Why do people come to the United States, and why do they want to live in this country? Probably because they are desperate and because life in the countries they come from is even worse.

This case will serve as a landmark test of whether the rights of a citizen-legislator can be superseded by the regulations of a retired military officer, and whether the pension of a veteran can be used as a lever for political compliance. #MilitaryJustice #FirstAmendment #RuleOfLaw #USPolitics

One photograph that captures the utter humiliation of Europe's lilliputian leaders. Like naughty schoolchildren being chastised at the headmaster's office. Pathetic!

Another expert report finds Israel is committing genocide. Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, and Medecins Sans Frontieres are all agreed. But the West yawns as the Gaza genocide is now just another routine news item, buried on the inside pages www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gaza...