Category: Politics
FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements
The football governing body promised to investigate illegal Israeli settlement clubs — but then allowed them to play on. …
Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump’s Deportation Machine
Lawyers and activists are organizing “habeas projects” to file petitions on behalf of unlawfully detained immigrants. …
Israel Moves Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya to Solitary Confinement
Abu Safiya was “one of the most prominent voices of Gaza’s decimated healthcare sector,” according to Amnesty. …
Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup
The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants. …
Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen
People are “risking their own well-being just to have their voices heard,” said one advocate. …
US Helicopter Downed Over Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Further Escalation
Two US officials told CNN that the Apache helicopter was brought down by an Iranian drone. …
Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict
New polling shows that two-thirds of Americans do not view Trump as an effective negotiator to end the war. …
House Rejects Ro Khanna’s Effort to Block US-Israel Military Integration
Khanna introduced an amendment to strike down the proposal on Thursday, but was met with widespread opposition. …
Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Trump’s UFC Event at White House Next Week
The “UFC Freedom 250” event is slated to take place on June 14. …
Fired Journalist Says Bari Weiss Pushed to Air Propaganda on CBS News
“Bari Weiss is not a journalist. She is an asset of the Trump administration,” said progressive group Our Revolution. …
