| Excerpt: | The party must now rebuild and settle on new leadership as the Corbyn era comes to a catastrophic end. |
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| Published at: | 12:15 PM on Sunday, December 29th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Tags: | Trade, UK-General |
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Category Archives: World Commmunity
Labour’s snap election loss will have profound implications for the United Kingdom’s future
Forty-eight states have launched a major antitrust investigation targeting Google
| Excerpt: | Search and advertising giant Google and its parent company Alphabet are about to face more regulatory scrutiny, but this time from the state level. |
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| Published at: | 11:25 PM on Monday, September 9th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Technology |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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Book Review: Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up and the Deceitful Case for the Atom Bomb
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of Peter Watson's Fallout, which argues that "the atomic bomb was the unnecessary product of mistrust and deceit between World War II allies". |
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| Published at: | 8:00 PM on Sunday, March 24th, 2019 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Books, Nuclear Proliferation |
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*This* is what leadership looks like: New Zealand is banning military-grade guns
| Excerpt: | It's truly refreshing to see a country's leadership take swift and decisive action to improve gun safety laws in the aftermath of a horrific mass shooting. |
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| Published at: | 10:19 PM on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Secure Firearms Ownership |
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Republican-controlled U.S. Senate votes to rebuke Donald Trump over Yemen war
| Excerpt: | On March 13th, 2019, the U.S. Senate behaved like the legislative body it's supposed to be instead of a bureau of the Trump White House. |
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| Published at: | 9:13 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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Boeing backpedals as United States finally joins rest of world in grounding the 737 MAX
| Excerpt: | The 737 MAX, Boeing's next generation narrow body jet, has been grounded in the United States following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. |
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| Published at: | 1:27 PM on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Aviation |
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Documentary Review: “Silas” will take you inside the fight against corruption in Liberia
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "Silas" a documentary about the fight against corruption and exploitation in Liberia. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Conservation, Film, Seattle International Film Festival |
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BREAKTHROUGH: U.S. House votes to stop abetting Saudi Arabia’s Yemen war
| Excerpt: | The success of House Joint Resolution 37 is a rare use of the War Powers Act approved by Congress in 1973 and passed into law over Nixon's veto. |
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| Published at: | 4:51 PM on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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More right wing terrorism: Refugee hating extremist attacks Pittsburgh synagogue
| Excerpt: | The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that an individual matching the name of the shooter had threatened to attack the synagogue on the right wing social media platform Gab. |
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| Published at: | 11:47 AM on Saturday, October 27th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Ending Terrorism |
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NPI poll finds 69% of Washingtonians favor life in prison alternatives to the death penalty
| Excerpt: | An overwhelming majority of Washingtonians would rather send convicted murderers to prison for life than execute them, a recent poll commissioned by the Northwest Progressive Institute has found. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Thursday, July 12th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Nondiscrimination |
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Salish Sea threatened by Canada’s buyout of Kinder Morgan’s Trans-Mountain pipeline
| Excerpt: | The expansion of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline is a threat to the Salish Sea that should not be allowed to become yesterday's news. |
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| Published at: | 8:45 AM on Monday, July 9th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Brad Fenstermacher |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Energy & Power, Indigenous Peoples |
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Tired of Amazon’s greedy politics and bad business practices? Diversify your shopping!
| Excerpt: | If the prospect of diversifying your shopping and reducing your dependence on Amazon is appealing to you, then have a look at this guide of alternatives that we have put together. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 AM on Sunday, July 8th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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NPI’s Gael Tarleton warns proposed sale of .ORG domain registry could harm nonprofits