TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
“Before blaming Muslims for Isis, remember that Isis terrorist attacks [are] targeting more Muslims than any other groups.” In the aftermath of the bombing that killed hundreds in Iraq over the weekend, Muslims took to social media to remind the world that the primary targets of terrorist attacks are Muslims. #ISISattackingmuslims Tweets The hashtag #ISISAttackingMuslims Read More…
New investigation from New York Times and Al Jazeera implicates Jordan, but omits key details. Weapons shipped to Jordan by the CIA and Saudi Arabia for use by Syrian rebels ended up on the black market, highlighting the dangers of the U.S. government’s decades-old program to arm and train foreign fighters, a new investigation published Read More…
‘For every person with more than $30 million, there are over 4800 people living in extreme poverty.’ The wealth gap keeps growing as the world’s richest get richer at the expense of the poor, according to a new study released this week by an alliance of major organizations. The World Wealth Report from Oxfam, Greenpeace, and Read More…
Senate invokes Orlando shooting to justify expanding FBI’s warrantless surveillance powers, just after rejecting four gun control measures. The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on a bill that would expand the FBI’s secret surveillance powers, including warrantless collection of browsing history, Reuters reports. Lawmakers will vote on the amendment, sponsored by Sens. John McCain Read More…
Half of refugees worldwide are children, new United Nations report finds. An unprecedented 65.3 million people have been displaced around the world due to war and persecution, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Monday. The new figure is not only a 21st century record, it is also the first time that Read More…
Massie-Lofgren amendment fails 198-222 in turnaround for House Late Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives blocked an amendment that would have prohibited warrantless surveillance of Americans’ electronic communications and banned the government from forcing technology companies to install backdoors to encrypted devices. The amendment to the House’s annual military spending bill, introduced by Reps. Thomas Read More…