Timeline of Rev. Jesse Jackson’s decades of civil rights activism, political efforts Jackson's decades of activism have left an indelible mark. Here are some key highlights from his career. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2023
Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It's not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the opposition backbench serves as a distraction from the present and reminder of the past. Unfortunately, that past keeps intruding on… The Conversation · Jul 12, 2023
Peter Brötzmann obituary German saxophonist who was a pioneering figure in the world of European free jazz The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023
Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to Western military alliance The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Campus visits and travel by Supreme Court justices put them in the company of big money donors Records obtained by The Associated Press show that Supreme Court justices have attended publicly funded events at colleges and universities that allowed the schools to put the justices in the room with influential donors, including some whose industries have had interests before the court The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to Western military alliance The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
No Trade Is Free review: Trump’s man plots an unusually civil course Robert Lighthizer, once US trade representative, is a rare aide of little interest to investigators. His readable book shows why The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023
An ex-anti-abortion evangelist on life as a pro-choice ‘traitor’ American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023
Jackson Bone: the Trump-linked US law firm engaged in anti-trans litigation Former administration staffer Candice Jackson partnering with Lauren Adams Bone, legal director of ‘radical feminist’ group The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2023
Trump said president under indictment would create ‘constitutional crisis’ Former president made comments in 2016 days before election he won, and predicted Hillary Clinton would face criminal trial The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2023
Geraldo Rivera, Fox and Me Geraldo Rivera leaves Fox News. He was a war correspondent, a host, a Trump supporter and, in his later years, an unexpected voice of reason — but above all, he was a showman. WEKU · Jun 30, 2023
How Capital Pride went from a block party in 1975 to welcoming the vice president Seeing Kamala Harris take part in DC Pride ‘was an acknowledgement of how far the community has come,’ former Capital Pride Alliance president tells Gustaf Kilander The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Florida Supreme Court justice should recuse himself on key abortion case, says ex-chief justice FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Barbara Pariente, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, said Tuesday that one of the current justices, Charles Canady, should recuse himself from the case before the court that will decide if state efforts to sharply reduce access to abortion are constitutional. Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023
Tracing the arc of American ‘exception-ism’ for India There has been a shift in the U.S.’s belief in “American exceptionalism”, to a more pragmatic era of “American exception-ism for India The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2023 People have gone to prison for keeping classified documents. Hawley says Trump’s different WASHINGTON -- There have been many cases where people have gone to prison for mishandling classified documents. The difference for former President Donald Trump, in the eyes of Sen. Josh Hawley, is that Trump used to be president.
Fortune · Jun 23, 2023 ‘Invest in them or some stuff, idk’: FTX estate sues investment firm headed by ‘super-networker’ ex-Clinton aide for $700 million The founders of K5 Global were “something of a one-stop shop for relationships that we should utilize,” wrote FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
The Guardian - US · Jun 23, 2023 What it’s like to cover abortion while pregnant: ‘People saw me as a container for a child’ As she’s about to take maternity leave, Poppy Noor writes about witnessing the decimation of women’s rights while on the road as a reproductive rights reporter
Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023 Charlotte Church shares sweet anecdote about meeting David Bowie The singer, who was a guest on Rob Brydon's podcast, described how she and the music icon posed for a picture on her mum's disposable camera when she was just 14
The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023 A brief history of colorful presidential relatives, from Alice Roosevelt to Hunter Biden Hunter Biden, the younger son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges as part of a recently announced deal with the Justice Department that will help him avoid the federal charges for possessing a gun while using illegal drugs.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Prosecutors urge 3-year prison sentence for former US congressman from Indiana Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana congressman should serve three years in prison for an insider trading conviction
Foreign Policy · Jun 21, 2023 For Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023 Booze, drugs, a pet snake and foreign dealings: Families can cause headaches for a White House President Joe Biden's son Hunter is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have caused headaches for a White House
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 For Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi was shrewd, capable and true to his word. For others, not so much Blair has joined in the praise for Italy’s former prime minister, a man who was as sad as he was repulsive
The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2023 Biden’s inner circle: who’s who in the president’s 2024 bid for re-election? Mix of trusted advisers making up campaign team gives an insight into president’s strategy as he runs for a second term
Salon · Jun 17, 2023 Tom Fitton's advice got Trump arrested Trump could have avoided charges if he listened to his lawyers. He trusted Judicial Watch activist instead