Section: US & Canada
The Doomsday Clock
Illustration by Carl Wiens The following is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? In January 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced its famous Doomsday Clock to three minutes before midnight, a threat level that had not been reached for 30 years. The Bulletin’s statement explaining this advance...
Russia Opens Patriotic Military Summer Camp Under Putin’s Patronage
Russia is opening a “patriotic” summer camp for hundreds of veterans’ children, including those from the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, under the patronage of President Vladimir Putin. Putin has presided over a significant militarisation of Russia in his third term as president, during which Russia has instigated military interventions in...
Murdered British Lawmaker Jo Cox Advocated for Syrians in This Powerful Speech
Jo Cox, the member of British Parliament who was killed Thursday, was an outspoken humanitarian, who advocated for refugees and for the U.K. to take a more active role in the crisis in Syria. On May 3, Cox called an “Urgent Questio”‘ in Parliament, and made a moving speech in favor of protecting Syrian civilians. Watch the speech in the video...
Northern Ireland Defeat Ukraine At Euro 2016
Northern Ireland’s international soccer team has defeated Ukraine by a score of 2-0 in Euro 2016’s Group C. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is “completely outraged” by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s comments in a speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country. …read more Source: FOX...
The Latest: Northern Ireland leads Ukraine 2-0
PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer’s European Championship (all times local):___7:53 p.m.GOAL: Niall McGinn scores for Northern Ireland in the… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘outraged’ by UN chief’s remarks on Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is “completely outraged” by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s comments in a speech… …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s UN Envoy ‘Outraged’ By UN Chief’s Comments On Russia
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations has said he was “completely outraged” by the UN chief’ speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Sanctions Coordinator Impressed By European Resolve Against Russia
The diplomat who oversees U.S. sanctions policy sees European Union leaders still firmly backing measures taken against Russia. During his visit to Prague on June 16, Coordinator for U.S. Sanctions Policy Daniel Fried told RFE/RL that he was impressed with the resolve of current leaders in Europe, after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy...
Ukraine’s UN Envoy ‘Outraged’ By UN Chief’s Comments On Russia
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations has said he was “completely outraged” by the UN chief’ speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
