Tag: human rights
Humanity’s shrinking window: Reversing the Amazon’s slide toward the tipping point
A closer look at the Amazon’s declining health and its global implications.
Across the Middle East, the BDS movement is thriving
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, has gained momentum, encouraging individuals to use their purchasing power as an effective tool for change.
Is America’s $1 trillion defense budget defensible amid economic struggles?
Bernie Sanders challenges America’s staggering military budget, calling for reforms to address fraud, waste, and misplaced priorities.
Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza: US and Israel...
A new report from Amnesty International alleges genocide in Gaza, sparking international debate and denial from Israel and the U.S.
Israeli siege leaves 130,000 children trapped and facing starvation in Northern...
130,000 children under 10 face starvation and dire conditions as aid remains blocked in northern Gaza.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
ACLU warns campus antisemitism bill could censor criticism of Israel and...
The ACLU opposes bipartisan Senate legislation, arguing it risks equating legitimate criticism of Israel with antisemitism, violating First Amendment protections on college campuses.
Voters across US decide future of abortion rights, passing measures in...
"Every victory counts, and every setback is a reminder of the work that remains to secure bodily autonomy for all Americans.”
‘Harris voters for human rights’ mobilize to defeat Trump and demand...
A coalition of activists advocates for Harris’s election victory while challenging U.S. complicity in the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
UN warns Israel’s North Gaza assault could exterminate entire population
UN official warns of dire consequences for North Gaza’s civilians as Israeli forces target hospitals and shelters.
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Senator tackled and cuffed at DHS press event in LA as Trump-era immigration crackdown...
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.
New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels in lab animals
Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.
‘Starvation by design’: Over 55,000 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces fire on civilians...
Palestinians seeking food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites are being killed and injured in rising numbers, as Israel enforces a siege that aid experts and survivors say is deliberately fueling chaos, displacement, and starvation.