On Veterans Day, 8 unforgettable photos of Americans returning from war
There’s pride, joy, and relief in their faces. New Yorkers hang out their windows on Sept. 10, 1919, to watch a victory parade down Fifth Avenue after the end of World War I. (National World War I Museum and Memorial) … Read More
Supreme Court hears case on DACA
WASHINGTON (SBG) – Outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, protests erupted, as the nine justices heard oral arguments in a case that could determine the future for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In a memorandum issued by then-Secretary of … Read More
As Europe shuts out migrants, activists are pushing back
Europeans are uniting to defend migrants’ rights at the grassroots, developing “translocal” campaigns. In July, a nondescript blue vessel drifting along the Italian coast became the latest flashpoint in Europe’s “migration crisis.” For the people on board, mostly from African … Read More
China warned of ‘substantial’ trade war tariff increases by US President Donald Trump if deal is not reached
In a speech in New York, the US president reiterates that scheduled 15 percent tariffs will be imposed on December 15 if a deal is not reached Interim agreement expected to include a US pledge to scrap tariffs scheduled for … Read More
Joe Biden Repeatedly Asked Federal Agencies To Do What His Son’s Lobbying Clients Wanted
When do ‘coincidences’ become sheer corruption? News of Hunter Biden profiting from his father’s political activity is becoming an endless saga that has yet to genuinely interest our media who claim “democracy dies in darkness.” The latest set of coincidences, … Read More
Two Palestinians killed as renewed Israel, Gaza rocket fire intensifies
A rocket is fired from Gaza towards Israel, in Gaza on November 12, 2019. (Reuters) Two Palestinian were killed on Wednesday as renewed attacks between Israel and Gaza continue to intensify, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported the Gaza Health Ministry … Read More
IDF estimates: Islamic Jihad will keep firing rockets
IDF Spokesperson estimates that Islamic Jihad intends to continue firing rockets in a similar fashion to yesterday. IDF Spokesman Hedi Zilberman IDF Spokesperson’s Unit IDF Spokesperson Hedi Zilberman on Wednesday morning summarized the … Read More
Thousands of Daesh (ISIS) detainees in Syria a ‘ticking time-bomb’
Around 10,000 Daesh detainees and their families in nearby camps in northeastern Syria present a big security risk, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, even though the US-allied Syrian Kurdish militia was fully capable of keeping them secure, … Read More
Ukraine’s President Seeks Face-to-Face Meeting With Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed direct talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, as his American diplomatic backing unraveled in the impeachment scandal. A Ukrainian army press officer at a front line position in Popasna in October.Credit…Brendan Hoffman for The New York … Read More
Germany Won’t Enlist in Macron’s European Army
GRANSEE, GERMANY – JUNE 19: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron address the media during a joint press conference at Schloss Meseberg governmental palace during German-French government consultations on June 19, 2018 near Gransee, Germany. Merkel, Macron … Read More
‘Leave Now’: Australians Urged to Evacuate as ‘Catastrophic’ Fires Loom
SYDNEY – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire conditions. Bushfires burning across New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland … Read More