Month: December 2023
The U.S. Wants Israel to Scale Back the Gaza War. What Leverage Does It Have?
There are ways to persuade Israel to shift its strategy in Gaza, but each option carries a political and diplomatic cost for President Biden.
Read MoreJack Smith and the Supreme Court
The special counsel tries to drag the Justices into his political timetable for the Jan. 6 trial of Donald Trump.
Read MoreIllinois Concedes on Pregnancy Centers
The state won’t enforce its law targeting pro-life activists as fraudsters.
Read MoreHong Kong Puts Itself on Trial
Jimmy Lai is in the dock, but the government’s credibility is the real issue.
Read MoreIsraeli PM speaks of ‘unbearable tragedy’ after three hostages killed by IDF
The Israeli military has mistakenly killed three hostages held in Gaza after wrongly identifying them as a threat.
Read MoreRudy Giuliani hit with $148M verdict for defaming two Georgia election workers – NBC News
Rudy Giuliani hit with $148M verdict for defaming two Georgia election workers NBC News Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers he defamed CNN Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Election Workers in Defamation Trial The
Read MoreHow this Mexico City food market is cutting back on food waste
The largest food market in the Americas is doing its bit for climate change, by cutting back on food waste.
Read MoreA controversial exchange frees Russian convicts if they agree to fight in Ukraine
Russia has freed violent convicts in exchange for their military service in Ukraine. Their victims’ families say justice has been denied.
Read MorePrince Harry wins court victory against tabloids in phone hacking case
Prince Harry and 100 other celebrities sued UK tabloids for allegedly hacking their phones to get scoops in the 1990s & early 2000s.
Read MoreUkraine has $52 billion EU aid package veoted by Hungary
At a summit this week, EU leaders voted to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. But Hungary’s leader Viktor Organ vetoed a $52 billion aid package.
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