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Confessions of an American intellectual / A dangerous moment for US hegemony

If the US has been letting Israel subvert its policies for decades, what has changed since October 7, 2023 that will allow it now to stand up to Israel’s bullying?

Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost

The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.

Why did the US almost shut down?

I heard that the US government was about to shut down because it was running out of money. How is that possible?

US govt recovers over 300 classified docs from Trump's Florida estate

The US government has recovered more than 300 documents with classified markings from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, including material from the CIA, the National Security Agency and the FBI, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing multiple people briefed on the matter.

“War always causes sufferings for masses worldwide”, PM tells Indian Army chief  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 19, 2022) denounced war, saying it always causes sufferings for the masses worldwide.

Congress votes to end shutdown, funding bill heads to Trump

Congress put the US government back in business by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington.

The US says it negotiated a $285 million cut in the United Nations budget

The US government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The US Mission to the United Nations says that the UN’s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission says reductions would also be made to the UN’s management and support functions.

Elephant advocates sue Trump admin on trophy hunting

Conservation groups sues the US government over a plan to allow hunters to bring home elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe, following changing statements about the possible move by President Donald Trump's administration.

Tour operators say US to ban citizens from travel to North Korea

Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea say the US government will soon ban its citizens from traveling to the North.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

A dangerous moment for US hegemony

If the US has been letting Israel subvert its policies for decades, what has changed since October 7, 2023 that will allow it now to stand up to Israel’s bullying?

November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023

Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost

The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Why did the US almost shut down?

I heard that the US government was about to shut down because it was running out of money. How is that possible?

August 23, 2022
August 23, 2022

US govt recovers over 300 classified docs from Trump's Florida estate

The US government has recovered more than 300 documents with classified markings from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, including material from the CIA, the National Security Agency and the FBI, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing multiple people briefed on the matter.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

“War always causes sufferings for masses worldwide”, PM tells Indian Army chief  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 19, 2022) denounced war, saying it always causes sufferings for the masses worldwide.

January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018

Congress votes to end shutdown, funding bill heads to Trump

Congress put the US government back in business by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington.

December 27, 2017
December 27, 2017

The US says it negotiated a $285 million cut in the United Nations budget

The US government says it has negotiated a significant cut in the United Nations budget. The US Mission to the United Nations says that the UN’s 2018-2019 budget would be slashed by over $285 million. The mission says reductions would also be made to the UN’s management and support functions.

November 21, 2017
November 21, 2017

Elephant advocates sue Trump admin on trophy hunting

Conservation groups sues the US government over a plan to allow hunters to bring home elephant and lion trophies from Zimbabwe, following changing statements about the possible move by President Donald Trump's administration.

July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017

Tour operators say US to ban citizens from travel to North Korea

Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea say the US government will soon ban its citizens from traveling to the North.

March 7, 2016
March 7, 2016

Foreign diplomats voicing alarm to US officials about Trump

Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to US government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior US officials.

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