Author: Joseph Nepomuceno

The United Nations‘s top court issued a nonbinding declaration Wednesday that countries are obligated to take action against climate change. If states fail to take measures to mitigate climate change, the International Court of Justice says they could be in violation of international law.  The opinion was issued after the General Assembly sought the ICJ’s…

EXCLUSIVE — Conservative advocacy group the Advancing American Freedom Foundation published its “Independence Index” on Thursday, assessing the health of the U.S. “national character” ahead of the 249th anniversary of the nation’s independence, depicting a country facing a cultural crisis. AAFF, founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, evaluated the country’s cultural health using three…

Iran’s parliament passed a bill unanimously on Wednesday to end the International Atomic Energy Agency’s access to its nuclear sites.  The bill must be approved by the country’s unelected Guardian Council to be enacted. The passage of the bill was followed by the chanting of “death to” America and Israel by lawmakers. The legislation would…

Two oil tankers collided and caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday night. The tankers, located off the coast of Iran, were reportedly experiencing navigational problems. The ships involved were the Adalynn and Front Eagle. Initial reports suggest the crash was due to a “navigational error.” The Emirati National Guard reported it evacuated Adalynn’s…

President Joe Biden’s public schedule notes that Vice President Kamala Harris has recently attended two daily briefings. This is not normally noted in the calendar and points to a greater public emphasis on Harris’ role in the Biden administration. If there is a push by Democrats to replace Biden with Harris for the nomination, they…