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Trump faces surprising cash crunch

by news | Sep 8, 2020 | Bottom Middle, Top Right, Uncategorized

Money concerns are very real for President Trump’s campaign — an unusual predicament for a sitting president, and one that worries veteran Republican operatives, with Trump so far behind in swing states as the race climaxes. Why it matters: The campaign’s...

‘Biden is a stupid person’: Trump goes on the attack in Labor Day speech

by news | Sep 8, 2020 | Bottom Middle, Top Middle, Uncategorized

President Trump lobbed playground insults at Joe Biden in a nakedly political speech from the White House on Monday, calling the Democratic nominee “stupid” and even berating his son. Speaking behind a podium on the White House North Portico, Trump barely acknowledged...

Kanye West loaned $6.8 million to his 2020 presidential committee, raised just $11,500

by news | Sep 5, 2020 | Bottom Left, Top Middle, Uncategorized

Kanye West loaned $6.8 million to his 2020 presidential committee, essentially self-funding his campaign during the first month and a half of his run, his initial campaign disclosure report shows. In its first disclosure filing submitted to the Federal Election...

Uighur Muslim teacher tells of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang

by news | Sep 5, 2020 | HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS, Top Middle

A teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign to suppress birth rates of women from Muslim minorities. Qelbinur Sidik said the crackdown swept up not just women...

Hungary Continues Attacks on Academic Freedom

by news | Sep 5, 2020 | HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS, Top Left

In its latest attack on academic freedom and free expression, the Hungarian government has placed control of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest into the hands of Prime Minister Orban loyalists. The school’s entire administration and several teachers...