“Four racially motivated violent extremists” from the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen were arrested and charged today “with a conspiracy to threaten and intimidate journalists and activists”. The four targeted “particularly Jews and other minorities, with the intent to cause fear of bodily harm, harass, intimidate, and retaliate against unfavorable reporting.” Towards…
U.S. Sanctions Chinese, Iraqi, Russian, and Turkish Companies for Support of Iran’s Nuclear Program
February 25, 2020
The United States imposed new sanctions on 13 foreign entities and individuals in China, Iraq, Russia, and Turkey “for supporting Iran’s missile program.” The sanctions “include restrictions on U.S. government procurement, U.S. government assistance, and exports.” Sanctions were placed pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA)…
Supreme Court Votes No on Claims against Border Agent who Shot and Killed 15-Year-Old Mexican Boy at Border
February 25, 2020
Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca, a 15-year-old Mexican national, was with a group of friends near the border that separates El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa, Jr., detained one of Hernández’s friends who had run onto the United States’ side of the border. After Hernández,…
Dow Jones Closes Down 1,000 Points amid Coronavirus Developments
February 24, 2020
The Dow Jones finished today down 1,031.61 points. Markets reacted strongly to recent developments concerning the Coronavirus, including new risk assessments by Italy, Iran, and South Korea, who has “raised the national alert for the [Coronavirus] outbreak to the highest level of ‘serious.'” Director of the World Health Organization remarked…