700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have been held at the US border waiting to be processed, Axios reported. Almost a third of them have been lingering in detention for more than two days, as the backlog piles up. … Read More >700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

The hypocrisy of US weapon sales & CPAC unbound

The US State Department announced the proposed sale of nearly $200 million in arms to Egypt despite the country’s recent history of arbitrary detention of political opponents and their families. A new Tennessee bill would grant fathers veto power over abortions even in cases of rape and incest. CPAC is back and former President Donald Trump takes center stage. … Read More >The hypocrisy of US weapon sales & CPAC unbound

India, Pakistan Agree to Stop Cross-Border Fire in Kashmir After 2 Record Years of Violations

The two countries had been accusing each other of a record number of ceasefire violations since the Narendra Modi government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s temporary special status in August 2019. However, several surprise statements were made from Pakistan’s establishment earlier this month, indicating thaw in bitterness over the Kashmir dispute. … Read More >India, Pakistan Agree to Stop Cross-Border Fire in Kashmir After 2 Record Years of Violations

India Seeks Immunogenicity, Safety Data for Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Review, Reports Say

India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, which is reviewing an emergency use authorization application for the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, has requested Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, the Indian manufacturer of the shots, to provide additional immunogenicity and safety data, the PTI news agency reported, citing a source. … Read More >India Seeks Immunogenicity, Safety Data for Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Review, Reports Say

Sammy Wilson & Mary Lou McDonald on Northern Ireland Brexit showdown with Boris Johnson

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the leader of Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald. She discusses the significance of Bloody Sunday in Irish history, Boris Johnson’s ‘belligerence’ against new inquiries into the atrocities, the arguably failing coronavirus vaccine drive in the Republic of Ireland compared to the success in Northern Ireland, what Joe Biden becoming president means for Ireland, and much more … Read More >Sammy Wilson & Mary Lou McDonald on Northern Ireland Brexit showdown with Boris Johnson

What about student loans, water or the homeless? Outrage follows report $1.7 trillion F-35 program is now considered a failure

A tacit admission by the US Air Force that the F-35 has failed its main mission has triggered an outpouring of outrage from Americans who think the stealth fighter’s gargantuan budget could have been better spent on other things. … Read More >What about student loans, water or the homeless? Outrage follows report $1.7 trillion F-35 program is now considered a failure

North Korea’s Kim Appoints New Navy, Air Force Chiefs in ‘Generation Shift’ in Army

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for tougher discipline within the army and appointed new chiefs of the navy and the air force as he chaired an enlarged meeting of the central military commission, state media reported on Thursday. … Read More >North Korea’s Kim Appoints New Navy, Air Force Chiefs in ‘Generation Shift’ in Army