Peru’s new President pledges early elections; three die in protests
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s new President said early on Monday she would submit a bill to Congress to bring general elections forward by two years, after the ouster of her predecessor sparked protests that have left at least three dead. President Dina Boluarte was sworn in last week after former President Pedro Castillo was sacked by […]
Philippines Congress proclaims Marcos as next president
Manila, Philippines Reuters A joint session of Philippines Congress on Wednesday declared Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, the son and namesake of the notorious late dictator, the winner of this month’s election and confirmed he would become the country’s next president. The proclamation formalises the once unimaginable return to power of the country’s most famous political dynasty, […]
El Salvador extends emergency powers to fight gangs
San Salvador, El SalvadorReuters El Salvador’s Congress on Sunday approved a month-long extension of emergency measures that rights groups say infringe civil liberties but which President Nayib Bukele has said are necessary after a surge of gang killings. The measures, which enact emergency powers to limit some constitutional rights, went into effect late last month […]
Essay: What 20 years (and counting) of the war on terror must teach us
In an article published by Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the US-based Friends Committee on National Legislation, says it’s “clearer than ever the global war on terror has been an unmitigated humanitarian and strategic disaster”…
Poor People’s Campaign, lawmakers unveil sweeping resolution to tackle poverty in the US
Washington, USRNS Lawmakers and leaders of the faith-based Poor People’s Campaign unveiled a sweeping new resolution on Thursday designed to eradicate poverty in the US, with activists touting it as a broad-based legislative framework that hopes to do for poverty what the Green New Deal proposes to do for environmental issues. Speaking to press at the […]
Guns and teargas in US Capitol as Trump supporters attempt to overturn his loss
Washington DC, USReuters Police in the US Capitol on Wednesday responded with drawn guns and tear gas on Wednesday as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss shortly after some of Trump’s fellow Republicans launched a last-ditch effort to throw out the results. Police evacuated […]
Essay: Peru ‘coup’ – public fury forces resignation of interim President leaving dangerous power vacuum
In an article first published on The Conversation, researcher ALONSO GURMENDI DUNKELBERG looks at recent events in Peru…
Updated: Trump-Pelosi feud erupts during speech to Congress as impeachment trial nears end
Last updated 4.25pmWashington DC, USReuters A bitter feud between US President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, with Trump denying her a handshake and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back. Trump avoided the subject of his impeachment drama […]
In historic moment, US House impeaches Donald Trump for abuse of power, obstruction
Updated 2.10pm (AEST)Washington DC, USReuters Donald Trump on Wednesday became the third US president to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in a historic step that will inflame partisan tensions across a deeply divided America. The Democratic-led House’s passage of two articles of […]
Explainer – How does impeachment of a US President work?
Washington DC, USReuters The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hold its first impeachment hearing on 4th December, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against President Donald Trump within weeks. The following explains the basics of impeachment, what happens next, and why Trump is unlikely […]