North Korea Is Not a Threat to Humanity. The US and Its Allies Are Infinitely More Dangerous.

North Korea, notes Prof. Michel Chossudovsky ,[1] "was the only declared nuclear weapons state which voted YES at the UN General Assembly, in favor of the prohibition of nuclear weapons under Resolution L.41[2]" Whereas North Korea is a non-belligerent country, it is surrounded by Western forces which have threatened its very existence since the Korean War Armistice was signed in 1953.

Merry Christmas, Refugees

The U.S. State Department has told refugee agencies it will sharply pare back the number of offices across the country authorized to resettle people in 2018 as President Donald Trump cuts the number of refugees allowed into the United States. The announcement was made at a Dec. 1 meeting in Washington with State Department officials and representatives from nine major refugee agencies, several executives of the agencies said.

Acquittals in guilt-by-association Trump protester trial cast doubt on subsequent prosecutions

A bystander covers their face as police launch pepper spray at demonstrators on Inauguration Day 2017. CREDIT: AP Photo/John Minchillo Handed a sweeping defeat by jurors on Thursday, federal prosecutors offered no sign of surrender in the felony prosecutions of nearly 200 more people arrested in connection with an Inauguration Day protest where some marchers smashed windows and brawled with cops.

Doctors and Scientists Challenge Removal of EPA Science Advisers

Today, a coalition of doctors, scientists, and professional groups are filing a lawsuit challenging EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's attempt to remove highly qualified, independent scientists from advisory committees that ensure the integrity of science at the agency. EPA advisory committees provide crucial scientific and technical information to inform EPA decisions and review the scientific accuracy of EPA findings across a wide range of agency programs.

Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s request to delay transgender military enlistment

In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender U.S. army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform during an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany. CREDIT: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader President Trump's effort to ban transgender people from joining the military suffered yet another setback Thursday - its first at the appellate level.

Jury Finds First Batch Of Inauguration Protesters Not Guilty Of Riot Charges

Signs from a demonstration against President Trump are pictured after his inauguration on Jan. 20. Scores of demonstrators are facing charges over Inauguration Day protests; the first batch of six defendants have been acquitted. Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images hide caption Signs from a demonstration against President Trump are pictured after his inauguration on Jan. 20. Scores of demonstrators are facing charges over Inauguration Day protests; the first batch of six defendants have been acquitted.

In a ‘monumental deal,’ NHL owner purchases pro women’s hockey team

Just over two years ago, the National Women's Hockey League launched the first pro women's hockey league in North America to pay its players, with the help of a few leaps of faith from private investors, passion from women's hockey fans, and plenty of skepticism from the outside world. The ice hasn't always been smooth, but midway through its third season, the four-team league just got its biggest vote of confidence yet.

Destroyers: Destroy

Some thoughts on what the Zumwalt-class destroyers might do if Trump and McMaster drag us into war with North Korea: After the 1991 Gulf War, the U.S. Navy decommissioned its last battleships. The U.S. Marine Corps, among others, argued that the United States still needed gunfire support for amphibious operations, and platforms for long-range attacks against targets in the littoral.