‘Darrell Issa, the richest man in Congress, said America has made “our poor somewhat the envy of the world.” Asked by CNNMoney whether he feels personally responsible to address income inequality in the United States, […]
‘Greece’s plan to to charge tourists 18 per cent tax on hotels and restaurants in the hope of revitalising its flagging economy has been described as ‘catastrophic’ by tourism chiefs. Tax could rise to 18 […]
‘Bradford Area High School Resource Officer Hiel “Butch” Bartlett is being sued by the family of an emotional support student for allegedly using excessive force in a classroom, deploying pepper spray and cuffing the student […]
‘Robel Tesfahannes spends his days looking for work in Juba. An Eritrean who recently arrived in South Sudan after six years in Tel Aviv, Tesfahannes is one of a new wave of refugees forced out […]
‘In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected […]
‘Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that one of its flagship aircraft landed in Israel, after airport workers reported spotting a Saudi plane at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport late on Tuesday night. The plane, an […]
‘Cannabis has a history for medical use that spans thousands of years and many cultures. The beginnings of its use by humans are very difficult to trace, because it was cultivated and consumed long before the […]
‘The Honolulu City Council wants sitting and lying down on sidewalks to be prohibited in more parts of town. The Council voted 7-2 on Wednesday to expand the city’s so-called “sit-lie” ban to encompass more […]
‘Mitchell’s latest medical crisis is just one in a long line of threats to her health. An only child, she was just nine years old when she contracted polio. She defied doctors’ predictions that she […]
‘When Hillary Clinton video-announced her bid for the Oval Office, she claimed she wanted to be a “champion” for the American people. Since then, she has attempted to recast herself as a populist and distance […]
‘Literature fans who respect Palestinian rights will have been disturbed to find Israel listed among sponsors of this week’s PEN World Voices festival in New York. The “embassy of Israel” was named on the festival’s […]
‘A Facebook event page created by animal rights activists last September was monitored by a Texas counterterrorism unit, recently uncovered emails show. According to news site MuckRock.com, which obtained the documents through a public records […]
‘Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed hope that his cash-strapped country will reach an agreement with the international creditors over its bailout program. Tsipras said in parliament on Friday that Greece’s government “has proved […]