Trump meets his Magna Carta
Perhaps never before in the history of Presidents’ Day has the power of an American president been so openly challenged as it was during the holiday on Feb. 18. Thousands rallied nationwide to protest President Trump’s use of emergency powers to take …
Peaceful revolutionary: Can Armenia’s prisoner-turned-prime minister govern?
Eventually Pashinyan turned himself in when a general amnesty was announced for political prisoners. Pashinyan delivered a passionate lecture on how inappropriate a poster promoting assault rifles was for a judge’s office. In the end, the judge took …
As global advocates, athletes grab baton from flagging governments
Appearing in a video shot on a snowy slope and shown to thousands of attendees, athletes from the International Luge Federation aired their concerns about climate change. Recommended: Test Your KnowledgeCould you pass a US citizenship test? More tha…
Why Sen. Sherrod Brown loves to quote Tolstoy
Sherrod Brown was never one to do that. More “workhorse” than “show horse,” the Democratic senator from Ohio has made a career of focusing on the needs of working people in a state that epitomizes Middle America. Now Senator Brown is thinking of runn…
Tensions Rise In Kashmir After Suicide Car Bomb, Gun Battles
Violence has erupted in Kashmir, the Himalayan valley split between India and Pakistan. Kashmiris are mostly Muslims and India has a Hindu majority. There are fears sectarian violence could break out.
Trump Broadens Efforts To Pressure Venezuela’s President To Resign
Rachel Martin talks to Patrick Duddy, ex-U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the latest push for regime change in Venezuela, including a warning that the military should stop supporting the president.
News Brief: Venezuela, North Carolina Election, Syria Crisis
Trump continues his push for regime change. Officials examine the election results of the states 9th Congressional District which may be fraudulent. And, an update on Syria’s humanitarian crisis.
7 U.K. Lawmakers Quit Labour Party And Form Independent Group
Rachel Martin talks to Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the decision of seven Labour members of Parliament to leave their party and start a new political platform: The Independent Group.
European Leaders Reluctant To Meet Trump’s Demands To Take Back Captive ISIS Fighters
They say there’s rarely enough evidence to prosecute. “The U.S. does not want to watch as these ISIS fighters permeate Europe, which is where they are expected to go,” Trump tweeted.
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Announces Retirement From Politics
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced her retirement from politics on Monday. Livni also served as Israel’s chief peace negotiator.
Dozens Of Former British Diplomats Urge For Delay In Brexit
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.K. National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts about the case for abandoning Brexit.
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