By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – We’re hearing a lot about American reactions to news that AG Jeff Sessions met twice with the Russian ambassador and then lied about it in his testimony to the Senate. But what does the Russian press make of all this? It seems to admit Trump sympathy […]
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US politics
Refugees fleeing US for Canada across snowfields even at Cost of Limbs
TeleSur | – – The number of migrants applying for refugee status in Canada after crossing the border from the United States has been rising since the beginning of the year, officials said Thursday. “Canada has seen an increase in the number of asylum claims in January of this year, compared to the same time […]
Calls Grow for Sessions to Resign Over Perjury Allegations
TeleSur | – – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reportedly met with the Russian ambassador during the election, contradicting his confirmation hearing testimony. Prominent Democrats called for the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions after it emerged late Wednesday that he met with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 election campaign, in direct contradiction […]
From Bernie Sanders to Harel: Why is Acknowledging Israeli Apartheid a Shock?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Monday, Bernie Sanders gave a historic speech at J Street, the liberal pro-Israel lobby that still believes in a two state solution. The lying roll of soiled toilet paper that is Breitbart (Trump’s party organ) reported with horror that Sanders had addressed an “anti-Israel” group. […]
How Islamophobia is Creating Prejudice toward non-Muslims Too
By Peter Hopkins, Gurchathen Sanghera and Katherine Botterill | (The Conversation) | – – Islamophobia simply cannot be overlooked anymore. It is a wide-ranging issue, impacting public and private lives in ways that are causing concern the world over. US president Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban and the UK’s Brexit vote are just two examples […]
Pundits, stop Swooning: Trump still covering for Radical White Nationalist Extremists
By Peter Certo | (Otherwords.org) | – – The president’s obsession with Muslims and immigrants gives cover to a simmering white nationalist movement at home. Donald Trump began his recent speech to Congress with a line seemingly designed to appease his critics. “As we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month,” he […]
Is Trump right to doubt that Islam is a Religion?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka again declined to say on Wednesday in an NPR interview whether President Trump believes Islam is “a religion.” He also doubled down on calling Muslim radicalism “radical Islamic extremism.” In the end he clarified that the US is not at war with […]
Still not Nice: Trump’s Nazi-inspired Demonization of Immigrants
By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | Commondreams.org | – – New government agency blasted as ‘a blatant attempt to humiliate and scare immigrants’ Groans and boos greeted President Donald Trump’s announcement of an Orwellian new government agency—”VOICE (Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement)”—during his address to Congress Tuesday night. “I have ordered the Department of Homeland […]
WP: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador during Trump campaign (Maddow)
The Rachel Maddow Show | (Video News Clip) | – – Video 1: | MSNBC | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 3/1/17: WP: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador during Trump campaign The Washington Post story is here. Video 2: Wochit News: “Graham and McCain Want Answers About Sessions and Russia” Video 3: “Al Franken Questions Jeff […]