Exxon Mobil Corp. violated federal law for failing to take sufficient action as five hangman’s nooses were displayed at its facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the U.S. government said in a lawsuit. A...
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U.S. Abortion Bans Are A ‘Human Rights Crisis’ That Violate International Law, Groups Tell UN
Topline A coalition of human rights groups urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action against abortion bans in the U.S., arguing in a letter Thursday the restrictions on abortion in the wake of ...
‘A complete nut’: Fox News hosts didn’t believe 2020 election fraud claims
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hosts at Fox News had serious concerns about allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election being made by guests who were allies of former President Donald Trump, acco...
House GOP To Vote On Immigration Bill That Could End Asylum
A view of the Statue of Liberty, August 8, 2017, in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty … [+] Images) Getty Images House Republicans plan to vote soon on a bill that could end access to ...
Why A U.S. Member Of Congress Should Adopt Jimmy Lai
In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, millionaire media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, poses during an … [+] interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. – Lai knows his support f...
Not Just Qatar – Against World Cup Backdrop, UK Peers Lambast Gulf States Over Human Rights
Belgium fans wearing One Love t-shirts during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group F match between … [+] Belgium and Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo: R...
Why Qatar’s About Face On Beer Sales At The World Cup Is Problematic
DOHA, QATAR – SEPTEMBER 03: The Official Emblem of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ is unveiled. … [+] Today, Qatari officials announced that most beer sales will be banned at the stadiums ...
Nobel Peace Prize Honors Human Rights Campaigners In Russia, Ukraine And Belarus
Topline Human rights advocates and organizations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus were awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday, praising their efforts to sp...
Chinese Tech Billionaire Richard Liu Settles Sexual-Assault Case in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—A legal battle that Chinese feminists had seen as pivotal for the country’s embattled #MeToo movement ended abruptly just before a jury was set to hear the case in a Minnesota courtroom. R...
Why Not Extend Permanent Safe Haven?
COX’S BAZAR, BANGLADESH – SEPTEMBER 13 : A Rohingya Muslim woman, fled from ongoing military … [+] operations in Myanmars Rakhine state, gets off a boat while fleeing to a temporary ...
Alex Jones Puts Infowars’ Parent Company Into Bankruptcy During Texas Defamation Trial
Alex Jones put the company behind his Infowars conspiracy site into bankruptcy on Friday as the broadcast host stands trial in Texas to determine how much he owes the families of Sandy Hook victims fo...
A Framework For CEOs And CMOs On When And How To Enter The Cultural Conversation
Cultural Waves Getty Images Staying out of the socio-cultural fray is no longer an option for most brands and businesses. Can “safety” be a framework for when and how CEOs and CMOs should consider act...
Negative Views Of China Remain High In New Pew Survey Of 19 Countries
Some 70% of Americans say U.S.-China relations are bad, according to the Pew Research Center. (AP … [+] Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS Negative views of China, the world’s No. 2 eco...
Is the Stock Market Closed on Juneteenth?
U.S. stock markets will be closed to observe Juneteenth for the first time in history. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will shut down on Monday, June 20, in observation of the newest federal h...
Will Europe Ignore U.S. Warnings About China Like They Ignored Warnings Of The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine?
TOPSHOT – French President Emmanuel Macron (2ndL) welcomes EU Commission President Jean-Claude … [+] Juncker (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) b...
Unfavorable Views Of China At New High In Pew Survey Of Americans
Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, right, answers questions as he sits beside Xi Jinping, China’s … [+] president, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2019. Photographer...
Russia Suspended From U.N. Human Rights Council
Topline The United Nations voted Thursday to remove Russia from its Human Rights Council following mounting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, including the alleged massacre of hundreds of Ukrainian c...
Ms. Bachelet — Don’t Go To Xinjiang
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 15: Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet (L) shakes hands with Chinese President … [+] Xi Jinping during the welcome ceremony for the Belt and Road Forum, at the ...
Bahrain’s Critics Push ‘Sports-Washing’ Claim Ahead Of Start Of Formula 1 Season
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de … [+] Barcelona-Catalunya on May 09, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formu...
‘I can no longer be an executive at a high level’: Workers with disabilities, including long COVID, are finding their place as companies become more flexible
Dana Pollard started a new job at the end of 2022, after spending three years recovering from a 2019 stroke. Pollard, 56, lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife. After the stroke, he could not reco...