TeleSur | – – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that women may need to be “punished” for having abortions in the United States. Speaking at a MSNBC town hall in Wisconsin, Trump said “there has to be some form of punishment” for terminating a pregnancy, adding that the specifics would have to be […]
Are Belgian Nuclear Plants vulnerable to Terrorism?
By Robert J Downes and Daniel Salisbury | (The Conversation) | – – Belgium’s counter-terrorism efforts are once again being called into question following the recent tragedies in Brussels. The attacks were carried out against soft targets – the public check-in area of Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station – but a series of unusual […]
“Investigate Israel’s Extrajudicial Killings:” Sen Leahy, 10 other Congressmen
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM — US Senator Patrick Leahy along with 10 other Democratic congressmen have called on the US to investigate the possibility of “gross violations of human rights” by Israel’s and Egypt’s security forces, including “extrajudicial killings.” US Senator Patrick Leahy together with US Secretary of State John Kerry in […]
Under Israeli Siege, Gaza running out of Clean Water
AJ+ | – – “According to the United Nations, 90 percent of the water in Gaza is undrinkable, and the population relies heavily on a coastal aquifer that could become unusable in 2016. What will happen to the population in Gaza?” AJ+: “The Shortage Of Clean Drinking Water Is Worsening In Gaza”
After Palmyra, the last days of the phony Caliphate?
TeleSur The loss of the historic city amounts to one of the biggest setbacks for the extremist group since it declared a caliphate in 2014. Syrian government forces backed by Russian airstrikes battled Islamic State group insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient […]
Basques, N. Ireland, Muslims: Belgium’s Problems rooted in Europe’s long History of Exclusion
By Martin Conway | (The Conversation) | – – “What we feared has happened,” remarked Charles Michel, the prime minister of Belgium, in the immediate aftermath of the horrible and violent attacks on Brussels airport and the Maelbeek metro station on March 22. Yes, indeed. Nothing is less surprising than that the vortex of terrorism […]
Why are American Elections so much worse than Everybody Else’s?
by Pippa Norris | (The Conversation) | – – The world is currently transfixed by the spectacle of American elections. From New York, London and Paris to Beijing, Moscow, and Sydney there is endless heated debate in the news media and across dinner tables about the factors fueling the remarkable success of Donald Trump, speculation […]
Momentum: Sanders Sweeps with Huge Wins in Hawaii, Washington and Alaska
TeleSur | – – “I think it is hard for anybody to deny that our campaign has the momentum,” Sanders told supporters. Bernie Sanders won all three caucuses held Saturday in the states of Washington, Alaska and Hawaii, beating Hillary Clinton by 40 or more points in each contest. Sanders picked up 117 delegates from […]
Israeli Squatters issue death threats against Videographer who filmed execution of Palestinian
By Celine Hagbard | IMEMC | — A Palestinian videographer and human rights worker whose video of the murder of a 21-year old Palestinian by an Israeli soldier has received widespread attention has received a number of death threats, as well as gatherings outside his home of Israeli settlers threatening to harm him, and has […]