This is Fair Observer’s new feature offering a review of the way language is used, sometimes for devious purposes, in the news. Click here to read the previous edition. We invite readers to join us by submitting their suggestions of words and expressions that deserve…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised fears among many Bosnians that their vulnerable state could also become a target. Like Ukraine and Georgia, both now having suffered Russia’s military intervention, Bosnia and Herzegovina too has NATO membership aspirations that infuriate…
This year’s congressional map, despite continued gerrymandering, is poised to have a nearly equal number of districts that lean Democratic and Republican. In Mississippi, State Senator Joseph Thomas, a Democrat, held a copy of a proposed congressional map in January.…
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The biggest EU party families have agreed on a compromise to push for a change of EU electoral law allowing for pan-European members of the European Parliament, which could further European integration if successful. The compromise to have a total…
They have pointed to the Biden administration’s policies on the Keystone XL pipeline and certain oil and gas leases, which have had little impact on prices. The average gas price at U.S. pumps hit $4.17 on Tuesday. WASHINGTON — As…
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a top priority of President Biden that expired in 20
A federal judge said he would decide whether emails to and from John Eastman should be released to the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol. Attorney John Eastman spoke next to Rudolph Giuliani, prior to the insurrection at…
The $15.6 billion emergency aid package was stripped amid disputes over how to pay for it, injecting uncertainty into the president’s pandemic response plan. White House officials say the money is desperately needed to develop next-generation vaccines and to continue…
Facing disputes over how to cover the cost of the pandemic response effort, Democrats dropped it rather than jeopardize legislation that includes aid for Ukraine and other top priorities. The House is expected to vote on the $1.5 trillion funding…