Posts Tagged ‘absence’

WATCH: John Fetterman Returns to Senate After Two-Month Absence

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after a two-month absence to seek treatment for clinical depression. Source Views: 0

Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown Excuses Joe Biden’s Absence in East Palestine

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), up for reelection in 2024 and likely to face a tough opponent, excused President Joe Biden’s absence when asked about Biden visiting East Palestine, where a train carrying chemicals derailed. Source Views: 0

Xi’s Absence From Public Eye Ahead of Third Term Bid Sets Rumors Flying

Just over a week ago, Chinese leader Xi Jinping embarked on a three-day trip to Central Asia to mark his sphere of influence. He has since been out of the public eye, skipping a high-level military meeting and the annual United Nations assembly. With China only weeks away from the 20th National Congress where Xi […]

“Leila’s Brother” director protests film’s absence from Iran Oscar submission consideration

TEHRAN – Saeid Rustai has criticized Iran’s committee following its decision to exclude his film “Leila’s Brother” from consideration for selecting the country’s submission for the Oscars 2023. Members of a committee selected by the Farabi Cinema Foundation choose Iran’s submission for the Academy Awards every year. The committee has not yet announced the list […]

Iran’s “Absence”, “Two Dogs” honored at Bengaluru Intl. Film Festival  

Iran’s “Absence”, “Two Dogs” honored at Bengaluru Intl. Film Festival   – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – The 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival awarded the Iranian films “Absence” and “Two Dogs” during its closing ceremony held in the Indian city of Bengaluru last Thursday. Directed by Ali Mosaffa, “Absence” won a runner-up film prize in the Asian […]

Obama hits Russia, China for ‘absence of urgency’ on climate

Obama’s appearance on the sidelines of the talks is meant to remind governments of the elation that surrounded the striking of the Paris accord, and urge them to more immediate, concrete steps to put the 2015 deal into action. In prepared remarks obtained by The Associated Press ahead of a speech to activists, Obama noted […]

UNHRC arms embargo call against Israel passes with EU OK, Bahrain absence

The United Nations Human Rights Council approved a resolution calling for an arms embargo against Israel that had the support of many of the European countries but received a nod of disapproval from Bahrain, which was absent for Tuesday’s vote. The measure, dubbed the accountability resolution, passed 32-6, with eight abstentions. It included some of […]

In absence of Palestinian parliament, tribalism thrives, anti-corruption NGO says

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Freedom Is Not Necessarily The Absence Of Tyranny

Op-Ed by Brandon Smith Is it true that freedom is an overly idealized concept? Perhaps, but it is one of the few concepts worthy of idealization. It is so worthy, that it is worth dying for. Since the dawn of recorded history human beings have fought and sacrificed to attain freedom. It is an inherent […]

Banana Republic: One System of Justice for the Powerful (Like Clinton) … and Another For Everyone Else

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Whose Voice Are You Listening To?

11th June 2016 By Juliet Tang Guest writer for Wake Up World Throughout my life, there had been no short supply of voices coming from both outside and inside of me pulling me in different directions. Sometimes the voice was gentle like a whisper from a lover, sometimes it was harsh and demanding especially when […]

Positive Iran oil moves raise OPEC alarms

Only hours after news emerged that Iran has shipped its first oil cargo to Europe in multiple years as well as an announcement by Tehran that it has made a major rise in its oil production, indications emerged that key OPEC producers have become worried over the already deteriorating conditions in the oil market. Nigeria […]

Human research loopholes: Alive & well

     In one of the darkest chapters in medical ethics, the United States government ran an experiment from the 1930s to the 1970s in which it withheld treatment and medical information from rural African-American men suffering from syphilis. The public uproar generated by the Tuskegee Syphilis Study eventually resulted in regulations restricting government-supported research testing […]

Deluded Kissinger thinks Russia taking out ISIS in Syria can be used to further U.S. imperialism agenda

     Defeating Islamic State should take precedence over regime change in Syria, Henry Kissinger has argued, adding that Russia’s intervention may help re-establish order in the Middle East that was once entirely dominated by the US. “The destruction of ISIS is more urgent than the overthrow of Bashar Assad,” the elderly US statesman, who served […]

Israeli settlers seize two Palestinian house in Jerusalem

Days of Palestine, Jerusalem –Israeli Jewish settlement organisation Ateerat Cohanim seized on Monday two Palestinian houses in Jerusalem’s Old City. The two Palestinian houses were exactly located in the area of Batn Al-Hawa in Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Wadi Hilweh Information Centre said that a large number of Israeli forces, including Special Forces, police, dogs and employees from […]

Absence of Evidence: The Progressive Policy of Imperial Murder

CHRIS FLOYDEmpire Burlesque Friday, September 30, 2011 The president of the United States murdered two American citizens this morning. He had some nameless functionary — who was sitting comfortably and safely at a computer console somewhere on a well-guarded, probably secret military base — push a button. A missile was then fired from a robot […]

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