Новости за 20.07.2017

By Medea Benjamin / OtherWords Donald Trump’s refusal to publicly condemn secret prisons, together with appointments of people who played a role in George W. Bush’s torture program, should set off alarm bells.

The live-action remake of the 1992 animated classic is condemned by critics including members of the Arab community. Many argue the original film wasn’t culturally authentic itself.

By Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Demonstrators are using protests—and risking legal consequences—to raise awareness of the expansion of drone bases across America.

By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch In the U.S., there is no sense of responsibility for the spread of terrorism, the crumbling of states, the tidal flow of refugees, and the destruction of some of the world’s great cities.

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org So after six months, has the president delivered what he promised you?

By Ilana Novick / AlterNet Nearly 100 people were arrested in what organizers describe as the largest demonstration yet to kill the GOP bill.

By Matt Kresling / Medium The act of civil disobedience was not violent, and it wasn’t angry. Rather it was a plea to government to be responsive to the needs of the people once more.

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By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Actor James Cromwell [pictured] was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the hit movie “Babe,” and throughout his career for numerous Emmys. But on a cold December day in 2015, the drama he participated in was no act.

By Donna Cassata / Associated Press The 80-year-old lawmaker has glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer, according to doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.

By Andrew O'Hehir / Salon Media critic Norman Solomon says that the Democratic Party’s Russia fixation—and blaming Vladimir Putin for everything that went wrong in 2016—ignores vital messaging on important issues.