U.S. May Blacklist Chinese Surveillance Firm, ‘New York Times’ Reports
The Trump administration is considering limiting Chinese surveillance company Hikvision’s ability to buy American technology, according to reporting from The New York Times.
Older Britons Complain U.K. Has Been Bullied In Brexit Negotiations
Brexiteers, nostalgic for the days of the British Empire, feel Europe still owes them from rescuing the continent from the Nazis, and complain the European Union has humiliated their prime minister.
‘American Taliban’ To Be Released From Prison Thursday
John Walker Lindh will be set free from prison after serving 17 years of a 20-year sentence. His release tests how the government will deal with extremists who have served their time.
Could Trump’s Plan Of Merit-Based Immigration Work In The U.S.?
NPR’s Noel King talks to Mireille Paquet, professor of political science at Concordia University in Montreal, about how effective merit-based immigration has been on Canada’s immigration system.
‘Thank God We’re OK.’ Migrants Tell Of Conditions In A Texas CBP Holding Facility
The facility was shut down for 24 hours after a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died in a holding cell. 32 migrants were later identified as positive for influenza and were given medical treatment.
John Walker Lindh, The ‘American Taliban,’ Set To Be Released
Lindh has served 17 years of a 20-year sentence for being a Taliban soldier. In the coming years, dozens of Americans linked to extremist groups are in line to be released from U.S. prisons.
Alabama Historians Say The Last Known Slave Ship To U.S. Has Been Found
The Clotilda carried 110 people from present-day Benin to the shores of Mobile in 1860, despite the import of slaves being illegal. Researchers told descendants about the discovery first.
Conditions Are Deteriorating At Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Are Being Held
Conditions are deteriorating at a camp in Syria where thousands of families of ISIS members are being held. There’s little medical care or aid and people are getting more violent and desperate.
Members Of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Party Join Calls For Her To Resign
The leader of Britain’s House of Commons has quit — the latest sign of growing pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to step down amid deep dissatisfaction with her handling of Brexit.
‘Won’t Give Up’: Siblings Of Jailed Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Speak Out In U.S.
It’s been a year since Loujain Alhathloul was detained in Saudi Arabia for pushing for women’s rights. A PEN award for her and two other Saudi activists has helped bring their plight back to light.
As 2020 field balloons, Democrats struggle to emerge from pack
“The more the merrier!” is the typical response given by various hopefuls when asked about the latest entry to their field. It’s gotten so crowded that cable networks are running back-to-back town halls into the wee hours of the night, and the upcomin…
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