South Sudan, Haiti and Ukraine Lead World in Suffering
by Linda Lyons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid the focus on happiness this week with the release of the 2017 World Happiness report, it's important to acknowledge the places in the world…
Sudan: 500 Days of Death, Devastation and Destruction
SUDAN, August 27, 2024 – Today marks 500 days of relentless conflict in Sudan that has killed thousands and left millions in dire need of humanitarian assistance, with women and girls bearing the…
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old…
London Unveils Design for the City’s First Memorial to Victims of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026 Sonja Anderson August 30, 2024 The long-awaited design of London’s first monument to victims of the…
Preserving the Nuclear Testing Taboo
September 2021By Daryl G. Kimball For the first five decades of the nuclear age, nuclear weapons test explosions were the most visible symbol of the dangers of nuclear weapons and the…
British MP claims Palestinian NHS doctor gave her quicker treatment due to ceasefire vote
Labour MP Jess Phillips claimed she was seen faster in a crowded emergency room as her Palestinian doctor supported her ceasefire vote. AUGUST 30, 2024 16:46 Jess Phillips, a member…
More than a human rights violation against an individual
Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives…
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as…
Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children
MEXICO CITY (AP) — According to official figures, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952, though the real number is believed to be higher. During the country’s…
A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dig and sift backyard dirt as part of an archaeological project that could provide insights into…
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