U.S. weapons exporters lead the world in profits from the booming military arms and equipment business, driven by rising tensions and conflict around the world, according to a new report from London-based analysts. The annual study by IHS Inc.—which looks at military markets in 65 nations, excluding small arms, munitions, and surveillance programs—finds that the […]
Read MoreA young man who spent three years in Rikers Island prison without trial—almost two of them in solitary confinement—after being arrested at age 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack, committed suicide Saturday at age 22. Kalief Browder’s case, brought to light by New Yorker journalist Jennifer Gonnerman in an October 2014 profile, helped raise awareness […]
Read MoreBottas proved to be the master of the ‘Ring on Saturday, taking pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix by a solid margin from his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was looking very competitive throughout qualifying, but ultimately fell short of making it onto the front row of the grid in […]
Read MoreMore than half of voters in seven key 2018 battleground states are concerned about President Trump’s Cabinet nominees, according to a poll commissioned by a progressive group and released Thursday. Overall, 59 percent of voters in the seven states said they were “somewhat” or “very” concerned that Trump’s picks would “result in conflicts of interest that […]
Read MoreRAMALLAH, West Bank – As soon as the truck carrying Israeli dairy products entered Ramallah’s city centre it was surrounded by Palestinian activists who proceeded to remove and trash almost 20,000 dollars’ worth of mainly milk and yoghurt. The driver of the truck, a Palestinian from the nearby Qalandia refugee camp, and an Israeli employee […]
Read MoreWith a self-imposed Tuesday deadline looming for talks between Iran and the P5+1 nations—the U.S., U.K., China, France, Russia, and Germany—reports on the progress of the negotiations on Monday indicated that a framework agreement remains possible, but not a certainty. “We are working late into the night and obviously into tomorrow,” U.S. Secretary of State […]
Read MoreClick:guizhou china tourist attractions Vermont’s Independent Senator Bernie Sanders will decide by the end of April whether or not he will run for the U.S. presidency in the 2016 election, his spokesperson told the Burlington Free Press on Sunday. As he weighs the decision, Sanders—who describes himself as a Democratic Socialist—is publicly challenging candidates to […]
Read MoreVoters across the UK head to the ballot box on Thursday to elect a new parliament and potentially a new prime minister. Polls leading up to Thursday’s general election show the Labour and Conservative (Tory) parties to be “neck and neck,” with another hung parliament—where no party wins an overall majority of seats—forecasted by many […]
Read MoreThe family of Akai Gurley, the unarmed black man who was shot dead by a police officer in a Brooklyn housing project last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against New York City. Gurley’s partner, Kimberly Ballinger, brought the suit on behalf of his estate and their two-year-old daughter, Akaila. It names the officer […]
Read MorePresidential hopeful Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday told peace activist Medea Benjamin that people like her “make the world incredibly dangerous” after the CodePink co-founder said his foreign policy was a “prescription for endless war.” Graham was discussing his foreign policy vision at an Atlantic Council event moderated by CNN‘s Jake Tapper. Politico described […]
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