Category: Politics
Starmer prepares for leadership battle with £18bn defence boost
Prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to approve an £18bn increase in defence spending, as he prepares to battle for his…
Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has noted over 82,000 civilian structures damaged by US and Israeli attacks on Iran. …
Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade
The UN has condemned the blockade as a violation of international law and an “extreme form” of economic coercion. …
Israel Is Now Occupying 60 Percent of the Gaza Strip
In Gaza, Israel has accelerated the Nakba “10 times as viciously,” Palestinian writer Muhammad Shehada says. …
SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights Act Puts a Third of Black Caucus Seats at Risk
Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina is among the lawmakers at risk of losing their seats because of mid-census redraws. …
In Scathing Ruling, Judge Blocks DOJ from Obtaining Medical Data for Trans Youth
The ruling called a DOJ official’s sworn statements “at best, deceptive, if not intentionally and knowingly false.” …
Rep. Jared Golden Joins GOP to Block House Iran War Powers Resolution Yet Again
Golden originally co-sponsored the resolution but was the deciding Democratic vote against it in a 212-212 tie. …
What does new City minister Rachel Blake have in store for the Square Mile?
The Westminster drama has hit the City in more ways than one. After Wes Streeting’s resignation triggered a mini-reshuffle, Felix Armstrong…
Israel Plans to Sue NYT Over Article Detailing Sexual Abuse of Palestinians
Kristof’s article argues that sexual violence against Palestinians is systemic and a part of Israeli state policy. …
Netanyahu Says He Secretly Visited UAE at Height of Iran War, UAE Denies It
Cooperation between the UAE and Israel has deepened since the UAE signed on to the Abraham Accords in 2020. …
