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Tag: Human Rights Watch

2023: A year of global human rights regression amid political expediency

Human Rights Watch's 2024 report exposes a year of global human rights backsliding amidst political compromises.

Human Rights Watch fights to end child marriage in New York

Countries that no longer allow the marriage of a 14-year-old child include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Human Rights Watch and FIFA test Middle East fallout of Trump’s...

The rise of Mr. Trump potentially throws a monkey wrench into Middle Eastern politics, the fallout of which is uncertain.

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ProPublica’s embrace of large language models echoes what I’ve been saying all along

This distinction between “AI” as a vague, catch-all term and the specific type of advanced pattern-finding model actually at play here matters immensely.

Senate Democrats face reckoning over GOP spending bill that hands Trump and Musk unchecked...

Progressives warn that the Republican spending bill would give Trump and Musk sweeping control over federal funds, gut social programs, and set a dangerous precedent—while Senate Democrats waver on whether to fight or fold.

Musk-linked operatives gain access to Social Security Administration, raising fears of data breaches and...

A new investigation reveals that Musk-linked operatives with little government experience have gained access to sensitive Social Security data, raising alarms over potential benefit disruptions, privacy risks, and a broader push to privatize the agency.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.

Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates

International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.