Trump calls off trip to Denmark after prime minister shoots down idea of US buying Greenland
President Donald Trump is calling off his planned trip to Denmark after the Danish prime minister dismissed the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland as “absurd.” “Based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the...
Trump touts economy but payroll tax discussion reveals recession fears
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the administration is looking at possible tax cuts, but reiterated that the US economy is still growing and remains very far from a recession. “We’re looking at various tax rate deductions but I’m looking at...
High blood pressure in mid-30s may pose risk to brain health
People in their mid-30s need to watch their blood pressure to protect brain health in later life, says a study. It found the “window of opportunity” to safeguard brain health runs from then until the early-50s. Following 500 people born in 1946, it linked...
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Gay Imam hopes to open Australia’s first LGBTI-friendly mosque
Australia’s only openly gay Imam is pushing for the country’s first LGBTI-friendly mosque that would also act as a safe house and counselling centre. Nur Warsame said he is dealing with an “avalanche of misery” among LGBTI Muslims who have no...
Sen. Warren: “Basic health care includes safe, legal abortion.”(VIDEO)
Basic health care includes safe, legal abortion. Alabama’s backdoor abortion ban is an unconstitutional attack on women—an attack happening all across America. Let’s be very clear: We’re going to fight this ban. And we’ll win.Related news: Trump. Barr. McConnell. They...
Senator Warren has long advocated for greater accountability for corporate criminals.
Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) today released a new report, “Rigged Justice 2.0: Government of the Billionaires, by the Billionaires, and for the Billionaires.” The...
Tulsi Gabbard: “We need leaders who’ll stand up against bigotry. “
We as a country must stand up and condemn hatred, bigotry & violence, whether it be based on your religion, color of your skin, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or where you come from. We need leaders who’ll stand up against bigotry. And that leadership needs to...
Saudi Arabia’s Medieval executions DOUBLE in the last ten years totalling 1,100
THE number of sick executions in Saudi Arabia has DOUBLED in recent years – with people beheaded for bizarre reasons including “sorcery” and for simply being gay. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s bloodthirsty regime is once again being scrutinised...
Saudi women’s activist ‘electrocuted and waterboarded in prison’
A women’s rights activist has been waterboarded, electrocuted and threatened with rape while in prison in Saudi Arabia, her brother has claimed. Loujain al-Hathloul, 29, is one of 11 women on trial in the kingdom for protesting against the country’s male...
Trump’s moral squalor, not impeachment, will remove him from power
Democrats in Congress and talking heads on television will be consumed in the coming weeks by whether the evidence in the Mueller report, especially of obstruction of justice, merits impeachment. Meanwhile, the question of “wink-wink” cooperation with Russia...
Trump is shamelessly trying to foment religious bigotry against Ilhan Omar – VIDEO
Trump is shamelessly trying to foment religious bigotry against Ilhan Omar. Tulsi Gabbard: “Trump is shamelessly trying to foment religious bigotry against #IlhanOmar & all Muslims, based on the horrendous actions of a few individuals claiming to be...
Does Donald Trump believe his bizarre bluster on immigration?
There is no issue that better illustrates the parallel universe in which Donald Trump resides than immigration policy. In the real world, unauthorized immigration is the lowest it’s been in a decade, and violent crime has been dropping since the 1990s. Yet in...
Saudi Arabia’s biggest crimes in 2018 – VIDEO
Saudi Arabia faced international criticism following the murder of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. Nevertheless, authorities continued to arbitrarily detain peaceful activists and dissidents without trial for long periods, including...
The Belt and Road Initiative: Views from Washington, Moscow, and Beijing
Since being unveiled in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become the signature foreign policy project of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The initiative demonstrates China’s growing ambitions at home and abroad and was officially inscribed in the...
Civil rights, immigration, climate change and the economy all are connected – VIDEO
Civil rights, immigration, climate change and the economy all are connected and tied directly to the issues of justice and human rights. Related news: Sanders, Khanna Statement on Historic Passage of Yemen Resolution...
Joe Biden’s policies are as troubling as his inappropriate touching
As the Democratic primary heats up, Joe Biden, who hasn’t even formally declared yet, is the latest candidate in the hot seat. At issue: his handsiness, which is generally notorious and specifically detailed by Nevada politician Lucy Flores; his moderate...
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