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Proud to be an American? Not so much anymore.
America is the best. That’s been, for many years, the default position of politicians of both parties. No matter what … More
Qualified Immunity – “Get Out of Jail Free”
A 1982 Supreme Court rule on qualified immunity says police cannot be held legally responsible for violating someone’s civil rights … More
That is “Apartheid” – Israel and the USA
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the time is ripe for his country to permanently seize Palestinian territory by annexing swathes of the West … More
US sanctions the ICC to stop the rule of law
Trump has imposed sanctions on court officials who are investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The executive … More
“drifted away” from the Constitution
You join the most elite club in the US military when you pin on your fourth star; there were, as … More
“He didn’t give me an opportunity to even speak”
It’s been two weeks since George Floyd was killed while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, sparking demonstrations calling for widespread policing … More
60 minutes of mayhem: thank you, Trump
When Trump first raised the idea Monday morning of emerging from the 13-foot gate that surrounds the White House, aides … More
99% of police killings do not result in a crime
The protests that have risen up in many cities in the United States over the past week were sparked by the killing … More
Trump to ‘sign executive order about social media’
Trump will sign an executive order on social media firms on Thursday, the White House has said. It comes after … More
the massive scale of coronavirus in the US
In a matter of months, the coronavirus crisis has exploded into a pandemic of historic proportions. Like a wave, the … More
38.6 Million Have Filed For Unemployment
The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another … More
Plan To Reroute Aid To Private School Students
Congressional Democrats have accused U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of trying to reroute hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus … More
“faithless electors” — rogue Electoral College
Imagine that, when the votes are finally counted in the 2020 election, former Vice President Joe Biden squeezes out a … More
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great … More
World’s Healthiest Foods: Top 56 Nutrient Foods
Supercharged foods are natural ingredients that not only provide a wealth of nutrient density in a concentrated form but also … More
UKUSA Agreement—dated back to 1955
In July 2017, Privacy International and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic (MFIA) filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, the Office … More
Five Eyes (FVEY)
The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an anglophone intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. These countries are parties to the multilateral UKUSA Agreement, a treaty … More
U.S. Stopped Project On Bats And Coronaviruses
The U.S. government has suddenly terminated funding for a years-long research project in China that many experts say is vital … More
Tara Reade, Joe Biden
Tara Reade, was a former Senate staff assistant of Joe Biden, in 1992 and ’93 for about eight months. In … More
