“By threatening Iran with ‘serious consequences,’ without knowing what that may entail, Britain blindly dances to the beat of [U.S. national security adviser John] Bolton’s war drums.” With the United Kingdom and Iran in the midst of a tense and dangerous standoff after the tit-for-tat seizure of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, international observers are warning […]
Over a thousand progressive Jewish activists and allies on Tuesday shut down the entrances to ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C. to protest President Donald Trump’s treatment of migrants and demand the closure of the administration’s detention camps. As The Daily Beast reported, ICE employees “were forced to walk around the protesters, looking for ways to enter […]
After President Donald Trump on Thursday ominously warned that Iran made a “very big mistake” by downing a U.S. drone and told reporters they will “soon find out” whether the administration plans to take military action, advocacy groups warned that any strike against Iran “could spark a major war” and urged Congress to act to avert […]
“It’s done nothing to raise wages and flown right into corporate execs’ pockets,” Rep. Bill Pascrell said of the Republican tax law Despite lofty promises from President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, the $1.5 trillion in tax cuts that went into effect last year have done little—if anything—to raise workers’ wages, boost economic […]