Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Tag: Colombia

Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as...

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

Colombia, once a pro-U.S. conservative bastion, turns left

Voters in Colombia have picked a powerful new duo, Gustavo Petro as president and Francia Márquez as vice president, to take the nation in a new direction, tackling economic and environmental injustice.

Cartel drug lord pleads guilty to bribing US federal agent with...

“Christopher Ciccione abused his law enforcement authority for personal profit."

Social movements under intense attack despite Colombia ‘peace plan’

What connection does the U.S. government or U.S. companies have to the conflict?

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House Republicans advance massive budget bill with Medicaid cuts and tax breaks after secret...

GOP lawmakers pushed a sweeping bill forward in a rare Sunday vote after cutting a backroom deal with far-right Republicans to fast-track deeper Medicaid cuts and slash food aid—while offering permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.

Knowledge is not just power but what drives unrivaled US prosperity—slashed on the MAGA...

Fantasy magic thinking is a very expensive folly when human lives are at stake.

Global hunger crisis deepens as world leaders slash aid amid record malnutrition and displacement

A record 295 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2024, as war, climate extremes, and economic shocks collided. With aid funding in freefall, UN officials warn the crisis is no longer just systemic—it is a failure of humanity.

America the unfree

Detention practices in a Trumpy post-9/11 age.

Adidas follows global trend to end use of kangaroo leather in all products

Adidas' announcement follows a global trend toward ethical and sustainable fashion, where Nike, Puma, New Balance, and Diadora also ended the use of kangaroo leather in its products in recent years.