Thursday, December 26, 2024

Tag: Donald Trump administration

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Calls mount to release ethics report as Matt Gaetz’s Attorney General...

Matt Gaetz’s abrupt resignation following his nomination as Attorney General has raised ethical and legal questions. Lawmakers and watchdogs demand answers as concerns mount over Gaetz’s past investigations and his potential confirmation.

‘Harris voters for human rights’ mobilize to defeat Trump and demand...

A coalition of activists advocates for Harris’s election victory while challenging U.S. complicity in the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

Breaking: Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry rejoins board of Dakota Access...

Perry joins a company with a troubled track record when it comes to the law.

Trump’s policies are harming refugees worldwide

His administration’s near-ban on refugee admissions is having a destructive domino effect in front-line countries.

A farewell to arms control?

Let’s hope that the Trump administration proves to be the detour on the path to finally bidding farewell to nuclear arms.

Controversial Keystone XL pipeline gets green light from Trump

"The #KeystoneXL tar sands pipeline was a bad idea from Day One and it remains a terrible idea today."

Why abolishing ICE is good climate policy

The war on terror has unleashed unspeakable cruelty. We must not rely on its institutions to fix the climate crisis.

Bravo, another global Trump triumph! Now grievance is universal

Bravo, Trumpers: you turned a transparently belligerent know-nothing into a wrecking ball presidency.

What mission accomplished? More questions than answers after Syria bombing

Hopefully, policy makers in the future will realize that drawing 'red lines' in terms of conflicts in other countries creates dangers of its own.

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New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS

Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.

Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?

Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.

Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence

The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.

Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor

Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.

The world’s four legacy empires going down

In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.