Education secretary says Iraq has ‘gone backwards’ since British Empire
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has been questioned by the education select committee over his department’s work. He was quizzed over “how” he thought “contentious” topics such as historic slavery in the British Empire “should that be taught in a balanced way”, as he has previously suggested. Zahawisaid that “We should learn everything about the abhorrent […]
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Met Commissioner clashes with MPs over stop and search
Sir Stephen House, the acting Met Police commissioner, was interviewed by the Home Affairs select Committee this morning. He clashed extensively with MPs regarding stop and searches and discrimination in the police force. The questioning follows the high-profile resignation of Dame Cressida Dixon as Met Commissioner after criticism from the Mayor in London and a […]
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Thanks to Union Pressure, Democrats May Crack Down on Consultants’ Union-Busting
The Democratic Party’s governingAfter backlash, a body is said to be considering a plan to ban its consultants from anti-union activities. revelations that Amazon hired Global Strategy Group — a prominent Democratic polling firm — to assist its union-busting campaign in New York City. Politico reported Tuesday that “a union-drafted addendum to any contract between […]
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Poll Finds Most Want Mask Rules to Remain, in Spite of Judge’s Decree
As the Biden administration contemplates its options in the wake of a judge’s ruling ending mask mandates for federally-regulated travel, a new poll shows that a majority of Americans would likely have supported keeping masking rules in place, at least through May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently extended a mask mandate […]
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Fossil Fuel Industry’s Favorite Climate Solution Risks Malaria Surge, Study Says
A study published WednesdayThe journal Nature Communications warns that attempting to fight the climate crisis using geoengineering — a method often promoted by the fossil fuel industry — could have the devastating consequence of exposing a billion additional people in vulnerable countries to the mosquito-borne disease malaria. This is the first-of-its kind studyThe following report, […]
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The US Has Arrested Over 1 Million Asylum Seekers in the Past 6 Months
The U.S. has made a record number at its border with Mexico and has arrested more than 1 million asylum seekers in the last six months. We speak with immigration attorney Erika Pinheiro about the Biden administration’s unequal treatment of different nationalities, as refugees from countries like Haiti, Cuba and Cameroon face harsh restrictions on […]
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Biden Administration Considering Extending “Failed” Immigration Policy, Title 42
The Biden administration is considering delaying repeal of Title 42, an immigration policy that allowed federal agents to be more restrictive. turn away and expel millionsUnder the guise public health, asylum seekers are stopped at the border. President Joe Biden’s inner circleHe has been reportedly discussing the possibility of extending the policy for an indeterminate […]
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Our Priority on Ukraine Should Be Saving Lives, Not Punishing Russia
Nearly two months after the start of the war in Ukraine, peace is still not in sight. In fact, both sides appear to have little hope of a peaceful settlement. The international situation is heating up as European neutral countries consider joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This development prompted the Kremlin’s threats to deploy […]
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More Military Spending Won’t End Atrocities — We Must Focus on Preventing Them
On April 13, President Joe Biden said Russia’s war in Ukraine amounts to genocide, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” Biden previously called Putin a “war criminal”After seeing images showing Ukrainian war crimes, and called for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal. apartment […]
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Starmer laughs off Johnson’s ‘Corbynista’ jibe
Keir Starmer attacked Boris Johnson for “not taking responsibility” over Partygate, in a feisty first Prime Minister’s Questions following Easter recess. Labour’s leader took the Johnson to task for being given a fixed penalty notice by the Metropolitan Police last week, criticising the PM’s apology and claiming the prime minister “ never takes responsibility for […]
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