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Full text: President Joe Biden's remarks on 100th anniversary of Tulsa massacre

Voices // 2 years ago

Full text: President Joe Biden's remarks on 100th anniversary of Tulsa massacre

June 2 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden traveled to Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1921 massacre in which a White mob killed hundreds of Black people. Read the full text of his remarks.

America's political pandemic festers on resentment

Voices // 2 years ago

America's political pandemic festers on resentment

June 2 (UPI) -- A political pandemic, in which truth and fact, along with the collapse of trust and confidence in government, has been infecting and threatening the social fabric and health of the United States.

Iran's mullahs choose executioner as front-runner for president

Voices // 2 years ago

Iran's mullahs choose executioner as front-runner for president

June 1 (UPI) -- With presidential elections due to take place on June 18, the theocratic dictatorship that rules Iran faced a dilemma: 592 people had registered as candidates.

Mali welcomed previous coups, but not this one

Voices // 2 years ago

Mali welcomed previous coups, but not this one

May 28 (UPI) -- The coup in Mali on Monday provoked a collective cry of frustration among many Malians, as well as from its external partners. But it was not a great surprise.

Belarus' attack on journalist Roman Protasevich shows regime's fragility

Voices // 2 years ago

Belarus' attack on journalist Roman Protasevich shows regime's fragility

May 27 (UPI) -- Roman Protasevich doesn't look like much of a threat to Europe's last dictator. A fresh-faced 26-year-old, he has never been elected to public office nor has he stood as a candidate.

Common sense banned from American political discourse

Voices // 2 years ago

Common sense banned from American political discourse

"Common Sense" was one of the most influential and widely read treatises of its times. If Thomas Paine were to emerge today, he probably would be stunned.

Police killings traumatize Black communities across U.S.

Voices // 2 years ago

Police killings traumatize Black communities across U.S.

May 25 (UPI) -- A year since George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer, research shows every violent act by police toward civilians can have painful and widespread consequences.

Iran's sham elections: The people know the truth

Voices // 2 years ago

Iran's sham elections: The people know the truth

May 24 (UPI) -- The presidential elections scheduled for June 18 in Iran will, as usual, be a sham. This time, they may be a bigger deception than ever before.

Japan may not be able to cancel Olympics, even if it wants to

Voices // 2 years ago

Japan may not be able to cancel Olympics, even if it wants to

May 21 (UPI) -- As Japan suffers a fourth wave of COVID-19, domestic opposition to the summer Olympic and Paralympic games is mounting.

Employees feeling burned over remote work promises

Voices // 2 years ago

Employees feeling burned over remote work promises

May 20 (UPI) -- As vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote work.

NATO needs update to face 21st-century threats

Voices // 2 years ago

NATO needs update to face 21st-century threats

May 19 (UPI) -- NATO is seen by many at death's door, made moribund by the withdrawal of American forces during the Trump administration and by the failure of many European members to mounting a credible defense against Russia.

Gaza's enhanced rocket technology challenges Israel's defenses

Voices // 2 years ago

Gaza's enhanced rocket technology challenges Israel's defenses

May 18 (UPI) -- Gaza militants have launched their "Sword of Jerusalem" rocket war with Israel by firing a symbolic salvo at Jerusalem and bigger ones elsewhere.

Beware the lessons of Joe McCarthy and his house of lies

Voices // 2 years ago

Beware the lessons of Joe McCarthy and his house of lies

May 17 (UPI) -- If Charles Dickens' best of times could be magically transplanted to the United States, what would that world look like?

Iran's cyber army attacks the West

Voices // 2 years ago

Iran's cyber army attacks the West

May 17 (UPI) -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Iranian regime's Ministry of Intelligence and Security have a sophisticated cyber setup whose toxic output affects every continent.

Vladimir Putin isolates Russia with 'unfriendly' stumble

Voices // 2 years ago

Vladimir Putin isolates Russia with 'unfriendly' stumble

Along with the United States and the United Kingdom, Russian President Vladimir Putin designated as "unfriendly countries" five former Soviet Republics and two (possibly three) former Warsaw Pact members.

Iranian protesters turn to political demands

Voices // 3 years ago

Iranian protesters turn to political demands

May 3 (UPI) -- With deprivation at unprecedented levels and an estimated 75% of the population trying to survive on income below the international poverty line, the sense of universal unrest is palpable in Iran.

India COVID crisis could derail world economy

Voices // 3 years ago

India COVID crisis could derail world economy

April 30 (UPI) -- The second wave of the pandemic has struck India with a devastating impact that could have a significant impact on the world economy.

Full text: President Joe Biden's first address before Congress

Voices // 3 years ago

Full text: President Joe Biden's first address before Congress

April 28 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden delivered his first annual address before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night.

Biden's child tax credit will bring lifetime of improvement

Voices // 3 years ago

Biden's child tax credit will bring lifetime of improvement

April 28 (UPI) -- The Biden administration's American Rescue Plan increased the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,600 for children under age 6, and $3,000 for other children under 18. It is expected to cut child poverty by more than 40%.

QAnon alive and kicking in state politics across U.S.

Voices // 3 years ago

QAnon alive and kicking in state politics across U.S.

April 27 (UPI) -- The influence of QAnon on pandemic denialism is significant, though the spread of Q in local politics is a source of conflict in many states.

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