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The Supreme Court's recent ruling on voting rights has drawn strong reactions from civil rights groups, particularly in the South, and ignited debate over the reality of racism in America. The decision has also been linked to confusion and delays in Louisiana primaries.
Following Taylor’s death, the US limited no-knock warrants. But the Trump administration has quietly rescinded those limits The night Breonna Taylor died began quietly. She had spent the evening at home in Louisville. The 26-year-old was an emergency room technician, someone who worked to prevent other people’s tragedies. Continue reading...
An opinion piece discusses how a racist post by Donald Trump about the Obamas served as a 'wake-up call' for some, questioning why it took so long for the public to acknowledge his racism.
Iranian forces fired upon and seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, significantly escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane. The incident occurred amidst a fragile ceasefire and drew international reactions.
When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optional The bombs fell in our name before any of us knew.
European leaders are reportedly discussing alternative plans for defense and security, including a separate joint European army, in case the United States withdraws from NATO under a potential future Trump administration.
By repealing the EPA’s determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health, the president is denying reality itself The climate crisis is killing people. These deaths are measurable, documented and ongoing. Concluding otherwise is just playing pretend. Studies explain the mechanics, but lived experience supplies the truth. The people who suffer the consequences see the fire rising and water closing in. They need their government’s help. Despite that, the president of the United States stood at a microphone last Thursday and abdicated his duty to them. “It has nothing to do with public health,” he claimed about the climate crisis while announcing that the federal government would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding”, a determination that greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. “This is all a scam, a giant scam.” Jamil Smith is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...