#Dangers of fentanyl escalate US-Mexico tensions

#Dangers of fentanyl escalate US-Mexico tensions

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here. The U.S.-Mexico relationship is under strain from fentanyl smuggling, as politicians on both sides of the Rio Grande scramble to respond to a drug trade that now kills more than 70,000 U.S. nationals every year. The synthetic opioid has largely…

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#Strong signal, pending action: Putin’s warrant shows limits of international law

#Strong signal, pending action: Putin’s warrant shows limits of international law

Russian President Vladimir Putin is a wanted man, but his chance of avoiding judgment is high. It’s a sad realization for many who are looking to hold the Russian leader accountable for launching a full-scale invasion against Ukraine and face responsibility for unimaginable horrors allegedly carried out by Russian forces.   Still, global justice advocates say the International…

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#How Jerome Powell’s economic moves put pressure on Biden

#How Jerome Powell’s economic moves put pressure on Biden

A Trump-era holdover central to determining what direction the U.S. financial system is going may be poised to cause political problems for the White House, just as President Joe Biden was enjoying the slightest of improvements in the economy.  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once again this week opted for an interest rate hike amid his managing historic…

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#Second US base hit in Syria following retaliatory strikes

#Second US base hit in Syria following retaliatory strikes

Rockets hit another U.S. base in Syria on Friday following a U.S. strike on facilities controlled by Iranian-backed militia groups. The rocket attacks fired at the Green Village base, located in the Al-Omar gas field of northeastern Syria, caused no casualties, according to Maj. John Moore, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Washington launched…

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#Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment

#Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment

Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) is facing the biggest political test of his career: the possible indictment of former President Trump. It’s a consequential moment that could end with Bragg becoming the first in history to prosecute an indicted former president.   As the possibility rises, Bragg is…

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