DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY DIGEST: Denver Teachers Strike over Bonus-Based Pay System, Demanding Reliable Salary Plan & Better Wages,Wright State Faculty Ends One of the Longest Strikes at a Public University in U.S. History & The End of Ice: Dahr Jamail on Climate Disruption from the Melting Himalayas to Insect Extinction 12FEB19

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019 democracynow.org Stories Denver Teachers Strike over Bonus-Based Pay System, Demanding Reliable Salary Plan & Better Wages Public school teachers in Denver, Colorado, are striking for the second day, after negotiations between the teachers' union and the school district failed to reach a ... Read More → Wright State Faculty Ends One of the Longest Strikes at a Public University in U.S. History In Dayton, Ohio, faculty members at Wright State University have just concluded one of the longest public university strikes in U.S. history. On Sunday, the ... Read More → The End of Ice: Dahr Jamail on Climate Disruption from the Melting Himalayas to Insect Extinction A new report finds at least a third of the Himalayan ice cap will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, even if the world's most ambitious ... Read More → Glenn Greenwald Defends Rep. Ilhan Omar: Criticizing Israeli Lobby & AIPAC Is Not Anti-Semitic Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is facing criticism today after commenting on a tweet by Glenn Greenwald. On Sunday, Greenwald tweeted, "GOP ... Read More → Headlines → Negotiators Reach Tentative Border Funding Deal as Shutdown Looms Trump and Beto O’Rourke Hold Rival Rallies in El Paso Rep. Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Critical AIPAC Tweet Report: 40% of Insects May Go Extinct in Near Future Yemen: Grain Supplies at Risk of Rotting as Millions Face Famine Risk Syria: Airstrikes in ISIS Stronghold Kill Scores of Civilians Mexico: Veteran Radio Reporter Jesús Ramos Rodríguez Murdered Mexico: LGBT Activist Óscar Cazorla Found Dead Cameroon: Hospital Arson Kills At Least 4 Amid Mounting Violence Honduran and Nepali TPS Holders Sue Trump Administration WSJ: Nat’l Enquirer Asked DOJ If It Should Register as Foreign Agent Faculty at Wright State University End 20-Day Strike Hartford Courant Journalists to Unionize Forward this email → Donate today → Follow

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