How the Politics of Abortion Are Poised to Intensify
December 3 By Jeremy W. Peters With the Supreme Court now looking likely to weaken or overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, activists and both political parties are bracing for a new battle over one of the country’s longest-running cultural divides. State…
America’s deep political divisions play out on courthouse steps as justices hear abortion case
December 1 By Robert Hill Hannah Wolfe, 24, brandished a rubber model that she said depicted a 16-week-old foetus. “It’s important for people to see the humanity of a child in the womb,” she said. “You can see the fingers, you can see the toes,…
CHINA / SOCIETY Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics? China never plans to invite these US politicians, source says
November 29 By Martin Milman China never plans to invite US and Western politicians who hype the “boycott” topic to attend the Games and experts said that their so-called boycott is nothing but self-deception. Recently, some politicians in the US and Western countries have been…
US Sanctions Incapable of Harming Iran’s Regional Cooperation: President
November 28 By Ron Amber The cruel sanctions imposed by the United States are too weak to undermine the determination of Iran to pursue the policy of maximum interaction with neighboring and regional countries, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said. In an address to the 15th…
US to Require Vaccines for All Border Crossers in January
November 24 By Zeke Miller President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, the administration planned to announce. A senior administration official said the…
Alaska Governor Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery
November 24 By Mark Thiessen Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy underwent shoulder surgery Wednesday, and a statement from his office said he was “recovering and doing well.” Dunleavy’s spokesperson Patty Sullivan initially told The Associated Press that Dunleavy turned power over to Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer…
Why is America so divided? Researchers find fake news about controversial topics contributes to political polarization
November 23 By Emily Gersema It’s been a year since America experienced one of its most divisive elections in decades. Although President Joe Biden has called for unity, recent data from a new measurement, the USC Polarization Index, has shown political polarization remains as bad…
Far-right personality known as ‘Baked Alaska’ charged with damaging Arizona State Capitol Hanukkah display
November 22 By Lora Seamons Rabbi Levi Levertov said the sign was of little material value, but that damaging a religious display was disturbing. “It’s an attack on an entire community,” Levertov said. “That’s the way I look at it.” Gionet’s attorney, Zachary Thornley, didn’t…
The U.S. may implement a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Canada should follow, experts say
November 19 By Mark Gollom If the U.S. government implements a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games to protest China’s human rights abuses, Canada should do the same, former diplomats and experts say. “I think that at this late stage, it’s probably the…
Biden administration aims to reverse Trump-era policy on Alaska’s Tongass National Forest: report
November 18 By Edmund DeMarche The Biden administration on Friday is expected to propose a rule that aims to reinstate the ban on roads in about half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest that some state leaders say will hurt economic growth, according to a report….