House passes War Powers resolution to end US-backed involvement in Yemen
“I’m encouraged by the direction people are pushing our party to take on foreign policy, promoting restraint and human rights and with the sense they want Congress to play a much larger role.”
Trump judicial nominee can’t answer basic questions on law
"The questions he was being asked could be answered by a second year law student.”
Caving to Coal Interests, Supreme Court Blocks Key Climate Action
"We’re disappointed the rule has been stayed, but you can’t stay climate change and you can’t stay climate action," says EPA spokesperson.
The unraveling of the American empire
U.S. leadership has stumbled from one military debacle to another, a trajectory mirroring the sad finales of other historical imperial powers.
House passes controversial bill targeting ICC officials over Israel: 42 Democrats join GOP
Critics warn that the legislation, which passed 247-155, could undermine the court's independence and be weaponized to silence free speech in the United States.
A Post-Paris “Clash of Civilizations”?
All of this is like manna from heaven for the Islamic State, the more “pitiless” the better. Their dream is to live in a black-and-white world of utter religious and political clarity (and calamity), while engaging in what American pundits like to term a “clash of civilizations.”
Vote by mail: Head of Postal Union says mailed ballots are best way to...
“We’re talking now about basic access to the ballot box. The Post Office is the most trusted federal agency.”
France prepares to vote against a backdrop of civil unrest
Rather than trying to heal the wounds of the past it seems that most Western leaders are bent on creating new ones.
‘Huge miscalculation’: Biden’s refusal to push for Gaza ceasefire could drag US into Middle...
The longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint.
Sri Lanka Is First Country in the World to Apologize for Its Role in...
"Those elephants were victimized by the cruelty of certain people. But all of human society is responsible. We destroyed those innocent lives to take those tusks. We have to ask for pardon from them.”








