Supreme Court Ruling: President Sets US Stance On Jerusalem — Not Congress

Washington and the broader international community have never recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and its final status is one of the thorniest issues in the Middle East peace process.

IMEMC News
By IMEMC News

The American president rather than Congress has authority to decide policy on matters of sovereignty such as the US stance on the status of Jerusalem, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The top court was called to rule on the matter after lawmakers passed a law allowing the passports of Jerusalem-born US citizens to record their birthplace as

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After Ten Months, Will Congress Finally Be Forced To Debate The War On ISIS?

For first time since US air war on ISIS began ten months ago, lawmakers push legislation calling for withdrawal of military forces.

Sarah Lazare
By Sarah Lazare

A small group of bipartisan congressional lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation calling for the withdrawal of the U.S. military from Iraq and Syria, in a surprise move that could, for the first time, force a real debate on the 10-month-old war on ISIS. Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) invoked

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NSA May Be Forced To Halt Bulk Phone Record Collection

Because of Snowden, “people have some more insight into exactly how they are being spied upon and how the law has been twisted to authorize mass surveillance of people who have no connection to a crime or terrorism.”

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Homeland Security logo reflected in the eyeglasses of a cybersecurity analyst at the agency’s secretive cyber defense facility in Idaho.  (AP/Mark J. Terrill) WASHINGTON — However Congress resolves its impasse over government surveillance, this much is clear: The National Security Agency will ultimately be out of the business of collecting

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14,000 Websites Have Blocked Congress From Accessing Their Pages, Here’s Why

“It’s like a strip search, online. We should never, ever have to worry the government is watching our private moments. Congress should be ashamed that they want to see our naked photos, so we’re putting up plenty of them to make sure they are!”

Carey Wedler
By Carey Wedler

(ANTIMEDIA) As of Friday afternoon, over 14,000 websites have blocked Congressional access to their pages, instead directing them to a protest page. The massive move is an effort to show Congress that its push for continued surveillance via the Patriot Act and USA Freedom Act is unwelcome. Facilitated by Fight for the Future (a non-profit

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Secrecy Over TPP Fuels Growing Opposition In Congress

More and more lawmakers joining opposition to corporate-friendly trade deal over lack of transparency.

Nadia Prupis
By Nadia Prupis
(Photo: Backbone Campaign/flickr/cc)

Support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership is dropping in response to the lack of transparency over the controversial deal. (Photo: Backbone Campaign/flickr/cc) The back-room push for the corporate-friendly Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact may be backfiring on its supporters, as more and more lawmakers in U.S. Congress drop their

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Fast Track To Hell: Trade Bill Officially Introduced In Congress

‘Congress shouldn’t throw Americans under the bus by giving up its authority over this unprecedented giveaway to multinational corporations.’

Deirdre Fulton
By Deirdre Fulton

"This bill is a climate disaster, and amounts to nothing more than a taxpayer-funded handout to corporations," said May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, in response to the announced deal.  (Photo: AMG photography/flickr) The fight over Fast Track just got real. U.S. House and Senate leaders announced Thursday afternoon

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