The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging the legality of the 2019 repeal of the religious exemption from vaccine mandates to attend school. The case was filed by 55 New York families and the non-profit Children’s Health Defense. Lead counsel Michael Sussman said attorneys have argued the case for almost three […]...
On Tuesday, Republican voters delivered a stark repudiation of the former U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him. They backed Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for re-election by a huge margin over a candidate backed by Trump. Trump used much of his political capital hand-picking David Perdue to run […]...
President Joe Biden today signed an executive order to “advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices” that will build public trust and strengthen safety. The White House announcement came on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a former Minneapolis police officer. Floyd’s murder spurr...
On Tuesday, Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. voiced “strong support” for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states and peaceful settlement of disputes. The White House released a joint statement from the leaders of the U.S.-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue alliance. Conflict resolution can be achieved “without resorting to...
On Tuesday, U.S. officials said they are “appalled” by “jarring” photographic evidence of China’s alleged rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs. State Department spokesman Ned Price said new reports add to “an already damning body of evidence” documenting the Chinese government’s atrocities in Xinjiang. Price said Chinese authorities continue ...
On Monday, U.S. leaders said roughly 20 nations have pledged to provide Ukraine with new arms shipments to help defend itself against Russia’s assault. The new arms packages include “critically needed” artillery ammunition, coastal defense systems, tanks and other armored vehicles, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Other nations have commit...
On Monday, Khurram Parvez, Samia Suluhu Hassan, Umar Ata Bandial, and Hoda Khamosh were listed among Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2022”. The annual listicle highlights those around the globe recognized for changing the world. Parvez is chairperson of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, and was arreste...
Doug Mastriano, a QAnon conspiracy theorist and Jan. 6 insurrectionist, recently won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor. Mastriano is also anti-Muslim. He previously shared a post claiming Americans “have a right to be fearful” of a large number of Muslims being elected to Congress. Mastriano, a Pennsylvania state senator, is...
White supremacists are a growing national threat, warn the FBI, National Counterterrorism Center, and Department of Homeland Security. Yet, in the wake of last weekend’s deadly Buffalo, New York shooting by a suspected gunman who said he was targeting Blacks, most Republicans in Congress deny there’s a trend. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas told Raw...
On Thursday, Twitter announced a new “crisis misinformation policy” in a bid to ensure “viral misinformation” is not amplified on its platform during conflicts and other crises. The new policy will help “slow the spread” of the most visible, misleading content, particularly that which “could lead to severe harms,” Twitter said in a blog post. ...
