Sunday, September 20, 2026

Tag: human rights

Asia: 260 million indigenous peoples marginalized, discriminated

Asian indigenous peoples face discrimination and marginalization, heavy assimilation pressure and violent repression by state security forces.

Punishment for human rights abusers is irrevocable achievement for Argentine society

“Those who signed that decision did not realize that the trial and punishment of those responsible for human rights abuses during the last dictatorship now form part of the heritage of the Argentine people”

Will the Trump administration end Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” program?

“Moving forward, we will not continue to use the Let Girls Learn brand or maintain a stand-alone program.”

2017 world health day

Not only individuals need to be cured for their invisible ills, but also society itself is in need of urgent renewal.

Why do some men rape?

You need a lot of empathy and the capacity to nistel to address violence in this context meaningfully and effectively.

Ending gender-based violence key to health and well-being

While more evidence on preventing violence and supporting survivors is needed, the time for action is now.

Federal judge grants stay against Trump’s immigration ban

“This executive order runs contrary to really our most fundamental constitutional rights and human values in this country.”

MLK’s dream of housing equality

Housing was a key part of King’s vision for economic justice, but most black Americans don’t own homes.

Six reasons why Trump’s wall is even dumber than most of...

Trump lives in a fact-free universe designed merely to enhance his power and fuel his demagoguery. But you don’t have to, and nor does anyone else.

America has unofficially declared war on the homeless

Anti-homeless laws are cruel, unconstitutional, and create more hardship for those targeted, making it harder for them to get back on their feet.

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Trump blames Minneapolis woman for her death as ICE shooting prompts federal intervention

As video analyses dispute official claims in the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the Trump administration assigns sole control of the investigation to federal authorities and blocks state involvement.
The US Capitol. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain)

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at a 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign rally. Photo: Σ / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028

RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America will launch a campaign after the midterms urging the two lawmakers to seek the 2028 Democratic nomination.
The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why the Trade War with Canada Amounts to Self-Sabotage

The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.
A hospital emergency room entrance in Oregon. Photo: M.O. Stevens / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1

The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.