“It’s hard to say whether it’s good or bad but it’s big and it could have a lot of cascading consequences. Though it does seem a little scary.” Due to an unusual biological trait of ...
While largely a procedural move, the U.S. and Israel’s withdrawal from UNESCO is another blow to multilateralism. The U.S. and Israel officially withdrew from UNESCO, the U.N. body that oversees education, science, and culture, starting ...
The World Wildlife Fund and colonial conservation are threatening the existence of tribal people in Congo. According to letters released last month, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the largest conservation organizations in the ...
In China a smile for the camera allows you to pay for goods, access your home or even use toilet paper. Facial recognition is being increasingly used across China and in its latest implementation is coming ...
A lawsuit against the Trump Family Foundation seeks more than $2.8 million in restitution plus additional penalties from members of the Trump family for allegedly misusing charitable assets. (The Conversation, by Daniel Hemel, Assistant Professor of Law, University ...
(MapLight) A controversial family credited with helping Donald Trump win the White House spent $4.4 million last year to finance climate change deniers, according to its foundation’s latest tax return. The Mercer Family Foundation, led by ...
“That a network insider has blown the whistle on how all this works, and how MSNBC and NBC have become Ground Zero for these political pathologies of militarism and servitude to security state agencies, while not surprising, is nonetheless ...
A new year brought a new message from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. In his New Year address, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he is ready to meet with US President Donald Trump anytime this ...
“It is time to bring a dose of reality to the swamp. If we cannot do our jobs, then we do not deserve to get paid, plain and simple.” As the government shutdown continues on ...
“Honestly, if you’d asked me 20 years ago I would have laughed, I really don’t know.” Angelina Jolie appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today program on Friday and when asked if she would consider a ...
“We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely if the Obstructionist Democrats do not give us the money to finish the Wall & also change the ridiculous immigration laws that our Country is ...
During the week of Dec. 16, Californian Congressmembers Nanette Barragán and Jimmy Gomez camped out in the cold at the Tijuana-San Diego border to help facilitate the safe passage of Honduran immigrants into the US. ...
“There’s just a lot of cost associated with the medical space, and it has become a very important category on GoFundMe.” According to numerous polls, one in four Americans report that the biggest worry they ...
An unspoken casualty of war, education or rather the lack thereof could quite literally push Yemen into the abyss of radicalism. Presenting the Global Humanitarian Overview for 2019, Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock for the ...
“The agents told me I wasn’t in a position to be asking for anything and that they didn’t tell me to come to the United States.” A five-month-old migrant baby from Honduras nearly died during ...
Whatever your outlook on the days, weeks, and years to come, it’s worth looking back on the moments of the past 12 months and revisiting the themes they evoked. Without further ado, it’s time for… ...
Where are American troops? Amid news that the United States of America is recalling its troops from Syria following a decision by the White House that ISIS had been defeated, thus rendering America’s presence moot, ...
A US withdrawal will mean that lucrative Syrian territories, about one-third of the whole of Syria, will be earmarked for a takeover. If US President Donald Trump has been the subject of much contention since ...
Rick Simpson became infamous in the cannabis industry after developing a concentrated cannabis oil with high levels of THC for health benefits – that product is now known as Rick Simpson Oil. When researching medicinal ...
“A look at the study data shows that lawyer-legislators are indeed very unlikely to support any reform that is considered restrictive to the legal profession.” Americans are litigious. We love to sue each other over ...
Set in one of the world’s most dangerous cities, To Live and Die in Manila gives a vital voice to the musicians putting their life on the line for their right to showcase creativity that their country ...
The Navy was so keen on using the software that Navy software developers provided misleading information about the apps. The US Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) reported that two combat operation mapping applications the ...
Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them – exemplified 2018. (Aviva Rutkin, The Conversation) The end of the ...
In 1970, Ruth Bader Ginsburg took up a tax law case that changed the face of gender discrimination law forever. Felicity Jones plays Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new movie about the landmark 1972 case ...
