March 2022

What if $10 billion were raised more than ten years for civic action to transform Congress and make it do what it should do for the people (see: Think big to overcome big losses due to corporatism 7/1/22)? In a more recent column,…

Iraq's fragility and growing problems are not new. The country has experienced three devastating wars in three long decades on top of international sanctions, sectarian warfare and foreign influence. The moment the statues of Saddam…

We're not there yet, and I hope we won't be there. But with Belarus threatening to join Russia in its deadly assault on Ukraine, Germany rearming, and the rest of NATO nervous and restless, what if we were dragged…

DUBAI: Women-led startups in the Middle East and North Africa are getting a boost with a new initiative to provide them with the guidance, funding and mentorship they need to grow. She Wins Arabia is a collaboration between the…

By Jimmy Hoover (March 25, 2022, 5:54 p.m. EDT) — In each of four cases set to be argued in the U.S. Supreme Court this week, private and public employers are defending themselves against civil lawsuits brought by former employees —…

Although Mr. Fortenberry has already lost his committee assignments under House Republican rules for members facing federal indictments, a conviction does not automatically disqualify him from retaining his seat. He could be kicked out, if…

The Syrian Democratic Forces ended the geographic presence of ISIS mercenaries, in the last pockets where they were fortified in the town of Al-Baghouz, on the Syrian-Iraqi border on March 23, 2019, but the file Islamic State mercenaries…

For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its battery supply chain and strategy. The company was so focused on these efforts that it even decided to design and!--post-header-->…

By Max Jaeger (March 21, 2022, 4:06 p.m. EDT) – Federal war powers overcome individual states' sovereign immunity and should empower a disabled veteran to sue the state of Texas for employment discrimination, the veteran told the…

Marathon Texas City refinery workers (Source: USW)To join the Petroleum Workers Rank Committee, email [email protected] brothers and sisters,The United Steelworkers leadership is using every dirty trick in the book to push…

For more than 20 years, the Democratic and Republican administrations have agreed on one thing about the International Criminal Court: the Hague-based tribunal does not have to investigate or prosecute US forces for serious crimes,…

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines a question from the naturalization test that immigrants must pass to become US citizens. The question of the day : Name a US military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.…

Zelensky demands release of kidnapped mayor, says Russian military suffers 'great losses' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian military was suffering "great losses" in its war against Ukraine and called for…

Some judges are concerned about the slow progress of cases. And some Republican politicians have used the delays to criticize the Biden administration's handling of affairs, saying it's time to wrap up the investigations and move…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was forced to reject Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's request to allow a no-fly zone over Ukraine, fearing it could trigger an escalation of Russian forces.…

The country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic…

A first group of Afghan refugees have arrived at a new temporary shelter in Northern Virginia as the United States works to resettle people who fled the Taliban takeover of their countryBy BEN FOX Associated PressMarch 9, 2022, 4:41…

Prince Charles presented medals to British troops who were used in a mission targeting the ISIS terror group in Iraq.A soldier who learned he was to become a father just before leaving for Iraq was among those recognized for their…

Extract of Trouble: Hard Times in the 21st Centurywritten by Helen Thompson and published by Oxford University Press.The dramatic nature of political events in 2016, from the Brexit referendum to the election of Donald Trump, encouraged…

On Friday, more than 50 marijuana and civil rights organizations sent a letter to leaders and congressional officials, asking them to finally allow recreational cannabis sales to begin in Washington, D.C., eight years after voters approved…

"After 9/11, I decided that we had to be with America right now. You know, the whole issue is about the use of chemical, biological weapons, the development of nuclear weapons, etc. We had to take a very strong stance on this. Now, I may…

New highly advanced Chinese cyber espionage tool detected A Symantec report released on Monday revealed very sophisticated malware deployed by China-linked threat actors to conduct espionage campaigns. The malware, dubbed Daxin, acts as a…

"It's not Afghanistan or Iraq. It's the Eastern front in World War II. Putin called it the West's bluff. Although I am impressed by the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people during the first phase of Putin's Gambit, this war…

The US military has secretly transferred a large number of Daesh operatives from the al-Khan al-Jabal camp in Syria's northeast Hasakah province, which is ruled by allied Kurdish militants, to a installation in…

LONDON: During his meeting with Iraqi Christian leaders on Monday, Pope Francis encouraged Iraqi Christian communities to promote dialogue and build brotherhood to prevent extremism and fundamentalism. He held an audience with…

He has been a menacing presence in the war in Ukraine: Satellite images showed a military convoy stretching 40 miles along a road north of Kiev, with a number of homes and buildings burning in proximity. Experts fear the convoy, which…