This Day in Alaskan History-June 2nd, 1840
‘Policy Murder’: Research Shows Poverty Is 4th Leading Cause of Death in US
“Poverty should be considered a major risk factor for death in the U.S.,” argues a new analysis. Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 or older, making inadequate income the nation’s fourth-leading […]
For First Time in 6 Years, US Allows UN Security Council to Denounce Israeli Settlements
One human rights campaigner said the watered-down statement is “a far cry from the full-throated condemnation the grave situation deserves.” The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a formal statement expressing opposition to Israel’s ongoing expansion of illegal settlements on Occupied Palestinian Territory, the first time in more than six years the United States has […]
Russian Parliament Approves Putin’s Suspension of Nuclear Pact with US
WASHINGTON — Both houses of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s suspension of Moscow’s participation in the 2010 New START nuclear arms treaty with the United States, casting it as a rebuke to the U.S.-led Western alliance arming Ukraine in its bid to fend off Russia’s year-long invasion. Putin announced suspension of Russia’s involvement […]