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Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts warns against defying judiciary

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned on Tuesday that the United States must maintain its “judicial independence” just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Mr. Roberts laid out his concerns in his annual report on the federal judiciary. “It is not in the nature of the judiciary's job to make everyone happy. There are […]

Internet Freedom Faded in 2024 amid Rise of Juntas, Islamists, and Authoritarians

According to Freedom House, internet watchdogs generally agree that internet freedom will decline again in 2024, the 14th consecutive decline. The decline in internet freedom over the past year has been largely driven by the rise of military regimes, the spread of Islamist speech norms, and the general rise in authoritarian rule, including the spread […]

Stop Trump’s mad Greenland scheme before it gets started

In 2002, Secretary of State Colin Powell was asked on MTV Global Discussion how it felt to represent the global “Great Devil.” Powell, a retired four-star general, pointed out This was the noble example America set for a world where over 100 million people lost their lives to conquest in the first half of the […]

Big Lots gets green light for last-minute sale of 200 to 400 stores

Household goods chain Big Lots has been granted a reprieve to keep hundreds of its stores open after a bankruptcy judge approved a last-minute sale to a new owner, according to reports. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kate Stickles said at a court hearing Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, that the proposal was the best option after […]

Venezuela Braces for the Dual Inauguration of Rival Presidents in 2025 – Again

Venezuela's socialist government and the Venezuelan opposition will each hold the presidential inauguration ceremony in Caracas on January 10, 2025, for two people who both claim to be president: longtime dictator Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González. conduct. The ruling Socialists are set to re-elect Maduro as president, while the opposition is planning a […]

Driver Mows Down Two Police Officers in New Zealand, Killing One

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand's police chief says a driver struck two New Zealand police officers on foot patrol in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, killing one and seriously injuring another. Announced. The attack shocked a country where killings of police officers on duty are rare. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers […]