Sarah J. Morath is a professor of law and associate dean for international affairs at Wake Forest University. Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To curb this flow, 175
Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv Sunday night, warning of more bombings to follow in retaliation for Israel allegedly assassinating Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil. “Martyrdom operations within the occupied territories will return to the forefront as long as the massacres by the
The Biden-Harris administration recently waived mandatory sanctions on Iran’s state-controlled broadcasting company, which has been publishing a steady stream of anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and pro-terrorism content since Hamas’s Oct. 7 strike on the Jewish state, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. The State Department informed Congress in a non-public Aug. 9 notification that it will continue
Washington — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Trayon White, a member of the D.C. City Council, with one count of bribery, alleging he agreed to accept over $150,000 in exchange for steering millions of dollars in potential government contracts. White, who represents Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI on Sunday. The
Washington — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Trayon White, a member of the D.C. City Council, with one count of bribery, alleging he agreed to accept over $150,000 in exchange for steering millions of dollars in potential government contracts. White, who represents Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI on Sunday. The
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, the year 1968 keeps coming to mind. While the parallels are clear, the differences may be even more important. The last time the DNC was held in Chicago incumbent Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. It was also a year of
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, the year 1968 keeps coming to mind. While the parallels are clear, the differences may be even more important. The last time the DNC was held in Chicago incumbent Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would not seek re-election. It was also a year of