ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
Polling data show that Donald Trump’s supporters were deeply misinformed about most of the campaign’s defining issues. Only if this is attributable to bad actors exploiting a broken information ecosystem, rather than an electoral majority that chooses to be misinformed, can there be hope of a healthier politics in America. BERKELEY – Three days after …
The post-election blame game in the United States will not only tear apart the Democratic Party, but will also distract from the elephant in the room. Democracy has been eroded by a socioeconomic regime that puts price signals above people’s needs, undermining the capacity for consensus and collective decision-making. NEW YORK – This US election …
Civil Rights – one of many The FBI is the primary federal agency responsible for investigating possible violations of federal civil rights statutes. These laws are designed to protect the civil rights of every person within the United States—citizens and non-citizens alike. Since its earliest days, the FBI has helped protect the civil rights of the …
The agency said that reports have grown since last week when Black people were targeted with messages from anonymous phone numbers.The FBI on Friday said reports of racist and offensive text messages sent from anonymous phone numbers are now being sent to members of Latino and LGBTQ communities. “Some recipients reported being told they were selected for deportation or …
The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to African American and Black communities around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter. The reports are not identical and vary in their specific language, but many say the recipient has been selected …
Executive Summary: Change the Rules to Give Substantial Bipartisan Majorities Greater Access to the Floor. Read More
On January 3, 2020, the Trump administration conducted a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport, killing Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani had a long record of waging surrogate wars against Americans, especially during the Iraq conflict and its aftermath. After the Trump cancellation of the Iran Deal, followed by U.S. sanctions, Soleimani reportedly stepped …
Beware of hasty moves to undercut Israel and Ukraine, to impose tariffs, or to undermine the rule of law. Without question, the Trump landslide (we can now use the word) will transform the United States for the better in many key areas including administrative law, business regulation, crime, energy, environment, immigration, taxation, and more. Yet …
Donald Trump has achieved a political comeback with no parallel since the Gilded Age, when Grover Cleveland won reelection to the presidency in nonconsecutive terms. On his way to this latest victory, Trump provoked a popular backlash against both major political parties’ establishments. This realignment underscores a shift in the GOP’s constituent demographics and illuminates …
In response to Hamas’s October 7 attack last year, the Israeli government launched a regional war meant to reshape the Middle East. Israel specifically targeted the so-called axis of resistance, a network of groups allied with Iran that includes Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and …