Month: October 2020

Though use of body cameras for the nation’s police officers has been put forth as a key reform that could increase accountability for law enforcement agencies and help curb episodes of police brutality, a new policy framework released by the ACLU on Thursday warns that without proper implementation the widespread deployment of such devices could…

Greenpeace India, which has been fighting for its life in the face of a government suppression, said on Wednesday that its office in the eastern city of Chennai had been inspected—with little notice—by government authorities. Click Here: los jaguares argentina The Times of India reports that the investigators “refused to submit their request in writing,…

Placing the interests of Big Coal over public health, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to back the Environmental Protection Agency’s new power plant emissions standards. In a 5-4 ruling (pdf), the court argued that the Obama administration “unreasonably” interpreted its authority under the Clean Air Act by failing to account for the cost…

Amid increasing military and economic provocations from the West, the Russian government has made it clear that such escalations will not go unmatched. On Wednesday, European Union members states agreed to extend economic sanctions against the Kremlin for another six months until the end of January. “Representatives of the 28 governments agreed on Wednesday in…

In what supporters are hailing as a victory for diplomacy and peace, the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers now appears guaranteed to survive a Republican-led congressional challenge. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) said on Wednesday that she will support President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, giving the White House the 34 votes…

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez told a crowd of attendees at a conference Friday that Republicans “don’t give a s— about people” when discussing healthcare reform. Click Here: camiseta rosario central Speaking at the New Jersey Working Families Alliance at an event that was broadcast on Facebook Live, Perez mentioned the failed Republican attempt…

Wednesday night marks the first U.S. vice-presidential debate between Vice-President Mike Pence and senator Kamala Harris. And if you’re an avid reader of the New York Times, you might imagine millions of Canadians will be glued to their screens looking to support “native daughter” Kamala Harris.  You might even think Canadians are calling it “K-Day.”…

The number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in Canada increased 40 per cent in the last week compared to the previous one, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday. Canada’s average daily count of new COVID-19 cases hit 2,052 over the last seven days, nearly 10 times the low it reached last July,…

TORONTO — A student found at her high school prom with cocaine in her purse has failed to have her case thrown out as a violation of her rights. In convicting the young woman, Ontario court Judge Amit Ghosh said there was nothing wrong with the mandatory search that turned up the drug. “Despite the…

In the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s announcement of a deal between world powers and Iran, drivers of the 2003 invasion of Iraq are expressing certainty that Iran’s alleged “nuclear weapons program” and “malign activities” pose a grave threat—in warnings that sound eerily similar to their now-discredited claims about Saddam Hussein’s “weapons of mass destruction” more…