Nicholas Kristof
Oregon farmboy turned NY Times columnist, author with my wife, @WuDunn, of Half the Sky
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Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult
After days of violence and increasingly vehement warnings from the Chinese government, the movement was boosted by a big march and rallies around the world.
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Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult
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The Great Western Public Land Robbery
Trump’s pick to be the steward of America’s public lands doesn’t believe in public lands.
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My @nytopinion colleague @nytegan on the travesty of President Trump turning to a man who doesn't believe in public lands to oversee public lands
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An El Paso Widower Mourns in Solitude, Amid a Throng of Kind Strangers
He invited everyone in El Paso to his wife’s funeral. But he tends to her garden, alone.
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After his wife was killed in the El Paso mass shooting, Antonio Basco worried that no one would turn up for the service. So the funeral home invited the public--and thousands showed up to join the grieving
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The Weekly | A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic
A new TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu.
Nicholas Kristof on Instagram: “Backpacking the Timberline Trail around Mt Hood, #Oregon—one of America’s loveliest hiking trails—with family. Including Connie the kuvasz.…”
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Backpacking the Timberline Trail around Mt Hood, #Oregon—one of America’s loveliest hiking trails—with family. Including Connie the kuvasz. The trail is 41 miles of magical beauty, and we try to hike it every year.…
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Here’s what the NRA’s Marion Hammer had to say about Florida’s proposed assault weapons ban.
Spoiler: She’s not a fan.
I Wish I Could Tell You It’s Gotten Better. It Hasn’t.
The legacy of Gamergate.
“Oh My God, This Jackass”: The Mooch Unloads at Trump
A few days into his jihad against his former boss, Anthony Scaramucci discusses his view of Trump’s increasing mental problems, his racist tactics, and why he hopes an Arya Stark will rise up to kick him out of office.
Christian pastor running for Colorado House seat thinks women’s pants are of the devil
Colorado pastor Corey Seulean recently announced he’s running to replace Colorado Rep. Lori Saine (R-Firestone), but his ultra-conservative views when it comes to women and pants are raising some eyebrows. According to the Colorado Times...
Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’ as next Executive Director
The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director.
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu - officials
A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo
Trump Has Enabled Israel’s Anti-Democratic Tendencies at Every Turn
The president tweeted that Israel should ban Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country. Now, Israel has barred the women from visiting.
"You're the Man": Fox News Emails With Trump Treasury Department Reveal Coziness
"The first two blocks are on the tax plan. You'll like it," Fox Business host David Asman told a Treasury aide.
Sorry, But The AR-15 Isn't Just Another 'Sporting' Gun.
Back in 2016 the Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, issued an order which effectively made the Bay State assault-rifle rein. Not only did her ukase extend the state's continued adherence to the extension of the Clinton...
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"Sorry, But The AR-15 Isn't Just Another 'Sporting' Gun." mikethegunguy.com/2019/08/15/sor… by @MikeTheGunGuy
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Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza International Travel Information
Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza international travel information and Travel Advisory
Israel will block Muslim Reps. Omar and Tlaib from visiting the country, deputy foreign minister says
The Democratic congresswomen have voiced their support for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, known as BDS.
As China Cracks Down on Uighurs, a Uighur American Joins the White House
Trump’s new China hand could be a sticking point in talks with Beijing.
Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents
Employees embedded with cybersecurity forces in Uganda and Zambia intercepted encrypted communications and used cell data to track opponents, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. Huawei said it “rejects completely the unfounded and...
The Battle for Hong Kong Is Being Fought in Sydney and Vancouver
How Beijing is weaponizing social media in its fight to crush the Hong Kong protests.
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A sobering look at how China is manipulating news coverage of Hong Kong's democracy movement nyti.ms/2OQKI3l by @limlouisa
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ABC: 17 cases invoking 'Trump' in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults
President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to accept any responsibility for inciting violence in American communities, dismissing critics who have pointed to his rhetoric as a potential source of inspiration for some citizens acting on bigoted...