Clyburn: I Don't Like Current Food Stamp Work Requirements
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” House Assistant Minority Leader Rep.
Dan Simmer
DR Congo: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed
(Kinshasa) – Police violently dispersed peaceful protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 20, 2023, arresting dozens of people and seriously injuring at least 30, Human Rights Watch said today.
The police said they have opened an investigation into the violence against the protesters and
Cluster Munitions: Renew Global Momentum for Ban
(Washington DC, May 29, 2023) – Greater global efforts are needed to ensure that the international treaty banning cluster munitions achieves its goal of ending the suffering and harm caused by these indiscriminate weapons, Human Rights Watch said today. May 30, 2023 marks 15 years since the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Cluster Munition Use in Russia-Ukraine War
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in attacks that have caused hundreds of civilian casualties and damaged civilian objects, including homes, hospitals, and schools.
The Ukrainian military has not denied credible evidence of its own use of cluster
Notes to Poetry: Or, defending freedom for the future
Der Zauberlehrling (1797) is the title of a famous ballad by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a re-telling of an ancient Egyptian myth that was later put to music by the French composer, Paul Dukas, in his orchestral scherzo L’Apprenti sorcier (1897). The latter was chosen for the title of
Just Say No to Statins
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Namibian Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages
Namibia’s Supreme Court has issued a long-awaited ruling recognizing same-sex marriages performed abroad.
Testing Shows Substantial Glyphosate in Foods and Population
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
9 Truths about People Who Are Obsessed with Appearance
Are you obsessed with appearance and beauty standards? Well, it may not be as normal as you think.
Nigeria: New Government Should Improve on Human Rights
(Abuja) – Nigeria’s incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should ensure that human rights are central to all his policies both at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in an agenda outlining key human rights priorities for the new administration.
Human Rights Watch, in the agenda, urges the new
A Human Rights Agenda for Nigeria
The former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged as the winner of Nigeria’s closely watched presidential elections held in February 2023.
Do You Know the Benefits of Practicing Solitude?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Solitude — the state of being alone — is often described as a bad thing.
Belt and Road Capture: Chinese State Oil Giant Moves into Sri Lanka for 20 Years
The Chinese state-run Sinopec oil company signed a deal on Monday with the government of Sri Lanka that will allow it to conduct operations in the impoverished island nation for the next 20 years.
Williams-Sonoma Latest Retailer to Leave Downtown San Francisco
Williams-Sonoma, a retailer specializing in kitchen and home furnishings, confirmed Friday that it will leave its downtown San Francisco location next year, becoming the latest big retailer to leave the Union Square area.
The San Francisco Standard reported (original links): The Williams-Sonoma Union Square store will close in 2024, the
Saudi Arabia: Microsoft Should Suspend Data Center Plans
(Beirut) – Microsoft should suspend its plans to invest in a new cloud data center in Saudi Arabia until it can demonstrate how it will mitigate potential rights abuses, 18 human right groups said today.
There is an enormous risk that Saudi authorities may obtain access to data stored in Microsoft’
