The Latest Breaking News from America

US mid-terms put the bearpit and beyond in play

The 2022 mid-terms and the Presidential election in 2024 will either make or break America.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 4, 2022

US Jewish Leaders Respond To Early Israeli Election Results

Opinions on the Israeli elections among American Jewry have been largely positive. 

Zenger · Nov 3, 2022

Christofascism Is Everyone’s Problem

The Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward's new book asks white Christians to take responsibility for dismantling America’s oppressive, patriarchal systems.

Texas Observer · Nov 3, 2022

Political violence in America isn't going away anytime soon

A warning about the threat of political violence heading into the 2022 midterm elections was issued to state and local law enforcement officials by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 28, 2022.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

How to watch Arsenal vs FC Zurich in the US as Mikel Arteta eyes Europa League top spot

football.london provides all of the details for American viewers ahead of Arsenal's Europa League clash against FC Zurich

Football London · Nov 3, 2022

A brief history of the mortgage, from its roots in ancient Rome to the English 'dead pledge' and its rebirth in America

The average interest rate for a new U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topped 7% in late October 2022 for the first time in more than two decades. It’s a sharp increase from one year earlier, when lenders were charging homebuyers only 3.09% for the same kind of loan.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2022

Mike Davis obituary

American writer, political activist and historian who focused on the breakdown of society and urban disintegration

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

First Thing: Biden urges Americans to take a stand against political violence

President asks voters to reject election-denying candidates in midterms to ‘preserve democracy’. Plus, can Twitter survive Elon Musk?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Iran: Criticism Mounts over Brutal Crackdown... Khamenei Points to ‘Clear American Role’

Iran’s spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei, played down the school students’ protests, saying that their movement was manipulated by “the owners of plans and agendas,” while demonstrations continued across Iranian universities. Videos on social media showing Iranian security forces severely beating protesters have gone viral as anger grows at a widening…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022

Democracy, gas prices and fascism

Americans understand that democracy is in dire peril. That doesn't mean they believe in it, or give a damn

Salon · Nov 3, 2022