Category: Politics
British Politicians Accuse Elon Musk of Stoking Racist Violence in Belfast
Musk encouraged his base to take to the streets shortly before rioters stormed immigrant neighborhoods in Belfast. …
Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup
Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is a “non-event.” …
Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail
Congressional Democrats and all 23 Democratic state attorneys general are urging courts to block the order. …
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. …
