Category: Politics
Is Affordability a Climate Issue? Philadelphia Hunger Strikers Said Yes.
A recent hunger strike in Philadelphia demonstrated the expanding scope of environmental justice organizing. …
The EPA Illegally Terminated Climate Justice Grants, a Federal Judge Rules
But the judge didn’t order the program’s resumption and denied a request to extend the deadline for awarding grants. …
DOJ Approves Another Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media
Free press advocate Craig Aaron explains the stakes of billionaire-owned Paramount potentially acquiring Warner Bros. …
Labour ‘hands out £770m in benefits for unknown health conditions’
The Government has been accused of ‘handing out taxpayers’ money’ with ‘no evidence of why it is being paid’. …
Government departments will look at cutting budgets to fund defence, minister says
Government departments are looking at cutting their budgets further in order to help fund defence, a cabinet minister has said. Culture…
Peace deal will be finalised Sunday, Trump says but Tehran casts doubt
US president Donald Trump has said a deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran is scheduled to be…
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in Channel
British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel during the early hours of Sunday…
Netanyahu Pushes Congress to Adopt a New Structure for US Military Aid to Israel
As opposition to Israel grows, the system would make US aid less transparent and more deeply embedded in supply chains. …
As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap
In the wake of recent SCOTUS rulings, states are passing their own versions of the Voting Rights Act. …
Trump Plan Would Give Political Appointees More Control Over Federal Grant Money
The rule would also prohibit distribution of federal grants to organizations that “promote anti-American values.” …
