Girl Scouts ‘regret any hurt caused’ by regional council trying to stop troop’s pro-Palestinian fundraiser
The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has issued a statement apologizing for the controversy surrounding a troop that was told it couldn’t sell handmade bracelets for a pro-Palestinian fundraiser. Instead of selling traditional cookies, kids from Girl Scout Troop 149 in St. Louis, Missouri, decided last month to make bead bracelets to raise money […]
Cash-strapped London council starts crowdfunding drive to pay for green upgrades | Austerity
A south London council is asking residents to invest their own money for a financial return on cycle sheds, new LED street lights and improvements to schools and leisure centres, following major cuts to government funding. requested. Southwark councilors have turned to a crowdfunding scheme to raise £6m over the next six years to fund […]
Most UN Security Council members demand Taliban rescind decrees seriously oppressing women and girls
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – More than two-thirds of U.N. Security Council members on Monday condemned the Taliban for its repression of women and girls, including a ban on girls’ education beyond the sixth grade and women’s right to work and movement. and called for the revocation of all discriminatory policies and laws. freely. The statement […]
NYC Council bill would let street vendors hawk in middle of sidewalks
Big Apple sidewalks could soon be “radically changed” under a “ridiculous” new City Council bill that would allow street vendors to block off everything from mailboxes to benches, critics post. told the paper. of Bill by Rep. Carmen de la Rosa (D-Manhattan) would allow wheelbarrows to be installed two feet from the curb or six […]
NYC Council Calls for Investigation into Plan to Hand Illegals $10K Pre-Paid Debit Cards
Amid continued backlash over Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to give illegal border crossers in city shelters prepaid debit cards ostensibly used to buy food, City Council members are calling for an investigation into the plan. Adams proposed the new policy in early February, arguing that programs that allow undocumented immigrants to feed themselves could […]
NYC Council wants to Eric Adams to court in bitter feud over housing voucher reforms
The New York City Council hopes to take its bitter feud with Mayor Eric Adams over housing vouchers to court, the latest clash in a volatile power struggle with Mr. Hizuner. Lawmakers on Wednesday asked to join a class action lawsuit aimed at forcing the mayor to comply with controversial housing reforms that the administration […]
Biden Proposes Anti-Israel Temporary ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution at United Nations Security Council
President Joe Biden introduces a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for a temporary “ceasefire” and calling on Israel to refrain from attacking the last Hamas battalion in the Gaza Strip, key to winning the war. I plan to. Israel is adamant that winning the war requires attacking Hamas in Rafah, a city […]
Call for a ceasefire ‘at home’: Douglas Murray ridicules Chicago Council
Author Douglas Murray has urged the Chicago Council to call for a ceasefire “at home” before they afford a foreign policy … source
Lakewood, Colorado residents urge city council not to help with migrant crisis
Residents of a Colorado city packed a Congressional meeting Monday night to express anger over its potential to become a mecca for migrants crossing the southern border, even though officials have formally ruled out such an effort. Lakewood is just a few miles from the state capital, Denver, and the two cities often support each […]
Boston City Council Member Demands Suburbanites House Illegals
Boston City Councilwoman Julia Mejia told WBTS Boston on Thursday that suburbanites need to join forces and start offering their homes as migrant shelters. The councilman argues that the suburbs have more resources than the city, and thinks it’s time for suburbanites to jump on board with the border crisis. “Dedham, Wellesley, Brookline – cities […]