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Peru: Veto ‘Anti-NGO’ Law

(Washington, DC) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte should veto a bill approved by Congress that would severely restrict the work of independent journalists and civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2025,

Trump is taking a hammer to traditional pillars of soft power : Consider This from NPR

A sign for the United States Institute of Peace at its headquarters in Washington. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to disband multiple federal advisory committees including the Institute of Peace.

Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire

Israeli soldiers patrol a street in northern Gaza on Wednesday. The Israeli military says it has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, a day after Israel broke a ceasefire with a punishing series of airstrikes that killed more than 400 p

Radio Free Europe CEO expects 'pretty drastic actions' following federal budget slash

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Stephen Capus speaks about the status of Alsu Kurmasheva, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist who was temporarily detained in Russia, during a forum at the National Press Club on May 3, 202

Thailand: Raise Uyghur Abuses in Xinjiang Visit

(Bangkok) – The Thai delegation visiting Xinjiang should publicly press Chinese officials about their abuses against Uyghurs and seek unfettered access to the 40 Uyghurs the Thai government forcibly returned, Human Rights Watch said today.

In a North Dakota Courtroom, the Battle for Standing Rock Continues

This story was originally published by Barn Raiser, your independent source for rural and small town news. Greenpeace and the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline square off in court. It’s been eight years since the water protectors were cle

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds

A woman cries while sitting on the rubble of her house, destroyed in an Israeli strike, in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images

Housing justice beyond consumerism – an excerpt from Defying Displacement

The following is an excerpt adapted from Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War (IAS/AK Press, 2024). Defining displacement Gentrification is commonly understood as consumption: who chooses to rent or purchase which housin

Why Wikis Are a Useful Tool to Protect Online Information From Being ‘Disappeared’

This article was produced by Local Peace Economy. The beginning of Trump’s second presidency in January 2025 marked an upsurge in the suppression of online information. On February 2, the New York Times reported that more than 8,000 webpage

Threatened by Toxics, Some Communities Look for a Buy-Out: But will Trump’s FEMA Prevent it?

In August 2016, Susan Liley stood on a hilltop as her hometown flooded below. She watched in horror, but no longer surprised. This was De Soto’s fourth flood in three years. A crowded signpost memorializes each high-water mark. December 28,

Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in climate test case

Tourists walk in front of the Tuco glacier in Huascaran National Park during a tour called the "Route of climate change" in Huaraz, Peru, Aug. 12, 2016. Martin Mejia/AP

Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago

In this photo released by the Vatican, Pope Francis is seen praying inside Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Sunday. Vatican Press Hall/via AP hide cap

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday. Osamah Abdulrahman/AP hide caption WEST PALM BEA

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9, including aid workers and journalists, witnesses say

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip on Saturday. The Israeli military says it was targeting "terrorists" operating a drone in the area. But the head of Gaz

A medieval Bishop's ring from more than 800 years ago goes to auction

The gold ring was uncovered in 2019. Noonans hide caption It sounds like a dream scenario for your average metal detectorist. Picture yourself