Tag: Africa
Skyrocketing military spending undermines development aid to world’s poor
Over 100 countries increased their military budgets, with the top ten spenders alone accounting for 73 percent of the total.
Trump expands travel ban to 39 countries and Palestinian Authority documents...
The latest proclamation widens full and partial entry restrictions, targets Palestinians holding Palestinian Authority travel papers, and draws condemnation from lawmakers and refugee advocates who say the policy is racist and punitive.
Inside the Trump administration’s man-made hunger crisis
Trump officials were warned repeatedly that cutting off food aid to refugees in Kenya would lead to violence and death. They did so anyway, and thousands starved.
Afro-descendant communities offer a living blueprint for Amazon Conservation
Lands managed by Afro-descendant peoples in the Amazon experience dramatically lower deforestation and house some of the planet’s richest ecosystems—showing how centuries-old stewardship can guide global conservation.
Trump’s anti-green agenda could lead to 1.3 million more climate deaths....
Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.
Resistance works
How small groups took on great powers and won a victory for decolonization, Africa, indigenous peoples, and more.
Algae vs. the sanitation crisis: How a rural South African town...
A low-cost, climate-resilient solution using microalgae offers hope for clean water in underserved communities across Africa.
Fighting for the planet means sovereignty for the Sahel
At the core of most demands for the U.S. empire, we’re asking for kindergarten ethics—is that a stretch? It’s what the climate...
Kenya Court of Appeal blocks government’s import of GMOs
A case was brought against the government challenging its decision to lift the GMO ban it had in place in October 2022.
Senators condemn Biden’s military aid to Egypt amid rights abuses
Lawmakers argued that Egypt’s authoritarian regime under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has shown little to no improvement in its human rights record, despite U.S. pressure.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.