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Supreme Court hinders state and local governments’ ability to seize property
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s clause which prohibits excessive financial penalties must be enforced at all levels of government to protect people from harsh government retaliation. It had previously been applied to federal crimes only.
Amid protests, Haiti arrests 5 Americans who claimed to be on a “government mission”
Haitian police arrested eight men this week in Port-Au-Prince, claiming they carried weaponry and said they were on a mysterious “government mission.” Police charged them illegal possession of firearms after they saw their cars had no license plates. Five of them are Americans, and three of the Americans are military veterans. This comes as Haiti has […]
U.S. backs Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó amid attempted coup of leftist government
According to the BBC, the United States and Donald Trump have officially backed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has characterized the election of left-wing President Nicolás Maduro as rigged. Guaidó, who was a relatively unknown figure in Venezuelan politics before assuming the post as the leader of the opposition party that controlled parliament earlier in […]
Turkey claims New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter has ties to terror group after he criticizes government
New York Knicks Center Enes Kanter skipped this week’s game in London, claiming that he could potentially be killed over his criticisms of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter, who is Turkish, no longer wants to leave the United States or Canada to play basketball because of this fear, telling the New York Times, “The N.B.A. […]
Sudan arrests 28 journalists in crack down on anti-government protests
As anti-government protests grow in demand of economic and political freedom in Sudan, the country’s president, Omar Al-Bashir’s continues to arrest journalists and demonstrators, with the The National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) detaining 28 journalists for several hours on Monday ahead of a sit-in.
Netflix pulls episode of ‘Patriot Act’ critical of Saudi government at their request, draws criticism
According to NPR, Netflix has dropped an episode of Hassan Minhaj’s show Patriot Act with Hassan Minhaj, which was critical of Saudi Arabia’s role in the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The episode is currently only banned in Saudi Arabia, and explores the many lies, half-truths, and contradictions given by the Saudi state government […]
Sudanese doctors and journalists go on strike against government in midst of deadly protests
In support of burgeoning protests against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir’s oppressive government, some of the country’s journalists and doctors have gone on a strike.
Trump promises government shutdown will remain unless border wall funding is approved
Today, President Trump vowed the government shutdown will continue until his border wall receives funding. He also promised to visit the border in January 2019.
Several killed in protests and riots against Sudanese government over soaring prices
In the last two days, at least 10 fatal casualties have occurred in the protests against Sudan’s government over rising food prices and economic demands.
Sanders’ Stop BEZOS Act would penalizes companies like Amazon for government benefits, but would it help workers?
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders continued his feud with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos by taking aim at the company’s business practices this week. Sanders introduced a bill called Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (Stop BEZOS) Act, a reference to Amazon’s CEO. The bill is intended to force companies with 500 or more workers to pay […]
Spain’s new Socialist government will accept 600 migrants after Italy turns asylum seekers away
As reported by the BBC, the new Socialist government of Spain will welcome migrants from three ships that rescued 630 people hailing from around 26 different countries, including Eritrea, South Sudan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to officials, the migrants have among them some 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children under the age of 13 […]
Cory Booker on Black people suffering under oppressive GOP governments: “We did it to ourselves”
Corey Booker, speaking as a panelist on the National Action Network Convention organized by Rev. Al Sharpton last weekend, pointed the finger at low Black voter turnout to explain why Republicans won victories across the nation during the 2016 election cycle. Booker compared his observations during the 2008 cycle to what he saw in the […]