I beg every Republican official to take a moment and ask themselves: Am I truly living up to my oath of office to defend and protect the Constitution? Am I upholding America’s democracy and freedoms for which millions have perished to protect? Am I fighting for what’s right, opposing what’s wrong, and embracing what’s morally…
Since the 2016 coup attempt, Erdoğan has built a regime in which power is centralized, freedoms are curtailed, and dissent is met with an iron fist. Now that there is a historic opportunity to end the conflict with the Kurds, Erdogan is seeking surrender rather than a dignified, sustainable solution Nearly a decade after Turkey’s…
When a government violates democratic principles, large-scale peaceful demonstrations can send a strong message. It’s a way for people to collectively demonstrate their commitment to democratic values and advocate for change without resorting to violence. The massive protests that followed the killing of Renee Good by ICE in Minneapolis were not spontaneous; it was an…
It is unfathomable that right here in America, we are witnessing how ICE is operating with impunity, with utter disregard for the law and for loss of life and liberty. What is even more shocking is that US Vice President JD Vance declared that a federal agent who killed a 37-year-old civilian woman in Minnesota…
Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old, men and women, students and workers, are flooding the streets across the country. Iran’s future may well hinge on whether its military chooses to act and save the country, driven by economic collapse,…
Alon Ben-Meir · Mr. Trump: Greenland Is Not for Sale Trump’s absurdity seems to have no limits. Feeling emboldened after invading Venezuela, he feels he can now swallow another country at his whim. His eyes are now fixated on Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, under the pretext that it is necessary for American national…
Trump’s invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil under the pretense of combating drug trafficking is an act of piracy that shatters what’s left of America’s moral, legal, and ideological standing under Trump, while violating international law and every norm of conduct Trump’s actions in Venezuela are morally calamitous, showing a perilous disregard for human…
The Democrats can potentially wrest control of Congress in the upcoming midterm election only if they listen very carefully to what the American people are yearning for. The public cares less about left, right, or centrist slogans; they need a government that provides the means and the opportunities to meet their basic needs and live…
Trump’s reckless and arbitrary use of his presidential power to pardon anyone he chooses, irrespective of their crime and conviction, erodes trust and weakens the rule of law in the US and undermines its credibility and commitment to international law and human rights around the world I stopped counting how many ethical red lines Trump…