Tag: human rights
Google’s stock climbed after it fired 12,000 employees—but what did they...
The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.
Abortion bans are part of GOP plan to disempower working class:...
"The loss of abortion rights means the loss of economic security, independence, and mobility for millions of people."
Public libraries continue to thrive despite defunding and privatization attacks
Efforts by governments and cities across the nation to defund the public library indicate a misunderstanding of the essential role that libraries play.
A year of global displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for greater protections and investment by the international community instead of more indifference and cruelty.
Iran punished for treatment of women
The U.S. initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.
Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionaries
"It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.
Populist climate action requires thinking about freedom from specific oppressors—not just...
The climate crisis is a form of oppression by a wealthy few.
Across Africa, water conflict threatens security, health, and the environment
The scarcity-led conflict and crisis.
Yet another mass shooting in US as gunman kills at least...
The Virginia shooting comes days after a gunman killed five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
By 2030, poor nations will need $2.4 trillion per year to...
"Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish. It is either a climate solidarity pact—or a collective suicide pact."