Addressing President Donald Trump directly, the Minnesota congresswoman said, “Do not listen to the warmongers and war profiteers whispering in your ear. (By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Citing her firsthand experience of the horrors of ...
Demonstrations are likely to continue until a controversial extradition bill is completely withdrawn from consideration. Throughout the month of June, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has faced increasing public pressure over a bill which ...
“They said that yes, they are prepared to sit and solve the dispute but there are still the terms (to be agreed).” Israeli Channel 13 News reported this week that Israel and Lebanon will likely ...
There was unanimity on the strike, led by national security adviser Bolton. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were also in agreement. On Friday morning United States President Donald Trump tweeted ...
Documents reveal that MEK, an Iranian dissident organization labeled a terrorist group as recently as 2012, has been ramping up its influence network in Washington D.C. in recent months. (By Reid Champlin, Center for Responsive ...
Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno has tried to settle the controversy and denied the possibility of a foreign military base in the country. (Peoples Dispatch) On June 17, dozens of environmentalists and citizens demonstrated in front ...
Hamilton County jail advocating for medication-assisted treatment in jail for those who are suffering from opioid addiction.
“If Tiffany Cabán wins, things are going to change. Instead of criminalizing poverty, we’re going to dedicate resources towards prosecuting abusive landlords.” Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year old public defender running for Queens District Attorney, won ...
Over 1 million people in Hong Kong gathered in protest to fight a new extradition law. (By Kelly Chernin, The Conversation) Protesters in Hong Kong have achieved a major victory in their fight to protect ...
Guaido’s representative in the US, Carlos Vecchio, is also being accused of fraud in CITGO worth US $70 million. (By Paul Dobson, Venezuela Analysis) Venezuelan authorities have opened a new criminal investigation against self-declared “Interim ...
The Arabic term jihad literally means a “struggle” or “striving.” (By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, The Conversation) Often, many people conflate the terms jihad and terrorism. This is in part because many writers use the term ...
As fierce gun battles continued in Idlib, Syria’s Foreign Minister demanded the withdrawal of Turkish troops in the region. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said in a press briefing Tuesday that his country considers Turkey’s ...
“This is our time to stand up for the American people. I’m sick of going home and telling them that neither side wanted to defend their rights.” The House rejected an amendment on Tuesday that ...
“They admitted their guilt. If you look at [former prosecutor] Linda Fairstein, you look at some of the prosecutors, they think that the city should never have settled that case, so we’ll leave it at ...
“This bill is about challenging Roe v. Wade and protecting the lives of the unborn because an unborn baby is a person who deserves love and protection. I have prayed my way through this bill.” ...
“Let’s show our pride by demanding that, on a national level, our laws truly treat all of our citizens equally.” Music superstar Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to her state senator earlier this month ...
Was Pfizer’s decision not to pursue Enbrel as an Alzheimer’s drug purely based on science, or was it based on the almighty dollar? Pfizer is highly regarded for many blockbuster drugs. In particular, the company’s ...
In 2017, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) created a special unit — the Iran Mission Center — to focus attention on the U.S. plans against Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was adamant ...
One of the most historic documents leading up to World War II was recently released by Russia. In a historic move, Russia released the original copy of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact which was a pre-WWII agreement ...
“I want to make it clear that this has never been dealt with compassionately by Sen. McConnell. He has always held out until the very last minute.” Jon Stewart slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ...
“We have met with representatives of all categories of the Sudanese people and we want to make sure that all rumors that could prevent Sudan from realizing stability, are totally removed.” Sudan’s transitional military council ...
“This is how the United States operates these days. They have written rules, and then they call you to explain that there are also unwritten rules that they want you to follow.” While the mystery ...
“We know firsthand that the additional tariffs will have a significant, negative, and long-term impact on American businesses, farmers, families, and the U.S. economy. An escalated trade war is not in the country’s best interest, ...
Since June 3, the primary and secondary education teachers in Chile are mobilizing against the deterioration of public education, infrastructural problems, long-standing teachers’ debts and curricular changes, among other issues. (Peoples Dispatch) On June 17, ...
“If you find yourself spending more time fighting than getting to work, stop and ask yourself, ‘Who benefits from all the chaos?'” Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized Big Tech companies for failing to manage the ...
