House of Representative
US House of Representatives passes police reform bill named after George Floyd
Republicans and president Trump have opposed the bill as a move to weaken the police and law enforcement, while activists claim the bill does not sufficiently tackle the issues at hand
US House passes resolution restricting Trump’s powers to declare war on Iran
Besides being of some symbolic and political significance, the resolution does not have any legal value and is non-binding
- Following raid and arrests, three Atlanta bail fund activists granted bond
- International Union of Left Publishers stands in solidarity with Cuban poet Nancy Morejón, condemns attack by French literary festival
- Ecuadorian trade unions and social movements condemn dismissal of workers from government ministry
- Colombia rejoins UNASUR
- China takes leadership role in Central Asia: Part 1
