The Department of Education is investigating 60 universities for possible antisemitic discrimination and harassment. The department sent the institutions letters warning them of potential enforcement actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. read more
A growing international move to boycott the US is spreading from Scandinavia to Canada to the UK and beyond as consumers turn against US goods. Tesla sales are falling; and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items. While boycotts have been a familiar tactic in the past " targeting apartheid South Africa and the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories -- what is striking is how quickly the second Trump administration has become a target for both consumer anger and ethically minded companies. read more
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport on order of the ICC in connection with a crimes against humanity case filed against him. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the mass killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs. In Dec 2018, the country's Commission on Human Rights (CHR) estimated the number of drug-war killings could be as high as 27,000. ICC link: www.icc-cpi.int read more
The US has informed its allies that it intends to stop planning for upcoming military exercises in Europe. According to Expressen's sources, the US planning halt does not apply to exercises already in motion for 2025. The US wants to reduce military spending in Europe and Trumpf has expressed that he wants to prioritize the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on China. read more
Donald Trumpf's sweeping pardons of insurrectionists who attacked the US Capitol on 6 Jan 2021 do not extend to the separate crime of Edward Kelley who plotted to murder FBI agents who investigated him. UDSJ Thomas Varlan ruled that the miscreant's actions after his initial arrest were "separated from the defendant's conduct in the DC Case by years and miles." Court finding: storage.courtlistener.com read more
USSECSTATE Marco Rubio is in Quebec this week with other G7 FMs, but they won't be discussing annexing Canada according to America's top diplomat. I guess they'll be playing Bridge. "Three No Trump" (3NT) is the contract.
Links:
https://panow.com/2025/03/12/canada-pushes-back-on-u-s-tariffs-as-g7-ministers-gather-in-quebec/
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5190956-marco-rubio-g7-meeting-canada-acquisition/