Latest UN report calls on Sri Lanka to end its human rights violations as country faces its worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka must immediately reverse its “drift towards militarisation”, the…
After intense pushback from dozens of advocacy groups, New York City’s education department is no longer considering cuts to restorative justice programs, officials said Wednesday. “There are some initiatives that…
Updated 5:15 pm EDT Sep. 7, 2022 Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and the environment. I’m Janet Wilson from Palm Springs, California, which along with much…
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China must address grave human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and the international community must not turn a blind eye, more than 40 UN independent experts…
Gabrielle Canon In the Bay-Delta, the watershed formed by the two mighty rivers at the heart of California’s water system – the Sacramento and the San Joaquin – signs of…
One of the dishonest quirks of cable television to which we’ve all become accustomed is the way in which old information is often presented as new. This extends beyond referring…
Dive Brief: Ben & Jerry’s is working with socially conscious confection maker Tony’s Chocolonely to end modern slavery and child labor in the chocolate industry, the companies said in a statement. The ice…
Generations of racism and oppression have created a devastating health crisis within Indigenous communities. When the pandemic hit, it brought another deadly threat. Here’s how six changemakers are stepping up…
A Black man in Oregon has been awarded a $4.4 million settlement after a jury decided he had been racially profiled while shopping at Walmart. Michael Mangum filed a lawsuit last year…