New York City organizers embedded in the global intifada to destroy the state of Israel moved Friday to join the controversial “No Kings” protests planned for today, despite the peace deal reached between Israel and Hamas. “UAW Labor for Palestine” and “NYC Labor for Palestine” quietly posted a call-to-action for …
Read More »Beyond misperception: A renewed Korean democracy and a renewed alliance
It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy. The “Revolution of Light,” culminating in the peaceful election of …
Read More »Trump rolls out plan to slash IVF costs for American families through new pharma partnership
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced efforts to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by making such treatments more affordable. The move includes two priorities: lowering drug prices and making IVF treatment more affordable for women seeking to conceive but who struggle to afford the expensive procedure. “In the …
Read More »'No Kings' agitators recorded having children bash Trump piñata
Agitators at a “No Kings” demonstration in Chicago were filmed bashing a piñata resembling President Donald Trump Saturday. The protesters were gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois. A man carrying the Trump piñata was repeatedly offering a stick to other protesters so they could hit …
Read More »Colombia recalls US ambassador after Trump calls its leader 'illegal drug leader,' threatens military action
Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the United States amid rising tensions between the two nations and comments by President Donald Trump about the South American country’s leader. Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy announced the move Monday. “The ambassador of Colombia to the United States, Daniel García-Peña, has …
Read More »Secretary of Education points out that the government shutdown shows her department is unneeded
As the partial government shutdown persists amid partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., Education Secretary Linda McMahon pointed out that the shutdown demonstrates that her department is not necessary. She noted that schools are still functioning. “The Democrat government shutdown has forced agencies to evaluate what federal responsibilities are truly critical …
Read More »Trump freezes out Putin for lack of ‘enough action’ toward peace — future talks uncertain
President Donald Trump called off his meeting in Budapest, Hungary, with Russian President Vladimir Putin because he didn’t see enough progress toward peace — although a future summit hasn’t been ruled out, according to the White House. While Trump and Putin spoke over the phone Oct. 16, plans for the …
Read More »Violent symbolism, threats steal show at nationwide 'No Kings' protests
As millions nationwide protested peacefully during the anti-Trump “No Kings” protests on Saturday, several now-viral social media clips have overshadowed the day’s events. In Chicago, a woman whom social media users identified as a K-8 STEM teacher with the Chicago Public School system at Nathan Hale Elementary School in the …
Read More »Trump, Putin plan Hungary meeting on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy to visit White House Friday
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks after first, he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in D.C. on Friday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that “a meeting of our …
Read More »DOJ seeks removal of Comey's defense lawyer, citing conflict of interest
Federal prosecutors signaled that they might seek the removal of the lead defense attorney in James Comey’s criminal case on Sunday, citing his possible role in the disclosures Comey made in 2017, shortly after President Donald Trump fired him as FBI director in his first term. Prosecutors cited the yearslong …
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