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Major US oil companies face grilling by Congress
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Oct
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Major US oil companies face grilling by Congress

PEJOURNAL - Top oil executives have appeared before US lawmakers to face allegations they misled the public about climate change. Major producers were quizzed about the impact of the fossil fuels they profit from and their environmental toll. The hearing on Thursday, which Democrats hailed as historic, marked the first time oil bosses had answered questions publicly and under oath. The six-hour session saw some heated exchanges, with firms such as BP and Shell facing tough questions. "Some of us actually have to live the future that you are all setting on fire for us," Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.…
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Capitol Hill Siege; Western liberal democracy without retouching
08
Jan
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Capitol Hill Siege; Western liberal democracy without retouching

PEJOURNAL - During the Capitol Hill Siege the whole world saw the naked reality of Western liberal democracy through the window of events that took place in the US Congress, and compared the propaganda claims and democratic slogans of the West with its indisputable facts. The 2020 election  in the United States and the events before and after it in the political and social dimensions is undoubtedly an unprecedented period in the political history of this country. Although the Western media is trying to portray the events of the past few months in the United States as not uncommon and…
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