Tag: accountability
Justice department under fire as Epstein file redactions trigger congressional backlash
Lawmakers accuse DOJ and FBI of violating transparency law while exposing survivors and shielding powerful figures.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain...
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
Biden administration discarded internal finding on Shireen Abu Akleh killing, former...
A former U.S. Security Coordinator official says evidence showed Israeli soldiers intentionally shot the Palestinian American journalist, but senior officials removed that conclusion and the State Department called it “the result of tragic circumstances.”
DHS buys two Gulfstream G700 jets for Noem and top officials...
Amid one of the longest government shutdowns, records show a $172 million contract for two “used” G700s as Democrats demand answers on funding and oversight.
$28 trillion in climate damage traced to 111 top polluters, study...
New research links fossil fuel giants to trillions in heat-driven economic losses, offering fresh momentum for climate liability lawsuits worldwide.
Walz calls out Trump’s economic failures in Fox News interview, emphasizes...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defends the Democratic economic plan on Fox News, drawing sharp contrasts with Donald Trump’s tax policies and calling out corporate price gouging.
Examining Israel’s alleged human rights violations amidst global calls for ceasefire
Israel's escalating conflict: unveiling alleged human rights violations and the global cry for a ceasefire.
What does accountability look like without punishment?
If we commit to abolishing "death-making institutions" and instead build those that are life-giving, we might not be so married to revenge and punishment.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.