How do you challenge the mainstream media? Czech startups are finding out.
On a drizzly Monday afternoon, thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched through the Czech capital’s medieval streets and filled one of its largest squares, protesting against alleged manipulation of the justice system. The broadsheet in ques…
Thousands Of ISIS Fighters Must Be Tried Or Let Go, U.N. Rights Chief Says
Also, the family members of suspected fighters “should be repatriated, unless they are to be prosecuted for crimes” according to international standards, Michelle Bachelet said.
Trump Announces New Economic Sanctions Against Iran’s Leaders
Trump said that “hard-hitting” sanctions will cut off the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office from certain financial assets.
He’s a reader on the run – a 56-mile run
On a gauzy winter morning in June, a government lawyer named Marukgwane Moremogolo laced his sneakers, pinned on his race number (27100), and took off to run a marathon through the rolling hills outside this coastal city. When he finished five hours a…
Nancy Pelosi’s fuchsia suit
It’s not politically correct to discuss a female politician’s appearance, but honestly, after our Monitor Breakfast with Speaker Pelosi on June 19, the first thing I mention to people is her gorgeous suit. Ms. Pelosi is the most powerful woman in Amer…
Brazil Celebrates Gay Pride And Favorable Supreme Court Ruling
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians turned out in Sao Paulo to mark gay pride with a huge parade, after the president criticized a Supreme Court ruling making homophobia a criminal act.
In Rerun Of Istanbul’s Mayoral Election, Opposition Candidate Wins Again
After results of the March election were annulled, in which the opposition party won, residents voted again on Sunday in what is widely being seen as a referendum on Turkey’s president.
News Brief: Iran Sanctions, Middle East Peace Plan, Oregon Politics
President Trump is imposing new sanctions against Iran. The Trump administration this week presents the economic part of its Middle East peace plan. Oregon’s GOP state senators avoid climate vote.
Trump Administration To Present Economic Part Of Middle East Peace Plan
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is set to outline the economic portion of his Middle East peace plan this week. The Israelis and Palestinians aren’t expected to show.
Trump Expected To Impose More Sanctions On Iran
President Trump is set to announce new sanctions to maximize pressure on Iran to limit its nuclear ambitions. Will the strategy work?
How Iranian Americans Are Responding To Tensions With Tehran
Approximately half a million people of Iranian heritage live in the U.S. Reza Goharzad, host of “Politics & Society with Reza Goharzad,” talks about how they are handling escalating tensions.
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