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ALEXANDRIA

People ride in a boat past a newly built concrete barrier in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Egypt, on April 20.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 29, 2025
Rising seas and shifting sands attack ancient Alexandria from below
The warming waters of the Mediterranean are rising due to climate change, leading to coastal erosion and undermining buildings from below.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, greets supporters after speaking at the "Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here" rally at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2025
Bernie Sanders fights apathy on American left
The 83-year-old senator is drawing tens of thousands of people to his "fighting oligarchy" rallies around the country.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, arrives to speak on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2024
Harris accepts historic nomination to start election sprint
Her challenge now is to harness the energy and excitement of a party reinvigorated by her rapid ascent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2021
Ahead of Biden's climate summit, U.S. lawmakers relaunch 'Green New Deal'
Initially introduced in 2019, the nonbinding resolution seeks to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and transition the economy away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez recalls Jan. 6 attack, wanting Republicans held to account
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described being terrified for her life during the storming of the U.S. Capitol in an emotional broadcast on Monday night, doubling down on calls for Republican politicians to be held accountable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2019
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's confident Trump will be impeached
Rep. Ilhan Omar said it's a matter of when, not if, President Donald Trump will be impeached and she's not worried about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others not moving ahead right now.
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WORLD / Society
Jul 2, 2019
U.S. lawmaker describes 'horrifying' conditions at Texas migrant facility
Migrants held at a border patrol station in Texas were being kept in "horrifying" conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after a visit to the facility with other U.S. lawmakers on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2019
Reality continues to leak from American life
The Green New Deal reveals Democratic progressives have embraced Trump's political style: A stew of frivolity and mendacity.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
Young gun U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez begins to sketch out details of 'Green New Deal'
Environmental legislation dubbed a Green New Deal championed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has drawn widespread attention — despite the fact that no one really knows for sure what it is.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2019
New Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says it's 'great' to be underestimated by critics, and calls Trump 'racist'
Freshman Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her ambitious, progressive policy proposals and sometimes combative presence on social media as risky but worth it, saying it is "great" to be underestimated by her opponents.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 20, 2009
Alexandria's library: A phoenix amid the tea fields of Uji
Recalling the glorious Heian Period in Japan's history from 794 to 1185 at once conjures up images of a world of courtiers, 12-layered kimono, elegant poetry competitions beside winding streams — and secret trysts in scented chambers.

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