How Khashoggi murder, Yemen war are reawakening activism in Congress
Indeed the factors that some experts cite in foreseeing a resurgent bipartisan congressional role in foreign-policy oversight range widely. “On both sides of the aisle, in the House and the Senate, there are a lot of people who are uncomfortable with …
What’s giving gender parity a leg up at US corporations
When California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill this fall requiring publicly-owned companies to have female representation on their boards, he also wrote a letter. The letter was copied to the US Senate Judiciary Committee and dated Sept. 30…
In nationalism and patriotism, a battle over words and ideas
When French President Emmanuel Macron marked the recent centenary of the end of World War I with a spirited attack on nationalism, many saw it as a rebuke of one of his guests, President Trump, a self-proclaimed nationalist.
News Brief: Trump Defends Saudi Arabia, Miss. Senate Runoff
Despite journalist’s killing, Trump reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia, and foreign leaders react to his comments. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized to anyone offended by her “public hanging” remark.
Tentative Brexit Deal Keeps Border Porous Between Ireland, Northern Ireland
Rachel Martin talks to Simon Coveney, Ireland’s deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs, about the deal that would solve the Ireland-Northern Ireland Brexit border issue.
What Will Persuade Rice Farmers In Punjab To Stop Setting Fires In Their Fields?
Each fall, Indian farmers burn the stubble of rice plants — a fast way to clear fields. But the smoke adds to India’s awful air pollution.
Bangladeshi Photojournalist And Activist Freed After 107 Days In Prison
Shahidul Alam was imprisoned on charges of “spreading propaganda” for publicly criticizing the government’s violent response to street protests.
Migrants Forced Off Ship After They Refused To Return To Libya
Migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea refused to return to Libya, saying they’d been tortured. After more than a week, Libyan coast guards boarded the ship and put the migrants in detention.
‘Maybe He Did, Maybe He Didn’t’: Trump Defends Saudis, Downplays U.S. Intel
The president says business deals and shared security interests with the Saudis — and not the death of Jamal Kashoggi — will set the tone for the relationship. “We’re with Saudi Arabia,” Trump said.
Watch: Larry The Cat Does Him And Brings A Bit Of A Brexit Breather
A video of Larry waiting for a human to do his bidding, as he sits on the doorstep of No. 10 Downing Street has gone viral.
More Than 50 People Killed As Suicide Bombing Rocks Afghan Capital
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a wedding hall in Kabul as religious scholars gathered for the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
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