchez explains the unfolding protests in Havana and a number of other Cuban cities, the biggest the country has seen in decades. The protests are an expression of Cubans’ sudden prolonged isolation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international travel and severe economic turmoil in the country. … Read More >Why Cubans are so angry — live from Havana (Full show)

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Global Peace Index 2021: Peace deteriorating, military spending & violence on the rise

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Steve Killelea, founder of the Institute for Economics & Peace, about the Global Peace Index 2021 report. He discusses the deterioration of peace through the coronavirus pandemic, the increase of violent mass demonstrations against inequality and racial discrimination, the most violent countries in the world being in Latin America, and much more! … Read More >Global Peace Index 2021: Peace deteriorating, military spending & violence on the rise

Categories Asia & Pacific

Thai PM announces plan to boost Covid-crippled economy by reopening the country to visitors in 120 days

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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced that Thailand will reopen to visitors within the next four months, as the nation seeks to find a way to lift an economy badly damaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Thai PM announces plan to boost Covid-crippled economy by reopening the country to visitors in 120 days