Media Publications – Page 9

At slain Muslim teen’s funeral, mourners say ‘it could have been me’

June 22, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Sterling, Virginia (CNN)–Hundreds of people turned out to the afternoon funeral prayer service for slain Muslim teen Nabra Hassanen, who was brutally attacked and killed with a baseball bat early Sunday.Individuals and families from the local Muslim community in Sterling, Virginia as well as from neighboring towns and other states poured into the All Dulles […]

Trump doesn’t want to talk about climate change, and neither does his administration

June 2, 2017March 16, 2021Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–President Donald Trump spent an hour Thursday talking about his commitment to economic growth and national stability as he announced the decision to back out of the Paris Climate Accord.Missing from his 2,000 word speech: any mention of climate change. After famously calling climate change a “hoax” during the campaign, Trump has avoided the […]

Trump’s EPA: Cuts, infighting and no talk of climate change

May 4, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–President Donald Trump made a campaign trail promise to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency — a department once looked to as an important national force tackling climate change — and during his first 100 days in office has held true to his word, taking swift strides towards dismantling the agency and rolling back regulations. […]

Bernie Sanders, Tom Perez plan multi-state Democratic unity tour

April 6, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–Sen. Bernie Sanders will join new Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez this month on a multi-state tour aimed at mending a party fractured by 2016’s primary battle, people familiar with the plans tell CNN. The tour will begin April 17 and last roughly one week. The exact locations are still being nailed down, […]

‘We Should Have Pushed Harder’: Obama’s Gitmo Czars Reflect On His Failure To Close The Prison

January 19, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

They transferred 201 detainees, but the president didn’t keep his promise to shut down Guantanamo. On his first day in office, President Barack Obama signed an executive order directing that the Guantanamo Bay prison facility “be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than one year from the date of this order.” The prison […]

High Hopes: The Marijuana Movement’s 2014 Playbook

November 26, 2013November 21, 2020Miranda Green

With big victories in Washington and Colorado behind it, the legalization lobby is adjusting to new legitimacy and widening its ambitions. After years in the political wilderness, marijuana lobbyists find themselves in a strange position as 2014 approaches: Suddenly their power and support are growing, lawmakers are courting them, and the prospects look brighter to […]