“I got sued on a thing called emoluments. Emoluments. You ever hear of the word? Nobody ever heard of it before. And what it is is presidential harassment, because [the presidency] is costing me a ...
While some see Robert O’Brien as a step away from John Bolton’s hawkish, pro-war foreign policy, others consider him a traditional “foreign policy elite” sold on U.S. exceptionalism. U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen hostage ...
The ECS maintains our well being by regulating key biological aspects of our body. Most importantly, it plays a central role in keeping our body in homeostasis. Cannabidiol (CBD) is an effective health supplement because ...
The second Modi regime sworn in this year has demonstrated in just three months what we can expect – a relentless assault on the foundations of Indian democracy. There were some notable differences between the ...
“I think there actually is a pretty decent argument to be made that this actually is one of Israel’s most momentous elections.” Israel’s second election in five months has resulted in an impasse, with Benny ...
For years large amounts of money were transferred out of Purdue Pharma to mysterious offshore accounts – was the company and the Sackler family hiding their money, knowing their day in court would come? Purdue ...
If Americans fail to speak out now, we may discover too late that our failure to rein in our venal, warmongering ruling class has led us to the brink of World War III. On Saturday, ...
“This will be the biggest fight in environmental law since the Clean Power Plan. Maybe bigger.” President Trump said his administration would revoke an Obama-era waiver on Wednesday that allowed California to set its own ...
“Russia has traditionally considered Central Asia, including Tajikistan, as its sphere of political-military influence.” Despite being engaged in an ongoing struggle for influence in Central Asia, Russia joined China and a handful of other Asian ...
Around 1.5 million Uighurs and other Muslims were determined “untrustworthy” by Chinese officials and scheduled for detention and reeducation in a massive internment camp system. (By Darren Byler, The Conversation) The Uighurs, a Muslim minority ...
Chubb’s new anti-coal policy demonstrates how the insurance industry can help mitigate the climate crisis. It seems like every day there is a new story of a pipeline spilling crude oil or an oil refinery ...
Once a promising western Asian state, the current Turkish tyrant regime is now doing its best to drive its country back to the past and to prevent the Turks from flourishing. A year ago Turkey ...
A second class of drugs was found to be contaminated with a known carcinogen, raising concern that the FDA is not adequately monitoring existing drugs on the market. Drug regulators in both Europe and the ...
“We’re teaching life lessons. In ‘The Bravest Knight’, it’s an adventure about how to be a great knight, which translates into how to be a good human.” Although Hollywood has made many strides in LGBTQ ...
There’s growing frustration, particularly among the world’s youth, with how adults have so horribly mismanaged the climate crisis. The Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, is expected to draw millions of people across 150 ...
An attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities has renewed fears of a looming US-Iran conflict, despite claims of responsibility by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Devastating drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil facilities on Saturday ...
With the US “locked and loaded” on Iran, the Amazon on fire and India and Pakistan feuding over Kashmir, the upcoming UN General Assembly will be a check-in for where countries stand on several important ...
If you want to identify the most reckless powers in our world today, look no further than Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. There’s no point in dredging ...
Our elites are engaged in normal economic activity or else looking out for the betterment of humanity, while theirs are nefariously dominating politics. (By Alan MacLeod, FAIR) Even in corporate media, you will occasionally see ...
Some lines aren’t meant to be crossed. They also aren’t meant to be added to a weather map with Sharpie marker to unnecessarily stoke fear or exploit a crisis for political capital.
Chelsea Handler’s new special explores her white privilege and how to be a better ally to minorities, prompting some to mock her for going on a tour to apologize for her whiteness. Comedian Chelsea Handler ...
“Millions of voters looking for a conservative alternative to the status quo deserve a chance to hear alternate ideas aired on the national stage.” President Trump’s three Republican primary challengers wrote a joint opinion column ...
After both liberal and conservative media outlets ran away with conflicting studies on Trump rallies and hate crimes, is anyone telling the truth? Three Texas professors from the University of North Texas and Texas A&M-Commerce ...
