News & Views | Russia/U.S. Tensions Soar After Syrian Warplane Shot Down

[Independent, Non-Profit Newscenter since 1997](     [Order Resist Stickers]( [Donate to Independent Media]( Order Resist Stickers Keep Independent Media Strong --------------------------------------------------------------- News & Views | 06.19.17 Featured...   [Russia: US Warplanes West of Euphrates in Syria Now Legitimate Targets]( by Jake Johnson After the U.S. shot down a Syrian fighter jet on Sunday, tensions escalate as Kremlin cuts off "deconfliction" channel.       News...   ['I Want To Kill Muslims': After London Attack on Worshipers, Trump's Silence Deafening]( by Common Dreams staff At least one reported dead and ten injured outside mosque, but President Donald Trump makes no time to condemn anti-Muslim violence.         [Violence and Persecution Uprooted Record 65.6 Million People in 2016, UN Agency Reports]( by UN News Centre The figure equates to "one person displaced every three seconds–less than the time it takes to read this sentence."         [Community Mourns Loss as Muslim Teen Killed by Attacker Near Virginia Mosque]( by Andrea Germanos Though police say murder is not being investigated as a hate crime, family and friends heart-broken after gruesome attack.         ['Historic Opportunity': Supreme Court to Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Case]( by Jake Johnson "Politicians should not be choosing their voters, voters should be choosing their politicians," said Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause         [Report: GOP Senate Plan Would 'Gouge Poor People' With Even Deeper Medicaid Cuts]( by Jake Johnson "This change would thoroughly demolish Medicaid funding over time, much more so than even the House bill," wrote Slate's Jordan Weissmann.         [Supreme Court Delivers 'Dangerous Message': Immunity for Former Bush Officials Over 9/11 Detentions]( by Andrea Germanos 'This decision regrettably provides constitutional immunity for some of the most high-level officials responsible for gross abuses in the aftermath of September 11,' said ACLU's Hina Shamsi.     [more news...](  Views...   [Mourning Philando Castile at a Anti-Nuke Rally]( by Michael McPhearson "Demonization is the hallmark of racism and all forms of bigotry which is central to war, for you must demonize a people to rationalize why it is OK to kill them."         [We Can’t Fight Climate Change if We Keep Lying to Ourselves]( by Chris Hedges "The inability to see what is in front of our eyes replicates the blindness of all past civilizations that celebrated their eternal glory at moments of precipitous decline."         [The Climate Movement Charges On, Even Without the US]( by Winnie Byanyima "President Donald Trump has proved again how beholden our politics are to the interests of the super-rich elite."         [Killer Drones and the Militarization of U.S. Foreign Policy]( by Ann Wright In the eyes of many around the world, diplomacy has taken a back seat to military operations in U.S. foreign policy. The drone program is a prime example.         [Did Trump Revive Failed Cold War Cuba Policy to Buy Rubio’s Loyalty?]( by Miles Mogulescu "Trump has moved to reimpose failed Cold-War sanctions [on Cuba], ostensibly to pressure the island nation to improve human rights."         [Philando Castile Verdict a Painful Result of Laws Rigged to Protect Cops]( by Shaun King I want justice. I waited for it. I marched for it. My kids marched for it. I prayed for it. It's been denied. It keeps being denied."     [more views...]( Newswire... - [Wyoming Governor Attacks Endangered Species Act]( - [Supreme Court Has a Chance to Restore Voting Power to People Once and For All]( - [ACLU, Advocates Raise Alarm About Impact of American Health Care Act on People With Disabilities]( [more newswire...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Facebook]( | [Follow us on Twitter]( Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. Sent to {EMAIL} because you're subscribed to the 'Daily News' list [Click here to manage your email preferences.]( [Common Dreams]( PO Box 443, Portland, Maine 04112 | 207.775.0488 Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194.