U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders calls out the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as Israel blocks aid—and the United States' complicity.

Community members in Worcester, MA bravely stood up to ICE agents and local police to prevent the separation of a mother from her daughter and grandchild. The harrowing scene sparked outrage and calls ...

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Responding to the escalating armed engagement between India and Pakistan, Carolyn Horn, Programme Director for Law and Policy at Amnesty International said:“The escalation of hostilities between India ...

Today’s deal between the UK and US was about appeasing Trump. While there are limited tariff reductions, we remain in a much worse position than we were six months ago. What’s more, Trump could impose ...

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the Trump administration’s attempt to further delay Rümeysa Öztürk’s transfer to Vermont. The appeals court ordered the government to comply with a ...

Six of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ former lobbying clients – including a tobacco company she was lobbying for just last year – have disclosed that they have lobbied the White House offices ...

As President Trump continues his attempts to intimidate the media and those who are critical of him, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), ...

After an all-day markup, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced its portion of the Republican reconciliation package in a vote in the dead of night.Committee members moved forward the ...

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Nobel Peace Prize 2017) has issued the following statement from its Executive Director, Melissa Parke:“ICAN is gravely concerned at the ...