India’s External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, on Monday did not mince words in delivering a sharp rebuke to US plans for sanctions on trade with Iran, including National Security Adviser John Bolton’s threats against third parties like India. She said, according to The Hindu, “Our foreign policy is not made under pressure from other countries […]
Archives for May 2018
Trump’s most Corrupt Cabinet Member is in Trouble, but the Environment is Worse Off
New York (China Dialogue) – Facing 12 investigations, the administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency is struggling to keep his job, writes Tan Copsey “Scott Pruitt is clinging on to his role as EPA Administrator following accusations of inappropriate dealings with lobbyists and unnecessary spending” The Trump Administration has been marked by scandal after […]
Israel begins construction of sea barrier off Gaza coast
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli government began construction of marine barrier off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, which it says will be used to prevent the movement of the Hamas military wing out of the besieged coastal enclave and into Israeli territory. Israeli news website Ynet reported that the naval barrier, […]
Return of the Tall Ships: Sailing for Zero-Carbon Shipping
Melbourne (The Conversation) – On May 10, the 43.5-metre schooner Avontuur arrived in the port of Hamburg. This traditional sailing vessel, built in 1920, transported some 70 tonnes of coffee, cacao and rum across the Atlantic. The shipping company Timbercoast, which owns and operates Avontuur, says it aims to prove that sailing ships can offer […]
Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)
“A Malian migrant, Mamoudou Gassama has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony.” ‘Spiderman’ rescue: Moment Malian man rescues Paris child – BBC News
On Memorial Day, US Troops still Dying in Afghanistan but 1/2 the Country is Lost
The Afghanistan government controls only about half of Afghanistan, 229 of 407 districts. Maybe because it is a bad news story, our Afghanistan War, the longest in our history, keeps slipping our minds, along with thoughts of the Americans still fighting there. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, has issued a report […]
In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas
New York (CPJ) – Egyptian authorities should release immediately Wael Abbas, a blogger who has documented Egyptian police abuse, and end their senseless campaign against the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police at dawn today detained Abbas at his Cairo home and took him to an undisclosed location, according to news reports, […]
Cliffhanger: Could Turkey’s Authoritarian President Erdogan Actually Lose June Snap Elections?
Istanbul (OpenDemocracy) – The rise of authoritarianism in Turkey has gone hand in hand with a de-institutionalization, in favour of what many call the “one man regime”. How long can that last? On Sunday, May 20, 2018, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Bosnian capital to address supporters living in Europe, ahead of […]
Palestinians in Gaza Plan to Try to Breach Israeli Sea Blockade
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will try to breach Israel’s blockade by boat this week in a fresh challenge to Israeli forces following weeks of deadly protests and clashes, organisers said Sunday. Few details were given on the plans, but organisers said the boat would depart on Tuesday at […]
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