The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice | Editorial
MMore than 50 years ago, Britain began forcibly removing entire indigenous populations from islands in the Indian Ocean to build military bases with the United States. Britain itself admits that it was a disgrace. Some human rights groups say they have committed crimes against humanity. Now Britain has taken an important step to address that […]
Jack Smith’s evidence dump is not about justice — he’s just interested in ‘getting Trump’
Special Counsel Jack Smith recently filed a major motion arguing that the Supreme Court's immunity decision should not derail the D.C. election case against Donald Trump. In a case that is already on hold indefinitely until after the election, the timing and tone of his filing serve no necessary legal purpose and are instead purely […]
Dick Durbin Touts Justice Department Lawsuit Against Visa
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) touted that the Justice Department would file a lawsuit against Visa after previously calling on two government agencies to investigate opponents of credit card charges. “The Department of Justice just sued Visa, alleging that the company illegally maintains a monopoly on the debit market. Visa and its duopoly partner Mastercard similarly […]
TERENCE P. JEFFREY: Justice Has Been Served. It Only Took 41 Years
It was a seven-story building located along the Mediterranean Sea and overlooking the sea. It was the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. On April 18 of that year, the embassy was targeted by a newly formed Iranian-backed terrorist group. “Lebanese police and witnesses said the embassy was blown up by 500 pounds of […]
Conservatives are ignoring the Catholic Church’s history of social justice
Last March, the Republican Study CommitteeproposedChanges the provisions of the Social Security program by raising the full retirement age from 67 to 69. The committee isRepresents 80 percent of House Republicans and the entire House Republican leadershiphas received support for its plans from various outside groups. At the heart of this is the Heritage Foundation. […]
EXCLUSIVE: School District Employee Signed Up For Trainings On ‘Justice In Palestine’
Chicago School District employees have registered for two training sessions focused on “The Quest for Justice in Palestine,” according to an email obtained by Parents Education (PDE). Pat Savage Williams is the New Trier Township High School District 203 Equity Officer and Exploring Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Facilitator and Equity Team Co-Chair. , enrolled […]
Justice Department probe finds Mississippi police force violated residents' civil rights
A Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation reveals that police departments majority black The city of Lexington, Michigan, has committed numerous violations related to free speech, excessive use of force, funding, and more, in addition to discriminating against African-Americans and sexually harassing women. According to the report It was released on Thursday. “Today's findings demonstrate that […]
EPA announces environmental justice program within Climate Corps
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it is partnering with AmeriCorps to form the Environmental Justice Climate Corps, an offshoot of the previously announced American Climate Corps aimed at recruiting in low-income areas. Applications for the program will open early next year, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. The new program, which […]
Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing the financial services giant of using its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market, causing billions of dollars in harm to consumers and businesses. According to the complaint filed Tuesday, San Francisco-based Visa penalizes merchants and […]
Justice Department accuses Visa of monopolizing debit market in antitrust lawsuit
The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against credit card company Visa, alleging that the company is illegally maintaining a monopoly on the debit card market. The Justice Department alleges that Visa restricts competition by entering into exclusive agreements with retailers and banks, forcing them to conduct most or all of their transactions […]