In addition to requiring a supermajority to override a presidential veto, our Constitution has other anti-majority provisions. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress or two-thirds of state legislatures to vote for it. ..…
Chicago US voters are poised to elect two Muslim to Congress in the election next week, marking historic first even as anti- Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric has been on the rise.. Ilhan Omar, Somali refugee, is except certain to be elected to US House of Representatives in heavily-..…
So, the claim eventually vanished from the news — with not one Jewish or non-Jewish organization or media outlet apologizing for crying anti-Semitic 'fire' in a crowded theater. . ..…
Trump's move to kill INF Treaty includes neither, and it's obvious that ending the agreement has little to do with Russia and much to do with both China and the anti-treaty zealots now in control at White House. ..…
It also saw nothing wrong based on whether they were Jewish or represented Jewish districts at time when anti-Semitic dog whistles were being deployed by White House and its media allies.. ..…
Illustrative participant wears kippah during 'wear kippah gathering to protest against anti-Semitism in front of Jewish Community House on April 25, 2018 Berlin, Germany .. ..…
Valentina Matviyenko, the chairwoman of the Council of the Federation of Russia, a body constituting the upper house in the Russian parliament, declared: “There will be no anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Russia, and the Russian authorities together with civil society will do everything..…
The political witch-hunts for communist sympathizers conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy and the activities of House Committee on Un- American Activities during the 1950s raised concerns about anti-Semitism.. ..…
The president's words have encouraged dehumanizing people who are different in race or religion or appearance, and some of the blame has to be laid at the door of White House... According to study by Anti-Defamation League released on Oct 26 that analyzed more than 7.5 million tweets,..…
Lauren, Jewish Squirrel Hill native who requested to withhold their last name for privacy reasons, told JNS that whether the president visits is not as big issue compared to the need to appoint State Department's point person on anti-Semitism... House of Representatives overwhelmingly..…