“Former President Morsy’s death followed years of government mistreatment, prolonged solitary confinement, inadequate medical care, and deprivation of family visits and access to lawyers.” Shortly after having appeared before court in the Egyptian capital of ...
“According to the officials, since Friday, the White House has been holding incessant discussions involving senior military commanders, Pentagon representatives and advisers to President Donald Trump.” Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated on ...
“The fact that we’re still using hundreds of millions of pounds of poisons other nations have wisely rejected as too risky spotlights our dangerously lax approach to phasing out hazardous pesticides.” (Beyond Pesticides) The U.S. ...
A Texas law allowing for a conscientious exemption to vaccines is worrying Texas officials that a measles outbreak is on the horizon. Health officials in Texas are closely watching several parts of the state for ...
“By 24 April, 15 children had tested positive, though none of their parents were found to be carrying the virus,” one hospital doctor told the BBC. An alarming HIV outbreak that has affected mostly kids ...
“It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a US election.” (By Karl Evers-Hillstrom and Reid Champlin, Center For Responsive Politics) President Donald ...
“One problem we had was the ‘ick’ factor. People have a picture in their mind of throwing uncle Edgar into the back in the food scrap pile and letting him rot, and that’s not really ...
“Companies that make money from the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration policy and a criminal justice system that disproportionately imprisons people of color are going to pay taxes like any other corporation.” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) ...
To avoid another embarrassing defeat like Vietnam, the United States evolved its warfare strategy to include the battle for hearts and minds. On April 30, 1975, the United States learned an important lesson. The capture ...
Washington’s aggressive prosecution of Assange is a pivotal case for journalism that could have a vast and severe impact on journalists and whistleblowers for decades to come. The U.K. signed a controversial order last Wednesday ...
“How could you not do it, living in a place where people are dying by the dozens around you every year. How could you not respond?” The controversial and high-profile case of a humanitarian aid ...
CBD oil prices quietly hit a historical low recently, and nobody is talking about it. We dug through the archives of cannabidiol prices to see just how major the change is, found the events which ...
“The S-400 is among the most advanced air defense systems available, on par with the best the West has to offer.” On Wednesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Turkey bought a Russian anti-aircraft missile ...
“I would 100% be on board if it was a mentoring position, that makes sense. But asking your alumni to usurp your adjunct faculty and teach actual classes for no pay, Because Giving Back, is ...
“When we see people in a bind, we don’t see customers of one airline or another—we see people. “A group of 41 students and chaperones were traveling to Richmond, Virginia, from Oklahoma City. Their flight ...
“We have emails, text messages, telephone records, and former company insiders that we believe will prove a multi-year conspiracy to fix prices and divide market share for huge numbers of generic drugs.” Sen. Bernie Sanders and ...
Kellyanne Conway violates Hatch Act again, and U.S. Office of Special Counsel wants her fired. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent government agency unrelated to Robert Mueller, recommended on Thursday that President Trump ...
“I certainly don’t think that the president at any point has done anything but condemn violence, against journalists or anyone else.” “White House press secretary Sarah [Huckabee] Sanders will leave her position at the end ...
“STIs have a profound impact on the health of adults and children worldwide. If untreated, they can lead to serious and chronic health effects that include neurological and cardiovascular disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirths, and ...
Plastic can take more than 400 years to degrade and most of it litters our oceans and waterways. In a statement released on Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the country will prohibit ...
“So keep in mind, despite the fact this facility is owned by a corporation [SBG] it’s still licensed under the authority by the Federal Communications Commission to serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. So ...
“Current data on cocaine show that both the number of seizures and the volumes seized are at an all-time high. Cocaine enters Europe through numerous routes and means, but the growth in large-volume trafficking, through ...
An exchange of fire on Thursday between Israel and Hamas was the first serious cross-border incident since an escalation in fighting last month. According to Palestinian sources in Gaza, on Thursday the Israeli army struck ...
“Secretary Pompeo gives zero proof but insists that Iran is responsible for ship attacks in Gulf of Oman. Lies, lies, and more lies to make a case for war.” In a press conference that immediately evoked ...
“However, growth remains low, and risks remain tilted to the downside. Most importantly, trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified.” On Sunday, June 9, finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the G20 countries wrapped up ...