US News Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Sunday called for world leaders to recognize the “folly” of nuclear deterrence at a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the US dropping an atomic bomb on the city, killing an estimated 140,000 people. AWC Russia The...
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News Roundup 8/2/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 2, 2023 | News Roundup
US News The Joe Biden administration released a report endorsing the renewal of a controversial law which enables US intelligence agencies to spy on foreign nationals and American citizens on Monday. The Institute Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday...
News Roundup 8/1/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 1, 2023 | News Roundup
US News Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced a bill to create a new federal government commission overseeing online communication. The legislation is presented as consumer protection but grants new government authorities to police...
News Roundup 7/31/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 31, 2023 | News Roundup
US News The Senate on Thursday night passed its version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act in a vote of 86-11. The bill authorizes a record $886 billion in military spending. AWC Representative Jim Jordan published internal Facebook discussions exposing...
News Roundup 7/27/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 27, 2023 | News Roundup
US News A recently released study exposes the “widespread dispersion” of radioactive fallout and devastation caused by the US government’s first detonation of a nuclear weapon. The Institute In a little-remarked move, the Biden administration announced Monday that...
News Roundup 7/25/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2023 | News Roundup
Russia Ukrainian President Voldymr Zelensky said in an interview aired on Sunday that the Ukrainian counteroffensive started later than he wanted due to a lack of weapons and training. AWC After two drones targeted Moscow early Monday, a Ukrainian military...
News Roundup 7/24/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2023 | News Roundup
Russia The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Western officials knew Ukrainian forces didn’t have enough training or equipment for their counteroffensive but hoped they would be able to break through anyway. AWC Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the...
News Roundup 7/20/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 20, 2023 | News Roundup
US News On Wednesday, the Czech parliament ratified a treaty that paves the way for a US troop presence on Czech soil as the US is looking to further beef up its military posture in Europe. AWC The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted down an amendment to the 2024...