๐ฟ Your Peace Pulse
Explore inspiring stories, grassroots movements, and peace-building initiatives from around the globe.
Browse by Category
Popular Topics
#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanWhat is Antifa and why Trump wants to label it a terrorist organization
President Trump is targeting the Antifa movement, labeling it a โdomestic terrorist organization,โ even though no such designation exists under U.S. law. The move comes less than two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a college campus event. The man accused of shooting Kirk has no publicly known link to the movement. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Luke Baumgartner.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:
Share on Facebook
Share in Tweet (rip twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Reddit
Share on Threads
Share on Bluesky
How H-1B visa changes could impact American businesses and workers
The Trump administration moved forward today with its overhaul of H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The president is proposing a $100,000 fee for anyone applying for the visa. The plan is sparking concern as employees and companies that rely on the workers race to understand the consequences. William Brangham has two perspectives on the plan from Justin Wolfers and Ronil Hira.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Why some stations won’t air Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night
Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night less than a week after ABC suspended his show following his comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk. But two of the largest station ownership groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, say they wonโt carry the program on their ABC affiliates. Kimmelโs suspension sparked protests and concerns about free speech. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dylan Byers of Puck.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:First American bishop appointed by Pope Leo emerges as a new voice of the Catholic Church
Bishop Michael Pham, appointed by Pope Leo as the first U.S. bishop under his papacy, has emerged as a new voice of the Catholic Church. Through his own story of survival as a child refugee from Vietnam, heโs stepped into the national spotlight, showing up at immigration courts to support families caught in the current crackdown. Amna Nawaz spoke with Pham about his mission.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Oklahoma's Ryan Walters announces plan to establish Turning Point chapters at all state high schools
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters on Tuesday announced a plan to establish chapters of the conservative organization Turning Point USA at all state high schools. โI am very excited to announce a partnership with @TPUSA to establish chapters in ALL Oklahoma high schools. Radical leftist teachersโ unions have dominated classrooms for far...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:‘A Thousand Ways to Die’ offers a personal and historical take on the impact of violence
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee has spent his career chronicling the daily toll of violence and inequality. In his new book, he blends journalism with personal narrative to show how racism, trauma and violence cut lives short and carry on across generations. Geoff Bennett sat down with Lee to discuss "A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America."
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump H-1B plan stuns Silicon Valley
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Silicon Valley rattled by propsect of $100k visas President Trumpโs decision to raise the fee for H-1B visa applications to $100,000 is sending shock waves through Silicon Valley, as the changes enact new hurdles to hiring foreign talent in the U.S. tech industry. Adobe Stock The administration...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump cancels meeting with Dems
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump cancels funding meeting with Democrats President Trump on Tuesday canceled a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders aimed at preventing a government shutdown, saying their demands were ridiculous and that no meeting could be productive. ...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Poll finds broad opposition to government pressure on broadcasters
Most Americans are opposed to government pressure on broadcasters to get rid of shows including speech it may disagree with, according to a new poll. In the Economist/YouGov poll, 68 percent did not support the government pushing broadcasters to nix shows, while 13 percent said the opposite and 19 percent were unsure. The poll took...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:What to know about Trump's combative UN speech
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story What to know about Trump's combative UN speech President Trump's lengthy and highly contentious speech questioned the purpose of the United Nations during its 80th annual gathering. AP Trump followed through on...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:FDA initiates label change on Tylenol to warn of autism
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday it has begun the process of changing the labeling on acetaminophen to suggest that it may cause autism and ADHD in children whose mothers took the common pain reliever while pregnant. The announcement followed President Trump's announcement from the White House in which he repeatedly told pregnant...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:CNN's Gupta: Trump's Tylenol move won't change guidance for pregnant women
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Tuesday that medical guidance regarding acetaminophen use for pregnant women โis not going to changeโ despite President Trump linking it to autism development. โI think the guidance ultimately, Pamela, is not going to change as a result of this,โ Gupta told CNNโs Pamela Brown during The Situation...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump, Epstein statues appear on National Mall
Statues depicting President Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were spotted Tuesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. โ the latest event in the controversy over the president's relationship with the financier. A plaque between the two statues reads, โIn Honor of Friendship Month,โ followed by, โWe celebrate the long-lasting bond...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump makes defiant return to United Nations podium
When President Trump took to the rostrum at the United Nations in 2018, world leaders in the audiencelaughedwhen he boasted of the success of his first administration. On Tuesday, it appeared Trump was getting the last laugh. Trump made a defiant return to the United Nations for his first General Assembly meeting since winning a...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Bolton: Rubio remarks on Europe, Ukraine 'total nonsense'
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday said Secretary of State Marco Rubioโs statements warning against sanctioning countries that purchase Russian oil is โtotal nonsense.โ Bolton, responding to comments Rubio made earlier, said the U.S. needed to take a leading role in sanctioning Russia. โSaying weโre going to wait for the Europeans is like...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump administration sanctions top Brazilian judge's wife
President Trumpโs administration on Monday sanctioned the wife of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who led the probe into former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, and was sentenced to nearly three decades in prison this month. The U.S. government sanctioned de Moraesโs wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, and their holding company,...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly will meet for its second day.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:What will 2026 IRS tax brackets be? New projection suggests increases to benchmarks
(NEXSTAR) โ Americans received a glimmer of financial relief last week when the Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time this year, and indicated more cuts could be on the horizon. In just a few weeks, there could be signs of additional support. In the fall, the IRS typically announces changes that will impact...
