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UN: Police Killings Of Black Men Are Modern-Day Lynchings

There are over four times as many police killings a year as the worst years in lynchings and executions.

24 сентября, 2016

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday. The hard-hitting criticism—drawing a comparison between modern police behavior and mob killings of

Obama Vetoes 9/11 Victims Bill, Congressional Override Looms

JASTA would be a special case abrogation of sovereign immunity, a legal premise that allows governments to do whatever they want without fear of legal repercussions from individuals.

24 сентября, 2016

Jason Ditz

24 сентября, 2016

От Jason Ditz

President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman walk together to a meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The President begins a six day trip to strategize with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, England and Germany on a broad range of issues with efforts to rein in the Islamic State group being the common denominator in all three stops. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

As promised, President Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) today, setting up what could be the first Congressional override of his entire presidency. JASTA would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for that nation’s involvement in supporting the attackers. Obama has initially been keen to hold off on

Unpublished Studies By Chemical Giants Detail Pesticide Effects On Bees

Chemical giants Bayer and Syngenta commissioned private studies which showed that their neonicotinoid pesticides can cause serious harm to bees, a Greenpeace investigation has uncovered. The revelations come with the UK set to decide its own policy on pesticide use once it leaves the EU. The UK lobbied against the current EU ban when it […]

24 сентября, 2016

Joe Sandler Clarke

24 сентября, 2016

От Joe Sandler Clarke

What’s At Stake In This Year’s Divisive Election?

Although many American’s are beginning to see the value in bucking the two-party system in favor of alternative candidates, most will be taking to the polls to cast their vote for Clinton or Trump. Here are where the establishment candidates stand on the issues facing America.

24 сентября, 2016

Associated Press

24 сентября, 2016

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Pittsburgh Steelers fans Brian Picchini (left) and Rusty Kuchta (right) wear presidential candidates Sec. Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump masks during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.

WASHINGTON — A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY "Your Majesty" isn't in the American political lexicon. But when a president sets a major policy by edict, skirting Congress, it sets off a debate that traces back to the time of kings and queens — and the