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Murdoch and Trump - is the media marriage from Hell finally over?

Focus on national politics in Brazil, Chile, France, Honduras, Libya and Turkey, and saving the planet

A year of agony and uproar

For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the U.S., it could mean something more volatile. China recently softened its language toward the U.S., stressing peaceful co-existence.

Brazil Election: Landless Workers, Chomsky Meets Lula, French Left Leader, El Salvador Left vs Right, Transforming the UK, South Asia Women's Movements, Weekly Protest in Austria

Three Indian American immigrant groups have aligned themselves with Trump’s white supremacist agenda around immigration. They are using political clout to seek advantages on visas and quotas at the expense of other immigrant groups.

Trump administration policies are systematically making natural disasters more harmful for the poor and people of color.