Tag: Pete Hegseth
Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands...
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
Netanyahu says Iran assault ‘is not an endless war’ as US...
Officials reject “endless war” comparisons while warning of harsher strikes and acknowledging additional losses.
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran
Hegseth’s alleged war crime is the exact illegal order the 6...
Have Trump and Hegseth endorsed the commission of war crimes?
UN rights chief says Trump’s boat strikes are illegal as death...
UN human rights officials, independent experts, and rights groups say U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific violate international human rights law, amount to extrajudicial killings, and may constitute a crime against humanity.
Trump expands boat-bombing campaign to Pacific as death toll climbs and...
Critics denounce the latest strikes as “unlawful extrajudicial killings” as the Trump administration extends its maritime attacks beyond the Caribbean and signals possible land strikes ahead.
Organizers plan massive Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ protests as Trump escalates...
Organizers say more than 2,110 protests across all 50 states will build on June’s nationwide actions, as Trump expands National Guard deployments, ICE raids, and rhetoric about cities as “training grounds.”
Trump calls critics ‘enemy within’ as generals told to target American...
In a speech to nearly 800 generals at Quantico, Trump described journalists as “sleazebags,” called Democratic-run cities “unsafe,” and urged troops to use them as “training grounds.”
Pentagon press clampdown under Trump sparks first amendment alarm
Journalists and free press advocates warn that new Pentagon restrictions requiring pre-approval of even unclassified information represent a dangerous assault on democratic oversight, despite Trump’s claim that “nothing stops reporters.”
Trump sends more troops to Los Angeles than to Iraq and...
As thousands of troops descend on Los Angeles to suppress demonstrations against ICE raids, critics warn the unprecedented deployment signals a shift toward authoritarian rule and militarized governance.
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NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years
The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...
Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall
More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
1,367 people are confirmed dead and 5,132 remain missing, including 587 foreign nationals, two weeks after a glacial collapse triggered Nepal's floods.
Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...
We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.