“As repeatedly stated by a series of U.N. human rights bodies, detention of children based on their migratory status is a violation of international law.” (Common Dreams) A day after the 7-year-old girl’s small body returned ...
“‘Virginity testing’ has no scientific or clinical basis. There is no examination that can prove a girl or woman has had sex.” “WHO, UN Human Rights and UN Women have today issued a statement calling ...
“I’ve always said that up until the last minute of the movie, I don’t think Dick Cheney would have a problem with the movie. We were very honest and fair.” Christian Bale stars in the ...
Bump stocks “turn legal weapons into illegal machines,” President Trump. As the federal government faced the prospect of a shutdown, last Tuesday, Dec. 18, the Trump administration quietly banned bump stocks. Bump stocks are firearm ...
A series of reforms passed in Hungary is being called the “slave” labor law and sparking thousands to protest. Thousands of people gathered for five consecutive days of protest in Budapest last week to protest ...
How does one explain Vox’s rise in popularity? As is the case in many instances when far-right groups rise to power, the answer lies amid economic turmoil. In the recent regional parliamentary elections for the ...
While the capital is locked in a game of cat and mouse, over 800,000 federal workers will have their lives hanging in the balance as they wait for a solution to the government shutdown. The ...
Apple currently employs about 90,000 people in the United States. About 6,000 of those employees are already in Austin, with thousands more to come. As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, and now ...
“As with all mass surveillance tools, it is the general public who suffer more than criminals.” To the outrage of privacy advocates, London’s Metropolitan Police deployed facial recognition software Monday and Tuesday to scan faces ...
Between Roger Stone and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the eyes tell the story. The first time I saw a fluke, my then husband and I were fishing off Mystic Point. According to AnimalSake, the fluke is ...
For the first time ever, the United States has found itself on the list of the top six deadliest countries for journalists around the world. The media advocacy group, Reporters Without Borders, compiles an annual ...
Defense Secretary Gen. Jim Mattis has resigned due to what appears to be irreconcilable differences with President Donald Trump. “General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served ...
“Today’s ruling allows us to move forward in our fight to ensure a fair and accurate 2020 census.” Last Friday, a judge ruled that a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration, claiming that the motive ...
“Having held themselves out as the pre-eminent global adviser … the highest standards are expected of Goldman Sachs. They have fallen far short of any standard.” On Monday, Malaysian authorities pressed charges against Goldman Sachs ...
A Wednesday morning drive for one trucker turned into a chance to be a hero to two dogs in New York. A trucker Wednesday morning came to the rescue of two dogs thrown out of ...
“Dear HBO—it’s a bit irresponsible to release a disaster movie when we’re still in the middle of the disaster. Regards, The U.K.” On Friday, HBO revealed the trailer for its upcoming film Brexit, sparking controversy ...
An Open Letter to the Unsuspecting: The holidays have a seductive quality. Be wary of prowlers. . Oh, and know that I am not talking about those who skulk around property with burglaries in ...
Using shell entities to circumvent campaign coordination rules is a hardly new concept, and something that often occurs without consequence — giving consultants free rein to exploit these tactics. (Open Secrets, by Anna Massoglia) The Trump campaign ...
Image Credit: Hyderabad: Army chief General Bipin Rawat presents the Chief of Air Staff Sword of Honour to Flying Officer Sukhmandeep Singh for standing first in overall merit in Pilot Course at Combined Graduation Parade at ...
Observers will point out this is a very early poll. For the sake of an example, Jeb Bush had a comfortable lead at this point in 2014—and we all know how that eventually turned out. Nevertheless, these ...
In China, the government forces ethnic minorities to work in detention camps sewing clothing that is imported to at least one American sportswear company. There are a growing number of internment camps in the Xinjiang ...
Oscar buzz is circulating for Capernaum, a foreign film being praised for its remarkable portrayal of an impoverished reality in Lebanon. An acclaimed new film from Lebanon is being called a “rallying cry” for children ...
The brutal murder of two teenage members of the migrant caravan is a reminder of the violence that migrants are trying to escape. Two teenage members of the migrant caravan that traveled from Central America to ...
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