As the European Parliament convened in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday all eyes—and ears—were aimed at Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he made his case for why the European Union must change its handling of the financial crisis in his own country and across the continent. Tweets from https://twitter.com/commondreams/lists/greek-crisis Arguing that his people—who overwhelmingly rejected…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hired two fundraisers from Florida, the New York Post reported, describing it as a “sign” that the Democrat is angling for a presidential bid. The newspaper said one of the consultants is Jon Adrabi, who raised funds for Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with…
Big Swole will make her return to AEW Dynamite Wednesday in a match against Serena Deeb. Swole hasn’t been in action since her Tooth and Nail win over Britt Baker at September’s All Out, but does have a Dark match set for Tuesday against Skyler Moore. If she wins, she’ll go into Wednesday on a…
Just days after being challenged by Black Lives Matter activists to do a better job of addressing police violence against black women in the U.S., presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday released a statement in response to new footage of Sandra Bland’s arrest which he called “totally outrageous.” The development, say observers, demonstrates the power…
The rush for claims to the resource-rich Arctic continued on Tuesday when Russia submitted to the United Nations a renewed bid for territories, sparking environmental fears. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the “application covers an underwater space covering an area of about 1.2 million sq km at a distance of over…
With the idea of paid maternity leave gaining traction as a means of recruiting workplace “talent” or used as a talking point on the campaign trail, an In These Times investigation published on Tuesday reveals the sad reality for millions of U.S. families. In the United States, only about 13 percent of U.S. workers have…
Backing up this year’s landmark equality ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Kentucky county clerk’s request to deny issuing same-sex marriage certificates on the grounds of religious preference. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis could not ‘opt out’ of her duties as a public…
Protests have erupted near the Hungarian border with Serbia on Tuesday after the right-wing government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán fulfilled its promises to close Hungary’s borders and treat refugees attempting to cross into the country as criminals. After sending army soldiers to bolster defense of newly-erected razor-lined fences, Orbán declared a state of emergency…
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is launching a bid for Congress in California, the Los Angeles Times first reported. Sabato, who supported President Trump during his bid for the White House and spoke at the Republican National Convention last summer, will challenge Rep. Julia BrownleyJulia Andrews BrownleyHouse Democrats eyeing much broader Phase 3 stimulus Assistant House Speaker self-quarantines…
Anti-austerity demonstrations in Belgium on Wednesday drew tens of thousands of people—some of whom clashed with police and were sprayed by water cannons as they marched through Brussels demanding an end to new measures which they say unfairly target workers and favor corporations. #manif7oct Tweets Organized by Belgium’s three largest unions, the protests came in…