“There’s no confusion about what happened here. This was a lie, and we know why they were not there because they were told that there were not going to be votes.” North Carolina returned to ...
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators condemned Saudi Arabia’s failure to provide financial aid to war-torn Yemen in a letter sent directly to the Saudi royal family. In a letter spearheaded by Sen. Chris Murphy ...
As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting. Alexander von Humboldt was born on September 14, 1769. In his day, he was a globetrotting, ...
“It’s a strike by employees saying, ‘We want to retire at a reasonable age with a reasonable pension.’” Paris, France was crippled by a strike on Friday as transport workers on Paris’s 16 metro lines ...
“It’s going to be chaos. We’re going to see suits brought all over the country.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed an Obama-era rule on Thursday that expanded the federal government’s regulatory power over much ...
After a disastrous civil war and much negotiation between opposing factions, South Sudan is beginning to form a transitional government. Both the president of South Sudan Salva Kiir and the rebel leader Riek Machar agreed ...
Should the U.S., the richest country in the world, provide free school lunches? A nine-year-old boy had his hot lunch taken away from him in front of other students on his birthday because of an ...
“The government is a liar. He was not hit by a stone but they killed him.” “Shortly after a recent parliamentary vote in India to remove the special autonomy status of Jammu and Kashmir, Human ...
There is evidence that Mexicans migrating to the U.S. today are significantly different than their counterparts making the move more than a decade ago. (Rogelio Sáenz, The Conversation) Once upon a time, not long ago, ...
“Everyone is caught between who they are and who they could be.” With all of life’s ups and downs, sometimes we just need a second chance. “Imprisoned,” Equitas Entertainment’s newest film, is a story about ...
While the full withdrawal of the extradition bill that sparked record-breaking protests across Hong Kong is highly significant, many activists still condemn it as “too little, too late.” “Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, has said ...
At the time, Israel’s disengagement from Gaza 14 years ago seemed hopeful and significant, but little has improved for Palestinians and now Israel threatens annexation. September 12, 2005, is an especially a significant day for ...
“Our results are consistent with theories that predict that marijuana legalization will displace illicit criminal organizations and decrease crime.” Two economists affiliated with the Philadelphia Federal Reserve looked at the effects of marijuana legalization on ...
Love him or hate him, Dave Chappelle is still here and his new Netflix special has viewers split over whether his comedy is outdated or perfectly on target. Since his new stand-up comedy special, Sticks ...
Was the Republican win in North Carolina a positive sign for Trump’s 2020 hopes, or was the slim margin of victory a sign Trump is losing support in a historically Republican area? Republican Dan Bishop ...
“This is really unprecedented what’s happening to our democracy. It’s positive the court has ruled today that this is unlawful.” Since winning an inter Conservative Party election to replace Theresa May as party head and ...
A week before Israel heads to the polls to determine the country’s and Netanyahu’s future, Netanyahu made a bold vow to annex West Bank territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday his intention ...
Following a string of Myanmar government crackdowns on outspoken critics, one Myanmar Baptist leader faced a military lawsuit after a 40-second meeting with President Trump. “Reverend Samson, you want to tell, briefly, your story?” Sam ...
Saudi Arabia is moving forward with a uranium enrichment program, but can the U.S. embrace a nuclear Saudi Arabia after exiting the Iran Deal? While attending a conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Saudi Arabi’s ...
The right only denies global warming because its climate ‘science’ has surrendered to capitalists. The man-made Amazon fires are for clearing the land of its forests and indigenous people. The benefits are for Jair Bolsonaro’s ...
“It’s just common sense. If you’ve been convicted of a hate crime, you don’t get to buy a gun. Full stop.” The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Tuesday on a series of ...
Whether John Bolton was fired or he resigned is unclear, but one thing is for sure, Trump’s hawkish advisor is out. President Trump fired his hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday, tweeting, “I ...
“As hundreds of thousands of Bahamians seek refuge or start to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian, we cannot have the kind of confusion that occurred last night in Freeport.” Hundreds of Hurricane Dorian survivors were told ...