all wars are illegal, let’s act!
In 1928, Kellogg-Briand Pact or Pact of Paris was signed and ratified by United States and other major nations that renounced war calling instead for peaceful ways of handling disputes.. ..…
how the u.s. is trapping dying yemenis
The indefensible nature of the bombing, has garnered headlines and even attention on Capitol Hill, opening conversation about U.S in the siege of Yemen by coalition headed by Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.. ..…
‘my button works!’
Congress has invoked War Powers Act to limit American military commitments, and more ambiguous interventions, particularly those with humanitarian dimension like Somalia and Kosovo in the 1990s, slipped through the statutory cracks. ..…
bernie sanders cannot save us
Sanders joined the bandwagon and voted to adopt the resolution that authorized the President to use United States Armed Forces against anyone involved with the attacks of September 11th, 2001 and any nation that harbors these individuals. ..…
she the people focuses on political leadership of women of color –
At Sept summit the focus was on elevating the voices and leadership of women of in the political arena.. ..…
monthly review
It also marks the anniversary of the founding of AFL- CIO, the result of the merger of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization. ..…
newseum displays sculpture of alice allison dunnigan, first african
Newseum Displays Sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan, First African American Woman to Cover White House and Congress. ..…
public trust in government remains near historic lows as partisan
Bush's presidency, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say they can trust Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time.. ..…
a new bill would prevent banning immigrants from entering america due
Don Beyer, with lot of Democratic support, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make sure no immigrants are prevented from entering United States because of their religious beliefs. ..…
aarp launches major campaign to protect medicare
The advocacy group, AARP, is launching campaign to block congressional efforts to turn Medicare into voucher system.. ..…
he made america protest again
Similar scenes were repeated in cities and towns across U.S., making January 21, 2017, the day of protest American 3.3 million people and counting, according to Internet attempt to information on all of the protests.. ..…
proportional representation could open door to more black political
Capitol With the debate over gerrymandering making its way through Supreme Court, and suppression very much reality, the issue of representation for Black people remains in need of solutions. ..…
the white house bible study isn’t a problem (but the instructor is)
Christian Broadcasting Network reported yesterday on Bible studies for White House officials and Cabinet members.. ..…
tribunedigital-baltimoresun
WASHINGTON -- In victory for White House, U.S appeals court yesterday threw out the legal claims brought on behalf of the hundreds of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay and ruled they do not have right to plead their in American court.. ..…
evangelical christianity moving in the direction of compassion
ATLANTA -- For few decades now, narrow view of Christianity has dominated the public square it's theology consumed with sexuality and also taking variety of conservative positions - such as opposition to tax increases - that do not seem to have much to do with Gospel. ..…
bush takes the offensive on crucial issue of iraq
WASHINGTON -- President Bush, tackling the top issue of the election, declared yesterday that United States is absolutely winning Iraq and that we lose if he heeds Democrats calls for troop withdrawals.. ..…
as growth stalls, unauthorized immigrant population becomes more
There were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants living in U.S March 2013, about the same as the in 2012 and unchanged since 2009. ..…
congress denied syrian facts, too – consortiumnews
Exclusive While seeking authority for war with Syria, Obama from American people U.S on the alleged chemical weapons attack of Aug 21, amid assurances that Congress got all the secret details. ..…
an appeal to gen. dempsey on syria – consortiumnews
we have long been aware that from private to general it's one's duty not to obey order. If such were given, the honorable thing would be to resign, rather than be complicit.. ..…
section 1: trust in government 1958-2010
2001 terrorist attacks, trust government began slipping almost immediately and continued to tumble with the debate over Iraq, series of White House and congressional scandals, the poor response to Hurricane Katrina, and worsening economic conditions. ..…
section 4: congress and the political parties
By far the in In March, during the final debate over health care reform, just 26% of Americans offered assessment of Congress-century of Pew Research Center polling. ..…
house bill would quicken lawsuits against president
What Happened The Republican-controlled House of Representatives yesterday passed bill that would ease the way for Congress to sue president. ..…
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