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UN Chief: Humanity Is “Doomed” If Nations Don’t Cooperate on Climate Soon
Failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity.
We Should Invoke the Genocide Convention in Response to Fatal Police Shootings
Based on the definition of genocide, an argument can be made that the U.S. is guilty of genocide against Black people.
Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.
Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Global Mental Health Crisis
Millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety.
UN Expert Describes Detention of Chelsea Manning as “Amounting to Torture”
In a letter to the U.S. government, the special rapporteur on torture called for the immediate release of Manning.
“Market Solutions” Won’t Bring Climate Justice. Eco-Feminism Is an Alternative.
Eco-feminism undergirds protests against lack of action and representation at official UN summit.
UN: Climate Change Will Create “New Great Divergence” Between Rich and Poor
Uprisings around the world are a sign that societies are not meeting the needs of most of their people.
UN Warns Only Rapid and Transformational Action Can Stave Off Climate Disaster
An alarming UN report says global temperatures are on track to rise as much as 3.9°C by the end of the century.
Biden’s Support of Iraq War Shows How He Would Run the White House
Biden's vote to invade Iraq was no “mistake,” but an indication of his contempt for international law.
In Colombia, Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred While 2,500 Troops Deployed
Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous Nasa community in Tacueyó.