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump says he now believes Ukraine can take back all of its land after Zelenskyy meeting
Trump offered his position in a social media posting soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:7 key moments from Trump’s U.N. speech
When President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, his speech underscored a familiar opposition to the mission of the United Nations.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Ahead of sentencing, ‘Diddy’ attorneys argue he has served enough time behind bars
Lawyers for music mogul Sean โDiddyโ Combs are urging a judge to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump tells Guterres he supports U.N. despite disagreements
The Republican president met with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres after his speech before the General Assembly.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Jury convicts Ryan Routh of trying to assassinate Trump at his Florida golf course
On Tuesday, a jury convicted Ryan Routh on all counts after two hours of deliberation.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:How ‘SIM farms’ like the one found near the UN could collapse telecom networks
The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of โSIM farmsโ across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Nations.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump opens U.N. General Assembly speech with apparent teleprompter malfunction
President Donald Trump stepped to the podium in New York Tuesday morning, thanked the crowd inside the hall and then opened his binder once he realized the teleprompter was down.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:NATO warns Russia it will use all means to defend airspace after incursions
NATO has warned Russia that it will use all means to defend against airspace breaches.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S.
Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant โnightmare bacteriaโ have been increasing dramatically.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Scientists uncover fossil of dinosaur feasting on ancient crocodile
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina that may have used its long arms and claws to capture prey.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes destroy evacuated health center in Gaza City, Palestinian medical charity says
A Palestinian medical charity says Israel destroyed its main center in Gaza City after ordering its evacuation.
Published on: September 23, 2025 | Source:Trump to pregnant women: โTough it outโ ย
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Trump to pregnant women: โTough it outโ The Trump administration is picking a fight with Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, as it attempts to link acetaminophen to the rising rates of autism. Photo credit Speaking in the...
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source:Trump suggests changes to childhood vaccine schedule 'based on what I feel'
President Trump on Monday gave personal suggestions on how and when parents should have children receive certain vaccines, offering advice that he said was based on his own feelings during a press event thatclaimed linksbetween Tylenol, vaccinations and autism. โWe want no mercury in the vaccine. We want no aluminum in the vaccine. The MMR...
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source:Trump signs order labeling antifa 'domestic terrorist organization'
President Trump on Monday signed an order designating the anti-fascist movement antifa as a domestic terrorist organization,following through on a pledge in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk to crack down on left-wing groups. The order designates antifa as a โdomestic terrorist organization.โ It gives government agencies a broad mandate to investigate any...
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source:Health experts respond to Trump’s claims linking autism to acetaminophen
President Trump tied the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism and made several other claims about vaccines. William Brangham discussed those claims and the concerns about what the president said with Alycia Halladay of the Autism Science Foundation and Jennifer Nuzzo of Brown Universityโs School of Public Health.
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court upholds FTC firings
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Supreme Court to weigh protections for agencies The Supreme Court agreed Monday to formally consider overruling its 90-year-old precedent that enables Congress to provide certain agencies with a degree of independence from the White House, a major test of...
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: ABC reinstating Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show
In our news wrap Monday, ABC is reinstating Jimmy Kimmelโs late-night show, France joined a growing list of countries in recognizing a Palestinian state, Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone strikes as world leaders get ready to discuss the ongoing war at the UN General Assembly and NASA announced its newest astronauts.
Published on: September 22, 2025 | Source: