A group of people held at the center had been separated from their children as part of President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy
Archives for June 2018
In Post-ISIL Iraq, Cleric al-Sadr adds PM Haidar al-Abadi in Quest for Gov’t of National Unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr said they had formed an alliance in a bid to create a new government
At Midnight, Riyadh Erupts in Cheers for Women Drivers–but Women Activists still in Jail
For many, the end of Saudi Arabia’s driving ban for women is a welcome step, but far from enough
The American March to Inequality: Why the UN Alston Report Alarms the Trump Plutocrats
The US would require a social revolution to even resemble France or Germany
US Navy Plans Detention Camps for Tens of Thousands of Immigrants on Remote Bases
The US Navy plans to build sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases
The Real Reason Saudi Arabi Lifted its Ban on Women Driving: Economic Necessity
Odense (The Conversation) – After years of campaigning by women activists, on June 24 the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia will be lifted. It is the most visible of a bundle of recent initiatives taken by the Saudi king and the crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman, to strengthen the role of women in […]
US Leaks 60 Percent more Heat-Trapping Methane than Government Says
US industry emits some 13 million metric tons of climate-change inducing methane each year, said the findings published in the journal Science.
#Bringbackourgirls: How Trump made the US into Boko Haram
One of the horrible practices of the radical group was stealing children from their parents and making them disappear into “social death”
CO2 Catastrophe for Egypt: Rising Seas, Salinization to Displace 5 mn by 2025
Cairo (Middle East Monitor) – The climate change on Egypt’s northern coast is expected to lead to the migration of at least five million people from the Nile Delta if appropriate measures are not taken. Climate changes on Egypt’s northern coast could force five million people to leave the country’s Nile Delta area, Egypt’s irrigation […]