April 4th, 20260
By Edward Kissam
Wednesday’s Supreme Court case on birthright citizenship is, on its face, about the “inalienable” right of U.S.-born children to be U.S. citizens under the 14th Amendment, a right enshrined in the Constitution with roots extending back to early 17th Century English common law.
At its core, the case,...
April 4th, 20260The judgment on the Trump administration’s war on Iran is already largely settled across mainstream media, public opinion, and much of the analytical sphere.
What remains supportive of the war is limited to two predictable camps: official government discourse and the president’s most loyal supporters, along with entrenched...
April 4th, 20260DETROIT — The United States witnessed its largest wave of protests against Donald Trump since his return to the White House on the final Saturday of March, as more than 3,200 demonstrations took place nationwide, including roughly 100 marches across Michigan alone. More than 8 million people turned out at the "No Kings" protests across...
March 20th, 20260WASHINGTON, D.C. — After nearly three weeks of intense military confrontation with Iran, early signs of divergence between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are beginning to surface, raising critical questions about the trajectory of the war, its broader regional consequences and the absence of a clear...
March 20th, 20260WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.–Israel war against Iran has entered its fourth week without achieving any meaningful breakthrough in subduing the Islamic Republic, while no clear path toward a near-term resolution has emerged.
Instead, fears are mounting over widening regional consequences and escalating global risks, as President Trump...
March 19th, 20260When Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their military aggression against Iran on February 28, they appeared convinced that the war would be swift. Netanyahu reportedly assured Washington that the campaign would deliver a decisive strategic victory — one capable of reordering the Middle East and restoring Israel’s battered...
January 23rd, 20260Divisions emerged Wednesday over U.S. President Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza, with some Western European countries declining to join, others remaining noncommittal and a group of Muslim countries agreeing to sign on.
The developments underscored European concerns over the expanded and divisive scope...
October 24th, 20250Despite ongoing Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, President Trump’s administration spent the past week showing some seriousness about consolidating the truce and reining in Israel’s far-right, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, not only in Gaza but also in the occupied West Bank, after the Knesset’s initial vote to annex it to...
October 24th, 20250A single, candid statement by U.S. President Trump during a Fox News interview on October 9 may illuminate the true calculus behind Israel’s decision for a ceasefire in Gaza, following a relentless, two-year genocidal campaign that has tragically killed and wounded nearly a quarter of a million Palestinians.
“Israel cannot fight the...
July 18th, 20250Meetings between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are more akin to a master class in posturing and duplicity than in diplomacy. Last week’s meetings were no exception.
Both men are master manipulators, products of our media age. They create illusions that they insist are real. They repeat a lie over and...
July 5th, 20250President Trump drew criticism for using the anti-Semitic term "Shylock" to describe some bankers during remarks on his signature tax-cut and spending legislation that just passed Congress.
"Think of that: No death tax. No estate tax. No going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker — and in some cases,...
July 3rd, 20250
By Sunita Sohrabji
On a 218-214 vote, with almost all members voting along party lines, the House passed the sweeping budget bill on July 3, in time to meet President Trump’s deadline.
Trump was expected to sign the bill at 5 p.m. Eastern. The White House issued an emailed statement: “President Trump’s One Big,...
June 27th, 20250On the 12th day of the Israeli–Iranian war, President Trump imposed a cease‑fire between the two countries through a phone call. In that call, it was reported that he chastised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, compelling him to turn Israeli warplanes — already en route to Iran — back to base and swallow Iran’s...
June 27th, 20250On June 24, President Trump announced a truce between Israel and Iran following nearly two weeks of open warfare.
Israel began the war, launching a surprise offensive on June 13, with airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, missile installations and senior military and scientific personnel, in addition to numerous civilian...
June 20th, 20250It took Iran only a few hours to recover from Israel’s devastating “opening strike” on Friday, June 13, which killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists. The Islamic Republic responded forcefully and directly, launching waves of heavy missile attacks that struck deep inside Israel — including central Tel Aviv — in...
June 15th, 20250President Trump’s repeated public appeals to Israel not to launch a military strike on Iran failed to dissuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from igniting a major regional conflict in a desperate bid to save his faltering government — and potentially drag Washington into the chaos. This comes just days before the sixth round of...
June 13th, 20250By Sunita Sohrabji
In a powerful show of solidarity, leading Black and Latino civil rights organizations held a joint press conference June 11 to denounce what they called “authoritarian overreach” by the Trump administration.
Their remarks, delivered during a virtual press conference, expressed outrage over the deployment of...
June 6th, 20250In a dramatic turn of events, the once-amicable relationship between Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk has devolved into a public and acrimonious feud, sending shockwaves through political and financial arenas.
On Thursday, President Trump threatened to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk's companies, while...
June 6th, 20252On Thursday, officials and residents in countries whose citizens will soon be banned from visiting the United States expressed dismay and disbelief at President Trump's new sweeping travel ban as his administration intensifies its immigration crackdown.
Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday barring citizens of 12 countries from...
May 30th, 20250President Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a man who had pleaded guilty to tax crimes, one month after his mother attended a major fundraiser for the president, according to a new report from the New York Times.
The Times reports that a pardon application submitted around Trump’s inauguration cited efforts by Walczak’s mother, Elizabeth...
May 30th, 20250Trump pressures Israel amid Gaza carnage, Iran talks and Syria sanctions lift — while Yemen escalates support for Palestinians
Despite Israeli frustration with Washington’s new approach to the Middle East’s burning crises, President Trump pressed forward last week with his campaign to reshape the region in ways that serve American...
May 28th, 20250By Edward Kissam
Complying with the bevvy of new immigration-related pronouncements out of the Trump White House can seem an impossible task. Instructions are either contradictory, legally incorrect or just plain confusing.
More alarming, the orders and implementing regulations raise serious concerns over privacy for citizen and...
May 23rd, 20250There was a time when Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have all the cards. The Palestinian Authority was largely passive, the occupied West Bank was relatively calm, Israel's diplomatic reach was expanding, and the United States seemed ready to bend international law to accommodate Israel's desire for complete control over Palestine.
The...
May 23rd, 20250DEARBORN – Syrians in the Detroit area gathered Sunday in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn to celebrate the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. They expressed their gratitude to world leaders who contributed to giving the country a new opportunity to recover from the effects of the devastating war — foremost...
May 23rd, 20250WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying...
May 23rd, 20250
By Selen Ozturk
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order redefining who gets to be an American.
On Thursday, May 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments from challengers to Trump’s January 20 Executive Order 14160 — denying U.S. citizenship to babies born to a mother who is either...
May 16th, 20250Since the beginning of this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right cabinet ministers have maintained complete silence regarding relations with the United States. This coincides with Donald Trump’s first presidential tour, which he deliberately launched as an Arab Gulf visit, starting from the Saudi capital,...
May 16th, 20250In what has been described as a "historic Gulf tour", President Trump secured record-breaking deals, investments and commitments worth nearly $4 trillion with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
In addition to these massive agreements, it was announced during the visit that sanctions on Syria would be lifted — a move...
