Ken Cuccinelli on planned ICE raids: This is what ICE is supposed to do
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
Trump: ‘Iran better be careful’
posted in: News, United States
Tension between Japan and South Korea is rising, and it looks set to drag down trade
KEY POINTS Tensions between Tokyo and Seoul are intensifying after Japan imposed new restrictions on exports that could hit South Korea’s tech industry. One analyst suggests the situation could escalate further, with the two governments engaging “in a tit-for-tat exchange of … Read More
China blames US ‘bullying’ for Iran nuclear crisis
BEIJING: China on Monday (Jul 8) said “unilateral bullying” by the United States was the cause behind the escalating Iran nuclear crisis, after Tehran announced it was set to breach its uranium enrichment cap. “The facts show that unilateral bullying has already … Read More
Germany rejects US request to deploy ground troops in Syria
Peshmerga soldiers disassemble a Milan anti-tank missile system after a day of training with German soldiers at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2017. Image: Sgt. Josephine Carlson/US Army Germany said Monday it had no plans to send ground troops to Syria, … Read More
A Political Murder and Far-Right Terrorism: Germany’s New Hateful Reality
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
An honor guard at the coffin of the murdered German politician Walter Lübcke during his memorial service this month in Kassel, Germany.CreditCreditSean Gallup/Getty Images BERLIN — The death threats started in 2015 when Walter Lübcke defended the refugee policy of … Read More
Netanyahu calls Iran’s uranium enrichment increase ‘very dangerous’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg Iranian announcement to further scale back its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal was met with unease in Israel as both the prime minister and the energy minister called on the European … Read More
Iran to announce it is increasing nuclear enrichment to 5% Sunday
posted in: Middle East, News
Tehran claims an increase for ‘peaceful’ purposes, accuses the US and Europe of breaking nuke deal commitment, but more likely to further ratchet up tensions. A view of the heavy-water production plant in the central Iranian town of Arak, August … Read More
Congresswomen Tweet ‘Declaration of Independence Is Sexist, Racist, Prejudiced’
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley – (Getty Images/Alex Wong) On the Fourth of July, Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) marked Independence Day by tweeting an article from the progressive news outlet Salon, condemning the Declaration of Independence because the document “did not condemn slavery, … Read More
A Political Murder and Far-Right Terrorism: Germany’s New Hateful Reality
An honor guard at the coffin of the murdered German politician Walter Lübcke during his memorial service this month in Kassel, Germany.CreditCreditSean Gallup/Getty Images BERLIN — The death threats started in 2015 when Walter Lübcke defended the refugee policy of … Read More