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The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.
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The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.
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Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a statewide referendum now at the center of the country's gerrymandering war, but Democrats have a huge cash advantage.
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Democracy Now! celebrated its 30th anniversary Monday at the historic Riverside Church in New York. The night ended with Patti Smith performing her anthemic hit "People Have the Power," joined on stage by Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, the National's Aaron Dessner and more.
Watch the entire event here.
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Over 2,000 people packed into the historic Riverside Church in New York on Monday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Democracy Now! The program included a reading by legendary singer Patti Smith from her new memoir Bread of Angels, in which she remembered the U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2003 while trying to protect Palestinian homes from destruction. Corrie inspired Smith's song "Peaceable Kingdom," which she performed alongside Tony Shanahan on guitar and her daughter Jesse Smith on piano.
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The deal under discussion would fund the department except for the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement charged with arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants.
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Democracy Now! celebrated its 30th anniversary at the historic Riverside Church in New York City with live performances by guests including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha. Mosab Abu Toha read his poem "Under the Rubble" and spoke about his experience surviving Israel's genocide of Gaza, which killed 30 members of his extended family. Watch the full event here.
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While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends.
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Even once the war ends, it will take time to get back to normal energy flows.
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