Jul 19, 2017
Angry Grenfell Tower residents demand arrests and resignations at meeting Kensington and Chelsea council meeting sees people express rage and contempt for officialdom at investigation’s slow...
Jul 19, 2017
Seattle further cemented its reputation as one of the most progressive cities in the U.S. last week, when its City Council passed a law to tax the rich, sponsored by socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant along with Councilmember Lisa Herbold. The law places a...
Jul 19, 2017
For a president with historically low poll numbers, Donald Trump can at least find solace in this: Hillary Clinton is doing worse. Trump’s 2016 Democratic rival is viewed favorably by just 39 percent of Americans in the latest Bloomberg National Poll, two points lower...
Jul 19, 2017
A CIA proposal to destroy files deemed no longer of historical importance has been authorized. Critics are questioning how honest the agency will be when it comes to the purging of potentially serious files. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has...
Jul 19, 2017
Last Friday marked three months since the catastrophic collapse of the Meethotamulla garbage dump in Colombo. Angry victims are blaming the government for the loss of lives and for evicting them from the area without providing proper housing or a means of income. The...