The United Arab Emirates (UAE) engaged in ill-treatment, torture and sexual abuse across Yemen’s prisons according to the UN human rights office
Archives for July 2018
The Challenges and Strengths of Palestine’s ‘Orchestra’ of Civil Resistance
For Palestinians, the struggle is existential
Israel arrests 9 Bedouin Protesters as it Prepares to Bulldoze their Village
Scuffles broke out on Wednesday between Israeli authorities and protesters who feared preparations were underway to raze a Bedouin village
Trump sidelined as UN Security Council plus Germany Meet Iran’s Rouhani in Vienna
Before Trump, the idea of the UN Security Council meeting without the US would have been hard to imagine
No New Revolution: Iran’s Grand Bazaar is now a Pillar of Establishment
Despite its history of opposition to the state, it is seen as an institutional hub for conservative politics in Iran
As Syrian Government advances on Daraa, 250,000 Civilians Flee in Panic
More than a quarter of a million people have fled a Russian-backed government onslaught on southern Syria
Top 3 Grievances against Trump the Founders would have Had
In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. The whole authoritarian thrust of Trumpism, with the disregard for rule of law and for checks and balances among the branches of government, runs counter to the key concerns of the Founders. *Trump keeps […]
Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”
Many parents at Port Isabel — the primary facility housing separated parents — don’t know where their children are
Whitey on the Moon Again?
The likelihood is that the government will pay for the lunar space station with borrowed money, making it enormously expensive
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