Новости за 01.06.2017

New York Times via YouTube If it wasn’t clear before, on Thursday it became glaringly obvious that climate change has become a bitterly partisan issue in the United States. Following days of heightened speculation, President Trump announced that he would reverse his predecessor’s work by taking the U.S. off the list of countries supporting the Paris climate agreement. Speaking at a press conference at the White House, Trump made it clear that he would make good on his campaign pledge to pull his... Читать дальше...

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By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Many Democrats and progressives want Donald Trump removed from office for understandable reasons. But the “Russia thing” could end with dire consequences, says journalist Robert Parry.

By Jennifer Kaplan / Bloomberg For cannabis financiers, the industry’s growth potential outshines the political risk.

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams As polling finds strong support in the state for universal coverage, a new financial review shows the proposal would reduce health care spending by almost 20 percent.

By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch While President Obama’s modest overtures toward the country were greeted with scathing partisan scorn, the Trump administration has a unique opportunity to normalize relations with Iran.

Fifty-four years after the “Peace Speech,” the 35th president’s words still inspire hope that building peace is possible.

In a discussion about the political turmoil roiling the European Union, the renowned Marxian thinker talks about Europe’s left and the U.K.’s Labour Party leader (shown left; Sanders right).

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By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Absent wall-to-wall coverage of Wednesday’s attack in Afghanistan, as there was for the recent bombing in Manchester, England, there is no comparable outpouring of compassion for the victims.

The 2016 Democratic Party presidential nominee speaks at the annual Code Conference in California and discusses the lessons she learned from the election.