Tovia Smith

1 month ago | weku.org | Tovia Smith

WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation. With President Donald Trump back in office, fossil fuels are again at the forefront of the nation’s energy policy. Trump posted on social media this week calling for more energy production with "beautiful, clean coal," prompting interactions from West Virginia’s governor and senior senator.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Tovia Smith |Nate Schweber

U.S. officials say a doctor who was legally working in the U.S. was deported to Lebanon because she possessed materials supporting Hezbollah, which the U.S. deems a terrorist group.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Tovia Smith |Nate Schweber

Trump administration officials are due in federal court in Boston Monday to answer what the judge calls "serious" allegations that they disobeyed his order by sending a doctor who was legally working in the U.S. back to Lebanon. The case, which coincides with news of a German-born green card-holder being detained, is raising concerns of an immigration crackdown in Boston.

1 month ago | laist.com | Tovia Smith

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1 month ago | laist.com | Tovia Smith

It was billed as a "Palestine Night" gala and fundraiser, with proceeds going to families in Gaza. At the campus student center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, students in traditional Palestinian red and black robes mingled with others amid tables selling jewelry and keffiyeh head coverings, a photo booth and prayer mats. The annual event, put on by Students for Justice in Palestine, is usually a big draw, but this year, more than a few students were nervous about showing up.