On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Janus v. AFSCME, overturning Abood v. Detroit Board of Education and restoring First Amendment rights to millions of public-sector workers. The decision was simple but profound: Government employees cannot be forced to subsidize a union as a condition of public employment. They have the right to decide […]
A major railroad union is accused of funneling money to Democratic causes while sidelining MAGA members, according to a new accountability report.
Developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own wayOur age of what Mark Carney called global rupture is also often described as following the “law of the jungle”, in which the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must, with international law shattered and multilateral organisations hollowed out. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, and the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran and Lebanon seem to confirm this bleak outlook. On closer inspection, however, these wars offer a different, and far brighter, clue to the way forward.Russia, once seen as a formidable military power, was expected to overwhelm Ukraine, a much smaller and weaker country backed by a divided, fearful and hesitant west. Even after the war settled into a protracted stalemate, the prevailing belief was that Ukraine was doomed to lose. But the narrative has shifted.Nathalie Tocci is a Guardian Europe columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again, accusing the US of violating the memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. Hezbollah and Israel continued fighting on Saturday morning, with Hezbollah launching dozens of projectiles and Israeli strikes killing more than a dozen people, CBS reports. The post Iran Says It’s Closing the Strait of Hormuz After Accusing US and Israel of Violations – VP Vance Says Strait is Still Open With Record Amount of Traffic (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
For some forces in Iran, no agreement is a good agreement with the United States.
The chief backer of California's billionaire tax initiative, Dave Regan, launched a blistering attack on Gavin Newsom, accusing the governor of cozying up to billionaires to bankroll a future White House bid.
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"We're going to bomb the hell out of you," President Trump warned the Iranian regime. The post The Iran Deal: No Surrender, No $300 Billion Gift, and We Can Still “Bomb the Hell Out of Iran” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The New York Knicks have accepted an invitation to visit the White House following their historic NBA championship victory, team owner James Dolan confirmed on Wednesday. Dolan, who is a longtime friend of Trump’s, announced the visit in an interview on WFAN sports radio, saying he had accepted the invitation from Trump and planned to…