Edmonton homeless advocates seek answers after fatal outdoor Boyle Street fire
We have to give these human beings dignity with their name. They didn’t have any dignity in life being left out in the cold. So at least in death, let’s give them the dignity of a name…
Trump halts US involvement with key UN rights body, extends UNRWA funding cut
Donald Trump’s executive orders, mirroring actions from his first term, coincide with a White House visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Belinda Neal takes Amnesty to court over ‘human rights violation’
The controversial former Labor senator is fighting a push to expel her from what she described as a “parody of a human rights organisation”…
Ahead of PGA Awards, Guild Says Fighting Runaway Production Is Top Priority: ‘We Have to Stand Up and Fight for Los Angeles’
Never before has Hollywood been hit with so many challenges all at once: the perceived threat of AI replacing human creatives, production leaving California for less costly venues, devastating fires that have wiped out thousands of homes and places of business, and a new administration that has a dislike for the politics of the Golden…
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.’s nomination to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.
Alarming Rise in Microplastics Levels in Our Brains
“I have yet to encounter a single human being who says, ‘There’s a bunch of plastic in my brain and I’m totally cool with that’,” said one researcher.
Drug gangs turn to ‘death saint’ for protection and human sacrifices…
Drug gangs turn to ‘death saint’ for protection and human sacrifices… (Third column, 9th story, link…USAID Is Going Away. Here’s What It’s Been Doing in South America
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support…