Politics & Government

Lithuanian Court Invalidates Jewish Community Election

JTA reports on a  Dec. 21 decision (full text in Lithuanian) by Lithuania's Vilnius District Court invalidating an election for president of the umbrella group, Jewish Community of Lithuania (

Tears, despair and shattered hopes: the families torn apart by Trump’s travel ban

As Trump’s ban quietly came into effect last month, US citizens and residents saw loved ones’ approved visas suddenly denied – with no end in sight Five-year-old Gamila Almansoob has asked the same question for years: “When are we going to daddy?” Each time, the Yemeni girl’s mother gives the same...

Trump administration seeks $18bn from Congress for Mexico border wall

Details revealed of financial blueprint for US president’s election campaign promise, which would fund 316 miles of new barriers and bolster existing onesThe Trump administration is seeking nearly $18bn from Congress over the next decade to start extending and reinforcing a border wall with...

Senate Condemns Iran’s Persecution of Baha’is

Last week (Dec. 21), the United States Senate passed by unanimous consent Senate Resolution 139 condemning Iran's state-sponsored persecution of it Baha'i minority and, more broadly, Iran's continuing violation of international human rights covenants.  The U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs...