Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A federal trial in Memphis began for three former officers charged with violating the civil rights of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man whose fatal beating was caught on police cameras and triggered protests and calls for police … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Human rights investigators called for arms embargo, peacekeeping force in Sudan over alleged human rights violations. A federal judge agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election. The 14-year-old … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The federal election interference case against Donald Trump advanced today, with U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan allowing prosecutors to file documents later this month that could reveal damaging allegations about the former president. President Joe Biden touted … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, today, killing two students and two teacher. The United Nations reported that it has successfully completed the first phase of its polio vaccination campaign in … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former president’s latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing. A United Nations-led push to … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, the World Health Organization said Israel has agreed to limited pauses in its military attacks in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations for 640,000 children, following the first confirmed case of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court today kept on hold the Biden administration’s latest multibillion-dollar plan to lower payments for millions of borrowers while lawsuits proceed in lower courts. Typhoon Shenshen dumped rain on Japan, leaving one dead and several … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a narrowed indictment against Donald Trump in his 2020 election case after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser held talks in Doha with senior Qatari … Continued