Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash With Police At University
The ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are reaching a tipping point as protestors and police have increased hostilities over the past week. Police in Hong Kong warned demonstrations were, “one step closer to terrorism” on Thursday of last week, ignoring the state-sponsored threats the Chinese military made against pro-democracy protestors several months ago. Chinese […]
Peace Talks Could Bring A Halt To War In Yemen
“Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year war in Yemen,” the Associated Press reported last week. Earlier in the year, both chambers of the United States Congress passed measures to withdraw to end US support of the war in Yemen. “The armed conflict in Yemen has killed and […]
Weekend Review: Three Dead After School Shooting in Santa Clarita
Three teenagers are dead after a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California on Thursday morning. Nathaniel Berhow, who was a junior at the school, opened fire and shot five other students before using the last bullet on himself. A 16-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy were reported dead after being transported to the […]
Impeachment Hearings Begin With Revelation On Trump Ukraine Pressure
Open impeachment hearings began this week and former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, provided important but incriminatory testimony on Friday. As Yovanovitch was telling Congress that she was fired following an effort led by Trump cronies to discredit and displace her, Trump took to Twitter to say that, “Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad.” He […]
Weekend Review: Impeachment Transcripts Released
Transcripts from closed-door impeachment hearings that occurred last month were released to the public this week and revealed testimony from the top US diplomat to Ukraine. Bill Taylor testified that military aid to Ukraine was suspended pending an agreement to investigate the Biden family, along with a public announcement from the Ukrainian president. He explained […]
Weekend Review: Inquiry Testimony Implicates Trump and Giuliani
On Tuesday, acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, testified that Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani was attempting to create a covert channel where U.S. aid to Ukraine would be dependent on the country helping Trump in his 2020 reelection campaign. U.S. security aid to Ukraine provides training, weapons, and support to the country’s soldiers. […]
Trump’s Betrayer Of Kurds Is A Blood Stain On The US
United States President Donald Trump’s decision to announce the withdrawal of US military forces from northern Syria has ushered in a new tragic phase of the Syria conflict. Turkey has long since looked at ethnic Kurds with disdain, with credible reports of human rights violations being levied against the minority group within Turkish borders. Being […]
Weekend Review: US Rep Elijah Cummings Dead at 68
Elijah Cummings, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died on Thursday at the age of 68. According to Cummings’ office, the Congressman was quietly moved to hospice care due to ongoing health problems which had kept him from Capitol Hill in recent weeks. Cummings was born and died in Baltimore, where he lived […]
Impeachment Inquiry Shines Light on Trump’s Shady Deals
Gordon Sondland, US Ambassador to the European Union and a key witness in the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, will testify under subpoena before House committees next week according to a statement from his lawyer. Sondland was blocked by the State Department when he volunteered to testify earlier this week regarding Trump’s conduct and relations […]
Kashmir Turned Into An Open-Air Prison By Modi’s Political Ploy
In early August, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the far-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unsurprisingly submitted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill to the lower house of parliament. The bill which passed due to BJPs majority in government stripped away Article 370, which gave Kashmir constitutional protections and allowed the region to create […]