Julia Conley

‘Sad Day For Warmongers’, UN Finds Iran In Total Compliance With Nuke Deal

The U.S. has isolated itself from other signatories in its search for reasons to declare Iran to be noncompliant.

Julia Conley
Par Julia Conley
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Yukiya Amano of Japan and European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, right, arrive at the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. (AP/Ronald Zak)

On what one observer called "a sad day for warmongers," the United Nations declared Friday that Iran is fully adhering to the nuclear deal reached in 2015, and that inspectors will not go looking for infractions at the request of the Trump administration. Trump and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, have regarded Iran and

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The World Reacts To President Trump’s Defense Of Neo-Nazis

President Donald Trump’s defense of last weekend’s violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was met with shock across the country and around the world.

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President's Trump's Defense Of Neo-Nazis Stuns The World

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) charged President Donald Trump with "embarrassing" his own country during a press conference on Tuesday—and the overnight evidence suggests he's exactly right. President Donald Trump's defense of last weekend's violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was met with shock across the country and around the

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Federal Agencies Warned Of White Supremacist Threat In May

A memo by the FBI and DHS said white supremacist groups pose a bigger threat to the U.S. than other extremist organizations.

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Par Julia Conley

A government intelligence report obtained by Foreign Policy shows that federal law enforcement agencies expressed concern earlier this year about the domestic threat white supremacist groups posed and would continue to pose. While President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign and the first six months of his presidency warning Americans about

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Corporate Polluters See 60% Reduction In Fines During Trump Presidency

« President Trump campaigned on a promise of ‘law and order,’ but apparently law enforcement for big polluters is not what he had in mind. »

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Total Petrochemicals Port Arhtur refinery is shown Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in Port Arthur, Texas. Over the past several years, Total Petrochemical's sprawling oil refinery in southeast Texas has sprayed tons of sulfuric acid and carbon monoxide into the sky. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

An environmental watchdog group said Thursday that the Trump administration has so far shown little interest in holding companies accountable for polluting the environment, compared with President Donald Trump's recent predecessors. In keeping with a pattern of lax enforcement Trump took office in January, the Environmental Protection Agency

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Groups Launches Project To Expose Growing Threats To Press Freedom

A new database catalogs 46 attacks the free press in 2017 so far.

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Par Julia Conley
Amid Trump's Chilling War on Media, Press Freedom Groups Expose Threats to US Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists and the Freedom of the Press Foundation are among more than 20 groups partnering to introduce a new website which tracks threats to press freedom in the United States. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker launched Wednesday to gather data on arrests of journalists, physical attacks on reporters, equipment searches

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Trump Cabinet Members Hold Weekly Bible Study In The White House

While Christian groups protest Trump’s policies, cabinet meets with pastor to study scripture

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Par Julia Conley
Mike Pence pauses while administering the oath of office to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, March 2, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

The founder of a group dedicated to making "disciples of Jesus Christ in the political arena" has been leading a Bible study with top members of the Trump administration. Ralph Drollinger of Capitol Ministries has been working with cabinet members including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Health and Human

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Capitol Hill Police Demand Journalists Delete Protest Photos

At least one journalist reported being forced to delete his photos of the scene.

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A minister belonging to a group protesting the Trump administration's budget proposals and health care bill, is arrested during in the Russell Senate Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2017. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded to reports on Tuesday evening from journalists on Capitol Hill, who alleged that Capitol Police were blocking reporters' access as they tried to cover healthcare protests. Reporters from the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post, the New York Post, and the Washington Post all tweeted from the Senate

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