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Civil Society Fighting New Legislative Threats and Restrictive NGO Bills — Global Issues
Credit: Alex Berger in North Western Zambia Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini, Leah Mitaba (lusaka, zambia) Friday, December 06, 2024 Inter Press Service LUSAKA, Zambia, Dec 06 (IPS) – Over the past few years, new “tools of control” affecting the work of civil society organisations have multiplied, often imposing forms of “bureaucratic …
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Civil lawsuits study reveals effectiveness of environment-focused litigation in US, but also large inequalities
Fractions of federal environmental civil litigation constituted by particular plaintiff–defendant-type combinations. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01456-x A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections. An examination of more than 25,000 civil suits and …
Sudanese Civil War Exacerbates Economies in Neighbouring Countries — Global Issues
Transit Site in Roriak, Unity State, South Sudan. People receive support after fleeing conflict in Sudan. Credit: UNICEF/South Sudan by Oritro Karim (united nations) Monday, October 28, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (IPS) – Critical levels of nationwide hunger in Sudan has only increased to critical levels since …
Civil Society Fights Against Budget Cuts Amid Calls for “Aid” Reform — Global Issues
“Woman crosses a local business in the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal” (Both Nomads) Opinion by Sarah Strack (new york) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 16 (IPS) – Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorMultiple conflicts, the climate emergency and other crises are destabilising many parts of the world …
On the Need for Civil Society to Make Its Voice Count at the UN — Global Issues
Civil society leaders at the Forus General Assembly in Gaborone, Botswana. Credit: Forus Opinion by Sarah Strack (new york) Friday, September 20, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 20 (IPS) – Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorIn a context of shrinking civic space that threatens civil society participation in an increasing …
15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election — Global Issues
Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addresses the media and the community at the site of the Mullivaikal massacre. She says justice is overdue for the families of those killed and disappeared during the Sri Lankan civil war. Credit: Johan Mikaelsson/IPS by Johan Mikaelsson (mullivaikal, sri lanka) Monday, September 16, …
A UN 2.0 Needs Robust People’s Civil Society Participation — Global Issues
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Mandeep Tiwana, Jesselina Rana (new york) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) – A cascade of crises endangers our world. Wars conducted without rules, governance devoid of democratic principles, surge in discrimination against women and excluded groups, accelerating climate change, …
Texas Civil War Museum to Close After 17 Years in White Settlement
Texans who long to see Union and Confederacy paraphernalia and other relics of a long-gone era should head to White Settlement while they can. Dennis Partrich, the director of sales and marketing at the controversial Texas Civil War Museum, announced on Facebook last week that the museum will close its doors Oct. …
Tim Pool Goes To (Civil) WAR With Youtube After Timcast IRL Strike On Joe Rogan! Going To Rumble?
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Women Take the Lead in Baloch Civil Resistance — Global Issues
Mahrang Baloch during a public appearance. The 30-year-old has emerged as a prominent figure in the Baloch movement. Credit: Mehrab Khalid/IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (rome) Thursday, July 04, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Jul 04 (IPS) – A 30-year-old woman speaks before tens of thousands gathered in southern Pakistan. Men of …
DCG, Top Executives Renew Push to Get New York AG’s Civil Fraud Suit Dropped
Lawyers for cryptocurrency firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and two of its top executives – CEO and founder Barry Silbert and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned trading arm Genesis – have made a final effort to convince a judge to toss out New York Attorney General …
The Civil War Tearing Sudan Apart (1996)
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Democracy, Civic Space and Fundamental Freedoms Are under Attack, but Civil Society Is Here to Stay — Global Issues
Forus General Assembly in Gaborone, Botswana. Credit: Forus Opinion by Sarah Strack (gaborone, botswana) Thursday, May 23, 2024 Inter Press Service GABORONE, Botswana, May 23 (IPS) – Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorDuring the Forus network’s General Assembly which took place in Gaborone, Botswana, civil society organisations from across 65 countries highlighted …
FREEDOM PORTAL Clip – Dominic Frisby – The True Motivation Behind the Civil War
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Inclusivity, Impact, and Innovation Needed to Meet SDGs, UN Civil Society Conference Hears — Global Issues
The United Nations Office at Nairobi is hosting the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference on May 9 and 10, under the theme Shaping a Future of Global and Sustainable Progress. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday, May 09, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 09 (IPS) – The …
Fascinated British Visitor Describes Life in American Civil War (1863) // Diary of Henry Y. Thompson
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Program for minority pilots violates federal civil rights laws, administrative complaint says
A federal civil rights complaint says California Baptist University racially discriminates in collusion with Alaska Airlines, reports The College Fix. Its joint “True North Program” excludes whites. It seeks to enlarge the number of racial minority pilots, enabling them to be hired by Alaska Airlines. “True North was the first-of-its-kind …
Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica — Global Issues
Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Monday, May 06, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 06 (IPS) – On 22 April, Dominica’s High Court struck down two sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act that criminalised consensual same-sex relations, finding them unconstitutional. This made Dominica the sixth country in …
UC Berkeley Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Confrontation Between Professor And Pro-Palestinian Student
Image: U.C. Berkeley By Kate Anderson The University of California Berkeley opened an investigation into a law professor after a video spread online of her stopping a pro-Palestinian student from speaking about the war in Gaza during a private event at the professor’s home, according to NBC News. Catherine Fisk, …
