New data shows kids in Detroit and New York City have higher levels of lead in their blood than their counterparts in Flint, Michigan. Flint has seen major improvements in lead levels since their water crisis, but the issue in the US has not gone away. Data released on Tuesday by the Michigan Department of […]

The website nuclear-news this month has declared: “Nuclear Power and Space Exploration—theme for November 17.” And, indeed, a desire of nuclear power zealots for decades is, now in 2017 with the Trump administration, poised for possible major implementation. As nuclear-news says: “Coinciding with the severe downturn in the nuclear industry is the rush for enthusiasm for […]

Whether the string of scandals, now hounding Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, lead to his sacking or not, it matters little. Though nearly half of Israelis polled last July – well before the scandals took a much dirtier turn – believe that Netanyahu is corrupt, a majority of Israelis said that they would still vote […]

Britain’s new Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has taken a tough line on British-born members of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) – Kill them and be done with it. His comments are the latest in an ongoing debate over whether disillusioned jihadists could be reintegrated. In a bold interview with The Sun, the freshly appointed minister […]

A class-action lawsuit blames President Donald Trump for draconian policies that have led to immigration officers turning away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. However, the UN also found similar practices during the Obama administration. Al Otro Lado, a Los Angeles-based immigrant rights group, filed a motion for class certification in their lawsuit against the […]

Today we bring you a conversation with Libby Devlin, Saladin Muhammad and Rita Valenti of the Southern Movement Assembly. In this interview, they discuss the importance of a movement in the South to create framework and tie local organizations and struggles together. Libby Devlin: I am Libby Devlin. I am the southern region director for National Nurses […]

US military commanders would reject to follow a presidential order to carry out a nuclear first strike they view as illegal, senators were told during a hearing. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing was held on Tuesday to examine President Donald Trump’s authority to launch a nuclear strike amid rising tensions between Trump and […]

A retired British military chief has warned that his country’s army is “20 years out of date” due to defense cuts and falling behind other comparative nations in the face of terror threats. General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Forces Command, made the remarks before the House of Commons defense committee on Tuesday […]

On Wednesday, with House Republicans set to vote on their disastrous plan that gives tax breaks to the richest Americans and wealthy corporations, The Patriotic Millionaires and Not One Penny are hosting a rally at the U.S. Capitol with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Jeff Merkley, Representatives Joseph Crowley, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Dingell, Lloyd […]

A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday let President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban go partially into effect, ruling the government can bar entry of people from six Muslim-majority countries with no connections to the United States. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals partially granted a Trump […]