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from Asia Times Online
When Shinzo Abe meets Vladimir Putin this month in Tokyo, one item on the agenda is the Kuril islands and who owns them.
The longstanding 'one China' policy of the United States will not change, says China's foreign minister
The margin of 10,704 votes was the closest in the state's history
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from Coeur d'Alene Press
Study shows plight of working poor
According to a new report from Hunger Free America, a New York City-based national nonprofit that advocates for policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger in the U.S., 63 percent of Idaho households with at least one employed adult are unable to afford sufficient food. In North Idaho, several soup kitchens and food programs exist to combat the working poor's food plight. The soup kitchen at St. Pius X Catholic Church is in its 29th year and serves a hot meal every Friday.
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from CommonDreams
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Opposition to status-quo trade deals has reached unprecedented heights. The entire 2016 election cycle featured a widespread, trans-partisan rebuke of trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership that prioritize corporations over the rest of us. And while Donald Trump eventually, and tragically, ascended to power, he did not stop the TPP. That was the work of an international movement, including millions of Americans and thousands of diverse organizations that fought for six years against the TPP’s threats to workers, communities, and the environment.
The Remarkable Legacy of Fidel Castro
When Fidel Castro died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90, we lost one of the most remarkable leaders of the 20th century. No other head of state has so steadfastly stood up to the United States and survived.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Trump-Tsai Phone Call a Good Start to Reforming US-Taiwan Relations
The transition team has announced that President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with the president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen Friday. Not only is there nothing wrong with this, it could be a sign of good things to come in America’s Taiwan policy. Building on Trump’s phone call, the incoming administration should review the range of restrictions on interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
The Standing Rock Protests: What Our Kids Need to Know
This explainer on the North Dakota pipeline project demonstrates the importance of facts over fiction
GOP Lawmakers Praise Trump for Taiwan Call
Despite media meltdown, Republicans hail Trump's willingness to engage foreign leaders without fear of China
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from ScienceAlert
For the first time, researchers have found evidence that underwater ecosystems have pollinators that perform the same task as bees on land.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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