West PH Sea: When diplomatic protests vs China fail
MANILA, Philippines—Despite over 590 diplomatic protests filed in almost 10 years, it seems that no amount of diplomacy is working to prevent China from its aggression in the South China Sea, especially in areas where the Philippines has exclusive sovereign rights. This was pointed out by analyst Elaine Tolentino…
UN report denounces Israel’s ‘genocidal’ targeting of reproductive facilities in Gaza
A new report by the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission found that Israel’s “systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare,” including its targeting of fertility clinics, in Gaza amounts to “genocidal acts”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the report, which also cites the Israeli military’s pervasive use of sexual...
Style Notes: Rihanna’s Latest Fenty x Puma Designs Drop; Julianne Moore Signs On for a Fashion Collab
Also in this week’s fashion update: Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley co-star in an ad campaign, while Kaley Cuoco debuts a T-shirt benefiting Pasadena Humane — and is Sabrina Carpenter single-handedly saving Victoria’s Secret…
Nicholas Woode-Smith: Coalition for good promotes hates
The Coalition for Good, posing as a humanitarian group, spreads anti-Israel disinformation and incites hate…
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 13, 2025
A classic by civil rights icon Angela Davis, space horror, an immortal story by Octavia Butler, a puzzle thriller, and more of today’s best book deals…Conflict in Sudan: Sudan’s warring parties fueling world’s ‘most devastating’ aid crisis, say aid officials
UNITED NATIONS, March 13 (Reuters) – The conflict in Sudan has created the “largest and the most devastating humanitarian crisis in the world” as the warring parties lay siege to towns and block aid deliveries, top aid officials told the UN Security Council on Thursday…
Arts and acts of freedom
Human rights festival honours the fight for justice with music, films and dialogue, offering free access to all and inspiring change…
Newspapers Run Front Page Transphobic Clive Palmer Ad
The Newcastle Herald has apologised for running a transphobic ad from the Clive Palmer Trumpet of Patriots party on the front page, after significant backlash from editorial staff and human … The post Newspapers Run Front Page Transphobic Clive Palmer Ad appeared first on Star Observer…